Daniel Brühl: the success story of a popular actor

Daniel Brühl (pictured below) is a German actor of Spanish descent whose worldwide popularity was brought to work in such films as "Goodbye, Lenin", "Inglourious Basterds", "Elephant's Heart", "Educators", "Race" and many others . During his tenure he repeatedly became a laureate in various nominations.

Childhood

Daniel Brühl was born in the Spanish city of Barcelona on June 16, 1978. The father of the guy was a respected and well-known German documentary filmmaker, and my mother worked as a teacher. Together with the future star of television, the brother and sister of the boy were brought up in the family. Quite soon after the birth of Daniel, the whole family moved to German Cologne, where he had many opportunities for education. In school years the guy learned English well. At the same time, family members at home always communicate in Spanish and German, which made the guy a veritable polyglot. On top of that, he also knows the Catalan language.

On the way to glory: the first works

Love for the actor's boyhood manifested itself in his youth. He actively agreed to participate in theatrical school productions and himself repeatedly played with his family and friends. His father's work gave him the opportunity to be present on the set almost all the time. Daniel Brühl, whose filmography currently has more than 50 works, debuted on television in 1992, while still a teenager. Then he took part in the German TV series, which was called "Freunde furs Leben". Then the novice actor for three years was not filmed anywhere. In 1995 he was invited to participate in the filming of the film "Forbidden Love". His character in this soap opera was a guy from the streets named Benji. It should be noted that the mentioned picture, regardless of its genre, touched upon quite topical and acute at that time questions.

For almost eight years after "Forbidden Love", the young actor mostly played minor roles. It should be noted that the films with his participation, filmed at this time by the students of the director's faculty, often fell on German festivals. And always the actor's game was judged by critics and spectators quite high. Perhaps this was the reason that in 2003 Daniel Brühl received an invitation to a role, which later became a real breakthrough for him.

Take-off of career

The breakthrough for Daniel on television was the work in the film Good Good, Lenin, directed by Alex Kerner. The drama had unprecedented resonance and as a result was nominated for the prestigious Golden Globe Award. Over six million people have seen it around the world. It should be noted that the convincing game demonstrated by Daniel Brühl brought him the first personal award - the European Film Academy Award, which is awarded to the best actor.

In 2004, Daniel quite successfully debuted in English-language cinema - he played one of the characters in the movie "The Ladies in Lilov." His partners on the site were such legendary British performers as Maggie Smitt and Judy Dench. Immediately after that, the actor was awarded one more award. For the successful embodiment on the television screen of the character of the film "Why thoughts about love?" He was awarded for the best male role (the "Choice of People" award). In the same year Brühl was also nominated for his work in the film "Educators".

Growth of popularity

Another successful work of Daniel criticism is the embodiment of one of the central characters in the drama of the military theme of "Merry Christmas" - Lieutenant Horstmaier. The plot of the picture is based on real events and tells of a temporary truce, which was concluded by German, French and British troops in 1914. Here, the actor brilliantly demonstrated his knowledge, because the film simultaneously sounded three languages. The tape appeared on the screens in 2005. Some time later, Daniel Brühl made his debut in a comedy project - the film Two Days in Paris. A year later, the actor played Salvador Puig Anika in the film of the same name. Here he got the main role. His character was an anarchist from Catalonia, who was executed by the Franco regime in 1974.

Real Glory

In 2009, the name Daniel Bruhl became a real brand in the world of cinema. This is due to the appearance on the screens of the militant Quentin Tarantino called "Inglourious Basterds", in which the actor took part. It was after the release on the screens of this tape that he began to star in the directors from all corners of the planet. The loudest works at this time were roles in the paintings "The Fifth Power", "Roulette Kings", "Eaters" and "Race".

Interesting Facts

The biggest secret that Daniel Brühl has is his personal life. For a long time he met with German actress Jessica Schwartz. However, the couple split in 2006. Since that time, the young man successfully hides all his relationships.

After working in the film "Race" Daniel became a big fan of "Formula 1". Competitions in this sport, he usually visits with his brother. Both guys are fans of the Red Bull team and rider Sebastian Vettel.

For a short period of time, the actor acted as a soloist in the Purge band.

The birth in Barcelona is due to the fact that his mother somehow did not trust the clinics of Germany and persuaded her husband to move for birth in Spain.

Daniel is a convinced pacifist, so he went through alternative civilian service instead of military.

Brühl was a member of the jury during the 2006 Cannes Film Festival .