Bernd Eichinger (born 11 April 1949) is a German film producer and director. He attended the Munich Academy for Television and Film in the 1970s, and bought a stake in the fledging studio company Neue Constantin Film in 1979, becoming its executive director. Under his leadership, Constantin Film evolved into one of the most successful German movie businesses. As of 2005, he is chairman of the supervisory board and still owns a substantial stake in the company. Eichinger also produced some movies independently (for example The Downfall). He has only directed two movies himself. April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ... A movie studio is a company which develops, equips and maintains a controlled environment for the making of a film. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Der Untergang (2004; international English title Downfall) is a German film depicting the final days of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany in 1945. ...

Notable movies produced by Eichinger

The most well-known movies produced by Eichinger include:

• The Neverending Story (1983, directed by Wolfgang Petersen)
• The Name of the Rose (1985, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud)
• The House of the Spirits (1983, directed by Bille August)
• Der bewegte Mann (1994, directed by Sönke Wortmann)
• Das Mädchen Rosemarie (1996, directed by Eichinger himself)
• Der große Baragozy (1999, directed by Eichinger himself)
• Resident Evil (2002, directed by Paul Anderson)
• Der Untergang (2004, directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel)
• Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004, directed by Alexander Witt)
• Fantastic Four (2005, directed by Tim Story)

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External links

• Bernd Eichinger at the Internet Movie Database
• Constantin Film's official homepage