German-American film producer
Sam Davis (born 1964 inNew York City ,New York ) is a German-American film producer. He is the founder ofGermany -based production companyRowboat Film- und Fernsehproduktion , and lives and works inCologne .
Davis is a graduate of theUniversity of Southern California and studied German atUCLA . After working at20th Century Fox , he founded his own company Insight Out Films. In 1992, Davis moved toFrankfurt (Germany ), where he wrote and directed the documentaryWarum wir hier sind (Why we're here ) for theBBC andWDR . From 1993 until 1998, he was head of the TV Movie Department atRTL Television inCologne . During this time, he was responsible for the development and production of approximately 100 TV movies and miniseries. He introduced Germany to the made-for-TV movie.[ 1]
In 1998, Davis became a partner and Co-CEO of Cologne-based production company Zeitsprung.[ 2]
From 2004 until 2009, Davis took charge of the German Fiction department ofEndemol Germany where he was responsible for TV movie and series productionsLiebe ohne Rückfahrschein ,Mr. Nanny – Ein Mann für Mama and the two-partLondon, Liebe, Taubenschlag .
In January 2010, Davis co-founded and became CEO of Rowboat Film- und Fernsehproduktion.[ 3] [ 4] A Day for a Miracle Hamburg Film Festival in 2011. In 2012 Davis won theROMY prize in Austria for Best Producer forA Day for a Miracle . At theInternational Emmy Award 2013A Day for a Miracle won in the category TV Movie/Mini-Series.[ 5] [ 6] Murder by the Lake Professor T. Faster Than Fear [ 7] [ 8]
Davis is married and has four children.
Awards and nominations [ edit ] 1993:Tödliche Lüge (dir.Ate de Jong ) 1993:Das Schicksal der Lilian H. (dir. Marijan David Vajda, based on a novel by Marie Louise Fischer) 1994:Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren Sohn (dir.Károly Makk ) 1994:Weihnachten mit Willy Wuff (dir. Maria Theresia Wagner) 1994:Judgment Day [de ] Peter Keglevic ) 1994:Das Baby der schwangeren Toten (dir. Wolfgang Mühlbauer) 1994:Das ist dein Ende (dir. Michael Keusch) 1994:Blut an der Wiege (dir. Markus Fischer) 1995:Tödliches Leben (dir. Richard Engel) 1995:Der Räuber mit der sanften Hand (dir. Wolfgang Mühlbauer), TV miniseries 1995:Mörderische Zwillinge (dir.Dominique Othenin-Girard ) 1995:Mit verbundenen Augen (dir. Marijan David Vajda) 1995:Alle lieben Willy Wuff (dir. Maria Theresia Wagner) 1995:5 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten (dir.Peter Keglevic ) 1995–1996:Die Flughafenklinik (dir. Niki Stein, Thomas Freundner), TV series, 8 episodes 1996:Anwalt Martin Berg: Mord im Klinikum (dir. Detlef Rönfeldt) 1996:Zwei Leben hat die Liebe (dir. Peter Timm) 1996:The Venus Killer (dir.Dominique Othenin-Girard ) 1996:Die Stimme des Mörders (dir. Otto Alexander Jahrreiss) 1996:Der Parkhausmörder (dir. Michael Keusch) 1996:You Are Not Alone: The Roy Black Story [de ] Peter Keglevic ) 1996:Adrenalin (dir.Dominique Othenin-Girard ) 1996:Sünde einer Nacht (dir. Michael Keusch) 1997:Child Murder [de ] Bernd Böhlich ) 1997:Delayed Exposure (dir.Nikolai Müllerschön ) 1997:Sexy Lissy (dir.Peter Ily Huemer [de ] ) 1997:Bus 152 [fr ] Richard Huber [de ] ) 1997:Die Sexfalle (dir.Michael Keusch [de ] ) 1997:Kalte Küsse (dir.Carl Schenkel ) 1997:Geisterstunde – Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits (dir.Rainer Matsutani [de ] ,Sebastian Niemann [de ] ) 1997:Blutige Scheidung – Mein Mann läuft Amok [de ] Manuel Siebenmann [de ] ) 1997:Der stille Herr Genardy [de ] Carlo Rola [de ] ) 1997:Code Red Carlo Rola [de ] ) 1997:Anwalt Martin Berg: Tod eines Lehrers (dir.Thomas Jauch [de ] ) 1997:Anwalt Martin Berg: Mörderischer Wohnen (dir.Marijan David Vajda [de ] ,Helmuth Lohner ) 1997:Anwalt Martin Berg: Ein sauberer Mord (dir.Gert Steinheimer [de ] ) 1998:Ferkel Fritz (dir.Peter Timm [de ] ) 1998:Nina – Vom Kinderzimmer ins Bordell (dir.Torsten C. Fischer [de ] ) 1998:The Hairdresser and the Millionaire (dir.Ulli Baumann [de ] ) 1998:Girl's Trap – Death Comes Online [de ] Peter Ily Huemer [de ] ) 1998:Vicky's Nightmare (dir.Peter Keglevic ) 1998:Silvias Bauch – Zwei Männer und (k)ein Baby (dir.Hugo Egon Balder ) 1998:Liebe mich bis in den Tod (dir.Michael Keusch [de ] ) 1998:Höllische Nachbarn [de ] Maria Theresia Wagner [de ] ) 1998:Herzbeben – Die Nacht, die alles änderte (dir.Thomas Jahn ) 1998:Die heilige Hure [de ] Dominique Othenin-Girard ) 1998:Gigolo – Bei Anruf Liebe (dir.Michael Rowitz [de ] ) 1998:Du hast mir meine Familie geraubt (dir. Wolfgang Mühlbauer) 1998:Zerschmetterte Träume – Eine Liebe in Fesseln (dir.Johannes Fabrick [de ] ) 1998:Das Miststück [de ] Carlo Rola [de ] ) 1999:Die Liebesdienerin (dir.Maris Pfeiffer [de ] ) 1999:Das verflixte Babyjahr – Nie wieder Sex? (dir.Markus Bräutigam [de ] ) 1999:The Beast in the Lake (dir.Richard Huber [de ] ) 1999:Sieben Tage bis zum Glück (dir.Peter Ily Huemer [de ] ) 1999:My Wife Loves Two (dir.Michael Keusch [de ] ) 1999:Florian – Liebe aus ganzem Herzen (dir.Dominique Othenin-Girard ) 1999:The Call Girl (dir.Peter Keglevic ) 1999:Die Singlefalle – Liebesspiele bis in den Tod (dir.Michael Keusch [de ] ) 1999:Paul und Clara – Liebe vergeht nie (dir.Nikolai Müllerschön ) 2000:Liebe pur (dir.Florian Richter [de ] ) 2000:Anna H. – Geliebte, Ehefrau und Hure (dir.Michael Keusch [de ] ) 2000:Laila – Unsterblich verliebt (dir.Peter Ily Huemer [de ] ) 2000–2001:Victor – Der Schutzengel [it ] 2001:Mircomania , TV series, 13 episodes 2001:Die Frau, die Freundin und der Vergewaltiger (dir.Michael Keusch [de ] ) 2001:Die heimlichen Blicke des Mörders (dir.Michael Keusch [de ] ) 2001:Kleiner Mann sucht großes Herz (dir.Heidi Kranz [de ] ) 2002:Todeslust (dir.Michael Keusch [de ] ) 2002:Pest – Die Rückkehr (dir.Niki Stein [de ] ) 2002:Zwei Affären und eine Hochzeit (dir.Michael Keusch [de ] ) 2002:Flitterwochen im Treppenhaus (dir.Markus Bräutigam [de ] ) 2003:Traumprinz in Farbe (dir.Oliver Dommenget [de ] ) 2003:A Light in Dark Places [de ] Kaspar Heidelbach [de ] ) 2003:Krista (dir.Ulli Baumann [de ] ), TV series, 7 episodes 2004:Liebe ohne Rückfahrschein [de ] Oliver Dommenget [de ] ) 2005:Brautpaar auf Probe (dir.Ben Verbong ) 2005:Ein Hund, zwei Koffer und die ganz große Liebe [de ] Oliver Dommenget [de ] ) 2005:Princess Undercover [de ] Franziska Meyer Price [de ] ) 2006:Opposites Attract (dir.Oliver Dommenget [de ] ) 2006:Mr. Nanny – Ein Mann für Mama [nl ] Oliver Dommenget [de ] ) 2006:Zwei Bräute und eine Affäre (dir. Christoph Klünker) 2007:Ideal Son-In-Law (dir.Michael Rowitz [de ] ) 2008:Maja (dir.Granz Henman [de ] ), TV series, 10 episodes 2008:Kleine Lüge für die Liebe [fr ] Dennis Satin ) 2008:Vier Tage Toskana (dir.Michael Keusch [de ] ) 2008:Zoogeflüster – Komm mir nicht ins Gehege! [de ] Dennis Satin ) 2009:40+ sucht neue Liebe [fr ] Andi Niessner [de ] ) 2010:London, Liebe, Taubenschlag [de ] Michael Keusch [de ] ) 2011:A Day for a Miracle Andreas Prochaska )[ 14] 2011:Summer in Alsace [de ] Michael Keusch [de ] )[ 15] 2012:The End of Lies (dir.Marcus O. Rosenmüller [de ] )[ 16] 2014:On the Road with Elsa [de ] Bettina Woernle [de ] )[ 17] 2013:Summer in Portugal [de ] Michael Keusch [de ] )[ 18] 2013:The Homecoming (Director: Olaf Kreinsen)[ 19] 2013-2024:Murder by the Lake [ 20] 2014:The Cold Truth (Director: Franziska Meletzky)[ 21] 2015:Trust me (Director: Franziska Meletzky)[ 22] 2015:Because I Love You ... (Director: Christina Schiewe)[ 23] 2016-2019:Professor T (series) [ 24] 2016:Wedding in Rome (Director: Olaf Kreinsen)[ 25] 2019:Skin and Bones (Director: Christina Schiewe)[ 26] 2020:Take me Home (Director: Christiane Balthasar)[ 27] 2021:Murder Squared (Director: Michael Schneider) 2021:Faster than Fear [ 28] 2022:Jeanny - the fifth Girl (Director: Andreas Kopriva)[ 29] 2024:The Riot Act (Director: Nicolai Rohde)[ 30] In 2000, Davis book'Quotenfieber - Das Geheimnis erfolgreicher TV-Movies was published.[ 31]
^ "Time Magazine: Foreign Chick Flicks" , accessed November 16, 2017^ "Horizont: RTL-TV Movie-Chef Sam Davis wechselt zu Kölner Produktionsgesellschaft Zeitsprung" , accessed on October 24, 2017^ "Sam Davis und Beta Film gründen Produktionsfirma" , accessed on October 24, 2017^ "Unitel: Beta Film and Sam Davis in one boat" , accessed November 16, 2017^ "Winner International Emmy Award 2013" Archived 2017-10-19 at theWayback Machine , accessed on October 24, 2017^ "DWDL: Das größte Risiko ist, kein Risiko einzugehen" , accessed on November 16, 2017^ "DWDL: Matthias Matschke ist 'Professor T': Wie tickt der denn?" , accessed on October 24, 2017^ "Blickpunkt Film: Sam Davis produziert neue ZDF-Krimiserie" , accessed on November 16, 2017^ "Romyverleihung 2012" , accessed on October 24, 2017[circular reference ^ "Winner International Emmy Award 2013" Archived 2017-10-19 at theWayback Machine , accessed on October 24, 2017^ "Winner International Emmy Award 2013" Archived 2017-10-19 at theWayback Machine , accessed on October 24, 2017^ Fernsehpreis, Der Deutsche."Preisträger:innen 2022" .Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2022 (in German). Retrieved2022-10-12 . ^ "[SDA 2022 Web Mag #7] Winners & Awards ceremony Schedule > Web Magazine | Seoul Drama Awards" .www.seouldrama.org . Retrieved2022-10-12 .^ "A Day for a Miracle" on Rowboat's Website , accessed on November 4, 2013^ "Summer in Alsace" on Rowboat's Website , accessed on November 4, 2013^ "The End of Lies" on Rowboat's Website , accessed on November 4, 2013^ "On the Road with Elsa" on Rowboat's Website , accessed on November 4, 2013^ "Summer in Portugal" on Rowboat's Website , accessed on November 4, 2013^ "The Homecoming" on Rowboat's Website , accessed on November 4, 2013^ "Murder by the Lake - The Celtic Mystery" on Rowboat's Website , accessed on November 4, 2013^ "The cold Truth" on Rowboat's Website , accessed on October 6, 2017^ "Trust me" on Rowboat's Website , accessed on October 6, 2017^ "Because I love you ..." on Rowboat's Website , accessed on October 6, 2017^ "Professor T - Season 1" on Rowboat's Website , accessed on October 6, 2017^ "Wedding in Rome" on Rowboat's Website , accessed on October 6, 2017^ "Productions | Skin And Bones | ROWBOAT Film- und Fernsehproduktion" .rowboat.tv . Retrieved2021-04-21 .^ "Productions | TAKE ME HOME (WT) | ROWBOAT Film- und Fernsehproduktion" .rowboat.tv . Retrieved2021-04-21 .^ "Productions | FASTER THAN FEAR (WT) | ROWBOAT Film- und Fernsehproduktion" .rowboat.tv . Retrieved2021-04-21 .^ "Productions | JEANNY – THE FIFTH GIRL (WT) | ROWBOAT Film- und Fernsehproduktion" .rowboat.tv . Retrieved2021-04-21 .^ "Productions | Between the Lines | ROWBOAT Film- und Fernsehproduktion" .rowboat.tv .^ Davis, Sam (2000-08-29).Quotenfieber - Das Geheimnis erfolgreicher TV-Movies (in German) (1., Aufl. ed.). Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Verlagsgruppe.ISBN 9783404940073
