Oliver Herbrich

Oliver Herbrich (born 1961 in Munich) is a German filmmaker working as an author, film director and producer.

Wodzeck,[5] an adaptation of Georg Büchner's Woyzeck, was a German entry in the competition at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival and won the award for "Best Male Leading Role".

[6] As an auteur filmmaker (Herbrich is involved in all films as director, screenwriter and producer) he is a representative of the New German Cinema of the 1980s and 90s.

In order to have his own production equipment such as film cameras and editing tables, Herbrich founded the technology service provider LICHT & TON Ltd, which existed until 2010.

[7] The success of Wodzeck was followed by further documentaries: Bikini - mon amour[8] dealt with the recent consequences of above-ground atomic bomb tests.

Like Searching for El Dorado,[9] Bikini - mon amour reached an audience of millions when it was shown in prime time on German TV Channel 1 (ARD).

The scenes of gold diggers carrying sacks of mud uphill from their claims in the documentary Searching for El Dorado reminds the viewer of monumental feature movies.