Matthias Freihof

Matthias Freihof (born 25 November 1961) is a German television actor and director. He has performed in many TV films and series including police drama Siska for 5 years. but also works on live stage performing as an actor and a singer. He is most known former the GDR-film Coming Out in 1989. He and the film won prizes in several festivals as best actor and best film as well as 'The Silver Bear' in the Berlin Film Festival 1990.

The Hairdresser (2010)

When a salon refuses to hire her because of her plump figure, irrepressible hair stylist Kathi plots revenge by opening her own beauty parlor next door. But when she faces a cash-flow problem, Kathi resorts to some creative means of raising capital.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Doris Dörrie
CAST:  Gabriela Maria Schmeide  •  Ill-Young Kim  •  Rolf Zacher  •  Maren Kroymann

When a salon refuses to hire her because of her plump figure, irrepressible hair stylist Kathi plots revenge by opening her own beauty parlor next door. But when she faces a cash-flow problem, Kathi resorts to some creative means of raising capital.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Doris Dörrie
CAST:  Gabriela Maria Schmeide  •  Ill-Young Kim  •  Rolf Zacher  •  Maren Kroymann

Return to Go (2001)

After Sam, a penniless Afro-German singer, discovers he's HIV positive, he gets utterly drunk, spends a few miserable days, but promptly falls (back) in love. Amidst a crumbling former East Berlin (its bulidings, cars, people & culture), Sam develops a "family" for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss
CAST:  Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss  •  Michael Ande  •  Matthias Freihof  •  Markus Böttcher

After Sam, a penniless Afro-German singer, discovers he's HIV positive, he gets utterly drunk, spends a few miserable days, but promptly falls (back) in love. Amidst a crumbling former East Berlin (its bulidings, cars, people & culture), Sam develops a "family" for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss
CAST:  Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss  •  Michael Ande  •  Matthias Freihof  •  Markus Böttcher

Not a Love Song (1997)

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DIRECTION:  Jan Ralske
CAST:  Anna Thalbach  •  Lars Rudolph  •  Esther Esche  •  Bruno Cathomas

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DIRECTION:  Jan Ralske
CAST:  Anna Thalbach  •  Lars Rudolph  •  Esther Esche  •  Bruno Cathomas

Führer Ex (2002)

Ingo Hasselbach, whose parents were Communist Party members in East Germany during his childhood, has lived at both ends of the political seesaw. The question of how people reach a change of heart is a profound one; Hasselbach describes the external forces that led ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Winfried Bonengel
CAST:  Christian Blümel  •  Aaron Hildebrand  •  Jule Flierl  •  Harry Baer

Ingo Hasselbach, whose parents were Communist Party members in East Germany during his childhood, has lived at both ends of the political seesaw. The question of how people reach a change of heart is a profound one; Hasselbach describes the external forces that led ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Winfried Bonengel
CAST:  Christian Blümel  •  Aaron Hildebrand  •  Jule Flierl  •  Harry Baer

How Safe Are Our Planes? (2015)

This documentary examines whether air travel is still the safest form of transport, after an Airbus 320 crashed in the Alps with the loss of 150 lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Gregory
CAST:  Matthias Freihof

This documentary examines whether air travel is still the safest form of transport, after an Airbus 320 crashed in the Alps with the loss of 150 lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Gregory
CAST:  Matthias Freihof

Sprung ins Leben (2014)

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DIRECTION:  Matthias Steurer
CAST:  Simone Thomalla  •  Götz Otto  •  Anna Böttcher  •  Lucas Reiber

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DIRECTION:  Matthias Steurer
CAST:  Simone Thomalla  •  Götz Otto  •  Anna Böttcher  •  Lucas Reiber

Der Tropfen - Ein Roadmovie (2014)

Rainer has a miserable life. He works as a pizza delivery guy in a small eastern german town. Unhappy with his situation and apparently short on money he's also struggeling with the dementia of his mother, who he cares for. Soon he can't take it anymore having ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthias Kubusch  •  Robert von Wroblewsky
CAST:  David Emig  •  Fee Schnittker  •  Walfriede Schmitt  •  Florian Martens

Rainer has a miserable life. He works as a pizza delivery guy in a small eastern german town. Unhappy with his situation and apparently short on money he's also struggeling with the dementia of his mother, who he cares for. Soon he can't take it anymore having ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthias Kubusch  •  Robert von Wroblewsky
CAST:  David Emig  •  Fee Schnittker  •  Walfriede Schmitt  •  Florian Martens

Valkyrie (2008)

Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitler. When events unfold so that he becomes a central player, he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bryan Singer
CAST:  Tom Cruise  •  Carice van Houten  •  Kenneth Branagh  •  Bill Nighy

Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitler. When events unfold so that he becomes a central player, he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bryan Singer
CAST:  Tom Cruise  •  Carice van Houten  •  Kenneth Branagh  •  Bill Nighy

Vera Brühne (2001)

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DIRECTION:  Hark Bohm
CAST:  Corinna Harfouch  •  Uwe Ochsenknecht  •  Ulrich Noethen  •  Hans-Werner Meyer

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DIRECTION:  Hark Bohm
CAST:  Corinna Harfouch  •  Uwe Ochsenknecht  •  Ulrich Noethen  •  Hans-Werner Meyer

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DIRECTION:  Thomas Nennstiel
CAST:  Andrea Sawatzki  •  Patricia Aulitzky  •  Axel Milberg  •  Eva Löbau

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DIRECTION:  Ingo Rasper
CAST:  Dagmar Manzel  •  Axel Prahl  •  Max Hopp  •  Anne-Kathrin Gummich

Die erste Reihe (1987)

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DIRECTION:  Peter Vogel
CAST:  Ulrich Mühe  •  Walter Plathe  •  Dagmar Manzel  •  Jenny Gröllmann

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DIRECTION:  Peter Vogel
CAST:  Ulrich Mühe  •  Walter Plathe  •  Dagmar Manzel  •  Jenny Gröllmann

Coming Out (1989)

Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man. Transformed by this love, he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Heiner Carow
CAST:  Matthias Freihof  •  Dirk Kummer  •  Axel Wandtke  •  Werner Dissel

Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man. Transformed by this love, he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Heiner Carow
CAST:  Matthias Freihof  •  Dirk Kummer  •  Axel Wandtke  •  Werner Dissel

Liane (1996)

The Crows (2006)

After a truck accident, Lab crows escape, and provoke a panic in the neighborhood. Alexandra, a young pregnant lady will go to every length to escape the mayhem and raise her neighbors' awareness about the danger.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edzard Onneken
CAST:  Susanna Simon  •  Stefan Jürgens  •  Doris Kunstmann  •  Nike Fuhrmann

After a truck accident, Lab crows escape, and provoke a panic in the neighborhood. Alexandra, a young pregnant lady will go to every length to escape the mayhem and raise her neighbors' awareness about the danger.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edzard Onneken
CAST:  Susanna Simon  •  Stefan Jürgens  •  Doris Kunstmann  •  Nike Fuhrmann

Käthe Kollwitz – Pictures of a Life (1987)

Kathe Kollwitz was 47 years old, and already a well established artist in Germany and abroad when Peter, her youngest son, volunteered to join the German army in WWI and was killed two weeks later. This painful tragedy changed Kollwitz's life and art forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralf Kirsten
CAST:  Jutta Wachowiak  •  Fred Düren  •  Carmen-Maja Antoni  •  Gerd Baltus

Kathe Kollwitz was 47 years old, and already a well established artist in Germany and abroad when Peter, her youngest son, volunteered to join the German army in WWI and was killed two weeks later. This painful tragedy changed Kollwitz's life and art forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralf Kirsten
CAST:  Jutta Wachowiak  •  Fred Düren  •  Carmen-Maja Antoni  •  Gerd Baltus

Three Wishes (2000)

Martin dies, asking Jan to carry out three wishes. Will he be up to making them happen? But, sometimes, one can also be faced with other, unforeseen wishes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rudolph Jula
CAST:  Karoline Eichhorn  •  Matthias Freihof  •  Klaus Gehrke  •  Irm Hermann

Martin dies, asking Jan to carry out three wishes. Will he be up to making them happen? But, sometimes, one can also be faced with other, unforeseen wishes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rudolph Jula
CAST:  Karoline Eichhorn  •  Matthias Freihof  •  Klaus Gehrke  •  Irm Hermann