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Robert Schwentke

Robert Schwentke is a German filmmaker who's directed "The Time Traveler's Wife" (2009), "Red" (2010) and "The Captain" (2017).

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KINO Spezial: Robert Schwentke

KINO-Special with Director Robert Schwentke

After a decade in Hollywood, working on film such as "Flighplan", "R.E.D." and "Insurgent," Schwentke has returned to Germany with "The Captain."
CultureMay 13, 201812:01 min
A still from Robert Schwenkte's new movie "The Captain"

From World War II soldier to war criminal

Filmmaker Robert Schwentke tackled a chapter of World War II from an unusual perspective in his movie "The Captain."
FilmMarch 12, 2018
James McAvoy and Alicia Vikander in Submergence

New Wenders film among German premieres at TIFF

"Submergence," the latest from German director Wim Wenders, won't be the only German content at the Toronto festival.
CultureSeptember 7, 2017
Scene from "Insurgent" by Robert Schwentke, Copyright: 2015 Concorde Filmverleih GmbH/Andrew Cooper".

Germany in Hollywood

Robert Schwentke is one of the busiest German filmmakers in Hollywood. Hisnext project will be in his home country.
April 22, 2015