Funck was Katja von Garnier's editor on the 1997 road movie Bandits and the 2004 drama Iron Jawed Angels.
Funck also frequently worked with director Marc Rothemund, most notably on 2005's Sophie Scholl – The Final Days.
Funck's other notable credits include Stefan Ruzowitzky's 2003 thriller Anatomy 2, Robert Schwentke's 2003 black comedy Eierdiebe (The Family Jewels), and Sönke Wortmann's Pope Joan.
In a statement, Lau remembered Funck as "a true friend and one of the most extraordinarily talented film editors in the history of German cinema.
"[2] Funck had also begun working on director Mika Kaurismäki's film The Girl King just before his death.