Markus Knüfken

Acting

Markus Knüfken

Born August 18, 1965 · Essen, Germany (age 61)

Markus Knüfken wuchs in Essen auf. Knüfken machte 1985 in Essen-Kettwig sein Abitur und zog dann nach München, um seinen Zivildienst anzutreten. 1987 arbeitete er für sechs Monate im Paketpostamt München, um sich eine halbjährige Reise nach Australien zu finanzieren. Im April 1988 kam er aus Australien zurück. Er machte den Taxischein und arbeitete als Dauerstatist bei der Bavaria Film für die AR…

Known For

Love Scenes from Planet EarthLove Scenes from Planet Earth · 1998
Love Scenes from Planet Earth
6.01998
MovieComedyRomance
The film is a comedy centering on the lives of eight Germans who long for sexual excitement.
Knockin' on Heaven's DoorKnockin' on Heaven's Door · 1997
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
7.71997
MovieComedyCrime
Two young men, Martin and Rudi, both suffering from terminal cancer, get to know each other in a hospital room. They drown their desperation in tequila and decide to take one last trip to the sea. Drunk and still in pajamas they steal the first fancy car they find, a 60's Mercedes convertible. The car happens to belong to a bunch of gangsters, which immediately start to chase it, since it contains more than the pistol Martin finds in the glove box.
No More SchoolNo More School · 2000
No More School
5.92000
MovieComedy
The last three weeks of school life have begun: After the Abitur, Germany's leaving certificate, the friends and schoolmates of Gymnasium Kerkheim (Kerkheim High) will not see each other again so soon. It is a hard time for Markus and his girl Sandra from a lower grade, as he wants to hang out with his old friends, whereas she wants him to be there for her. It's an even harder time for Dirk, who is to be expelled from school if he fails the math exam that is coming up around midday, and it is the hardest time for Michael, who is a perfect pupil, but has no fun in life at all - and doesn't even know it yet. When Steven calls out a party to celebrate his letter of exemption from the army, they all get together for one of the last real cool events ever.
Das Mädchen aus dem TotenmoorDas Mädchen aus dem Totenmoor · 2016
Das Mädchen aus dem Totenmoor
6.02016
MovieThrillerTV Movie
The peat farmer Hannes Gerhards wants his girlfriend Helen Dahms from the city to pull him to the countryside. As in peat cutting work the skull of a bog body is found. Police commissioner Lorenz Keller, who is about to retire, has already completed his career. But with the bone find Keller finally sees his chance to bring an old case to an end.
Rocca Changes the WorldRocca Changes the World · 2019
Rocca Changes the World
7.42019
MovieFamilyComedy
11-year-old Rocca, a clever, creative and brave girl who lives all by herself in defiance of her teachers and the authorities has to fight to keep her independence and prove to everyone that a child also has the power to change the world.
BobbyBobby · 2002
Bobby
4.32002
MovieDrama
Bobby Kustermann is a young man with Down syndrome who lives in a loving family until his mother dies unexpectedly, leaving a hefty heritage. There is a dispute between Bobby's two siblings, Nanni and Johannes, as to whom could give Bobby a better home. Nanni and her husband Klaus would offer a “normal” family environment, but Klaus is only after the money. Johannes really wants to take care of Bobby and give him a home for the future. The problem is he is gay and lives with his partner Marc. The responsible offices don't like that at all. Only when the matter goes to court, do the parties to the dispute realize that this is mainly about Bobby's will and that he can actually best decide who he would like to live with in the future.
Bang, Boom, BangBang, Boom, Bang · 1999
Bang, Boom, Bang
7.51999
MovieCrimeAction
Bank robber Kalle Grabowski escapes from prison while his unemployed smalltime crook buddy is sitting around doing nothing after he just lost all their money. A fast paced comedy from German director Peter Thorwarth.
eheExaminationeheExamination · 2014
eheExamination
8.02014
MovieDrama
The state in which we find ourselves, tests each citizen at the age of twelve years, just as Léon.

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No More SchoolNo More School · 2000
No More School
5.92000
MovieComedy
The last three weeks of school life have begun: After the Abitur, Germany's leaving certificate, the friends and schoolmates of Gymnasium Kerkheim (Kerkheim High) will not see each other again so soon. It is a hard time for Markus and his girl Sandra from a lower grade, as he wants to hang out with his old friends, whereas she wants him to be there for her. It's an even harder time for Dirk, who is to be expelled from school if he fails the math exam that is coming up around midday, and it is the hardest time for Michael, who is a perfect pupil, but has no fun in life at all - and doesn't even know it yet. When Steven calls out a party to celebrate his letter of exemption from the army, they all get together for one of the last real cool events ever.

Polizist

KaiserschmarrnKaiserschmarrn · 2013
Kaiserschmarrn
2013
MovieMusicComedy
Alex Gaul is convinced that he will soon make it big as an actor. Until then, he'll just have to continue playing the porn stud. His seriously ill grandmother's last wish to see him on television forces him to do something quickly. his resemblance to Zacharias Zucker, whom his grandmother adores, gives Alex a daring idea: he could swap places with the home movie star? but the bitchy Zucker can only be convinced by a skillful knockout blow. The problems for Alex are only just beginning. He has to protect his cover with increasingly absurd and daring actions and at the same time prevent the charming hotel employee Yve from mistaking him, Alex, for Zucker, making her unattainable for Alex. But soon even Alex no longer knows whether he is him or Zucker.

Co-Star

Es geht nicht immer nur um SexEs geht nicht immer nur um Sex · 2000
Es geht nicht immer nur um Sex
4.82000
MovieDrama
29-year-old Liza can't believe her eyes when she catches her boyfriend in flagrante delicto with a stranger on the couch at home. Completely beside herself, she packs her bags and moves in with her friend Janni. Here she buries herself in her pain and doesn't want to see anyone or anything, and above all she swears off love forever. Janni, who is a little more relaxed than Liza when it comes to love, organizes a potential suitor, which is how Liza meets the shy student Pietro. But even before the first date, another suitor announces his interest: Kid is a policeman, brash, direct and charmingly macho - the complete opposite of Pietro. Suddenly blessed with two prospective lovers, Liza has to make a difficult decision...

Caspar 'Kid'

Die KommissarinDie Kommissarin · 1994
Die Kommissarin
8.01994
SeriesCrime
Die Kommissarin is a German police TV series which aired on Das Erste. Its 66 episodes ran from 1994 till 2006. The series, which takes place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is notable as being the first, and as yet one of the few commercially successful, German detective series to have a female lead character. The main character is Inspector Lea Sommer, played by Hannelore Elsner. Sommer is divorced with custody of her teenage son, Daniel. She is looking forward to a new relationship with her new boyfriend, Jonathan. Although Lea and Jonathan telephone each other frequently, he has never actually been seen or heard on screen. Sommer was originally paired with Nick Siegel, but in a 1996 episode, Siegel was shot to death by an escaping criminal. His last words were "Lea, ich fühle mich so kalt". Sommer's current partner officer is Jan Orlop. Die Kommissarin airs on the German Language channel German Kino Plus in the United States. In Finland it airs on YLE TV2 under the title Etsivä Lea Sommer.