Leif Karpe

1968

birth

german

nationality

english, french, spanish, portuguese

languages

berlin

homebase

About me

Born in the Black Forest in Southern Germany and raised in different places, including southern Brazil and the German industrial region of the Ruhr, I came in touch with very different environments at an early age. This experience sparked an interest in different cultures and the desire to travel, to witness cultural phenomena. I gave in to this curiosity, and through extensive traveling I found my home in the role of the observer.

Painting and photography has had a great influence on my cinematographic style. As I watch scenes unfold, I follow their natural light and development.

Writing is additional way for me of exploring the relationship between visible and invisible reality.

Filmography - Directing (selection)

2021:

„Das Geheimnis Vermeer“, 52 Min. Arte/MDR, Directed by Christoph Goldmann & Leif Karpe

„Gotik! Grusel, Glaube und Genie“, 52. Min, directed by Grit Lederer, Arte/RBB, Camera: Leif Karpe

2020:

„Leonardo da Vinci und die Flora Büste“, 52 Min., directed by Margarete Kreuzer, Arte/ZDF, Camera: Leif Karpe

„Traum und Verführung - Max Klinger“, 52 Min., Arte/MDR,Directed by Ch ristoph Goldmann & Leif Karpe

2019:

„Die Malerei und das Meer“, Series á 52 Min., directed by Grit Lederer, Arte/Radio Bremen, Camera: Leif Karpe

„Pergamon in Gips“, 52 Min., Regie: Grit Lederer, Arte/RBB, Camera: Leif Karpe

„Die Supersammler- Chinas Kunstmillionäre“, 52 Min., directed by Minh An Szabo, Grit Lederer, Arte/ zeroone, Camera: Leif Karpe

2018:

„Queen of Rio“, Spielfilm ((BR/US/DE, Storz Medienfabrik), 88 Min.,directed by Ulli Lommel, Script: Ulli Lommel & Leif Karpe, Camera: Leif Karpe

„Factory Cowboys- Working with Andy Warhol“, Doku-Fiction (US/DE, Medea Film), 72 Min., directed by Ulli Lommel, Camera: Leif Karpe

„Die Kunsthändler: Paul Cassirer, Gerd Harry Lybke, Larry Gagosian“, Series, directed by Grit Lederer, Arte/ Radio Bremen, Camera: Leif Karpe

2017:

„Bellini und Mantegna. Rivalen der Renaissance“, 52 Min. , directed Margarete Kreuzer, Arte/ RBB, Camera: Leif Karpe

2016:

„Gehorsam- Saskia Bodekke und Peter Greenaway“, 52 Min. ,directed by Grit Lederer, Arte /RBB, Camera: Leif Karpe

2015:

„Botticelli“, 52 Min., Regie: Grit Lederer, Arte/RBB, Camera: Leif Karpe

2014:

„Jeff Koons- Das Leben ist schön!“, 52 Min, Regie: Grit Lederer, Arte/Radio Bremen, Camera: Leif Karpe

„Evidence- Ai Weiwei“, 52 Min., directed by Grit Lederer, Arte/ZDF, Camera: Leif Karpe

2013:

„Max Liebermann und die französischen Impressionisten“, 45 Min., directed by Grit Lederer, Arte/ RBB, Camera: Leif Karpe

2012:

Under the shadow of the cross, directed by Alessandro Pugno, camera: L. Karpe, documentary 80 Min., Italy/ Spain

2011:

ACCION! The story of La Fura dels Baus, directed by C.Goldmann and L.Karpe, 84 Min., ARTE/ZDF, TVE

2010:

Global Rheingold, directed by C.Goldmann and L.Karpe, 100 Min. ZDF / 3Sat

Out of Cordoba, directed by Jacob Bender, camera: L.Karpe, 80 Min., USA/ Spain

2009:

Siegfried Reloaded, directed by C.Goldmann and L.Karpe, 52. Min., 3Sat

Ferne Klänge, directed by Bernhard Pfletschinger, camera: L.Karpe, 75 Min., WDR

Wagner Furioso- Carlus Padrissa, directed by C.Goldmann and L.Karpe, 18 Min., Unitel Classica

Painting with light- Franc Aleu., directed by C.Goldmann and L.Karpe, 17 Min., Unitel Classica

2008:

Environment and Islam, project of development assistance in Algeria, by order of GTZ GmbH, 30 Min., produced by Planet Pictures

2007:

Generation 27, directed by Regina Alvarez, camera: Leif Karpe, series, MLK / CanalSur, Spain

Tomorrow in Annaba, documentation about a German-Algerian waste project at Annaba, 45 min., 2007, directed and produced by order of Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ GmbH), and the companies GEOPLAN and Abfallwirtschaft Schwaben, produced by Planet Pictures

2006:

Edgar Hilsenrath - Night without Morning, directed by Bernhard Pfletschinger, camera: L.Karpe, 52 Min., WDR

The Dream of the Black Antelope, directed by C.Goldmann and L.Karpe, 64 Min., by order of PresenZa/Angola and Brazil

Imams and Rabbis for Peace, documentation of the interreligious congress in Sevilla in April 2006, directed and produced by order of the organization terre des hommes, Paris and onevoicemovement, New York

2005:

Rendezvous, fiction, 100 min., directed by Alexander Schüler, camera: L.Karpe, SHOTBYSHOT Filmproduktion, Berlin, Pandora Filmverleih

Operation Sunrise, directed by Bernhard Pfletschinger, camera: L.Karpe, 52 Min., ARTE/ WDR

El Americano - Orson Welles in Spain, directed by Rodrigo Gomez, Alberto Rojas, L. Karpe, 307 Min., produced by: La Maestranza and Serverlin Film, Sevilla (Spain)

2003:

The Discovery of Colour, - August Macke, Louis Moilliet, Paul Klee in Tunisia, – radioplay, 60 min., published by LABIB Künstlerreisen, distributed by Steinbach Sprechende Bücher

2002:

The Champions, documentary movie, directed by Christoph Hübner, 2nd unit: L.Karpe, 100 Min., WDR

It's the environment's turn, - German-Algerian development cooperation for environment protection - documentation, 28 min., produced by: Planet Pictures/GTZ, Eschborn (Germany)

2001:

Oskar Sala - The passed Future of Sound, directed by Oliver Rauch & Ingo Rudloff, camera: L.Karpe, UPSTART Filmproduktion, Wiesbaden

2000:

The Compost Facility of Beja, - official movie for the Tunisian pavillon at the EXPO 2000 at Hannover (Germany) - 15 min., produced by: ministry of the environment of Tunisia, Planet Pictures

1999:

The Indian Experiment, - Giorgio Manganelli in India – directed by Achim fell and L..Karpe, 76. min., produced by: Planet Pictures

1995:

The land beside the Nile, directed by Markus May, camera: L.Karpe, series, Schulfernsehen/ WDR, Cologne

Time of the Lords, directed by Achim Fell and Leif Karpe, 18 min., Planet Pictures

About me

Biography

Filmography - Directing (selection)