Born in Munich in 1961 Oliver Herbrich made at the age of 18 his first full length movie "Mathias Kneissl". A short while later, after completing his secondary education, Herbrich began studies at the Munich Academy of Film and Television.

 

His film education was supplemented by sojourns to Australia and South America, where occasionally shooting under precarious circumstances, he completed his first two documentaries. He graduated from the Academy in 1985.

 

That same year he was the youngest participant at the Moscow International Filmfestival, his submission: "Wodzeck" his second full length movie. During 1986 Herbrich completed another two non-fiction films in Germany, became a jury member of the Hamburg Film Förderung and the Munich Documentary Filmfestival.

 

Since 1987, he has filmed on location at sites throughout the globe as he continues his series of "Third World" documentaries. His latest movie "Earthbound" ("Erdenschwer", 1989) was awarded international prizes. Another two full length non-fiction films shot in Nepal and Ireland followed then after.

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Founder of

 

Oliver Herbrich Film

   Production company (1980-2002)

 

Licht & Ton GbR, Licht & Ton GmbH

   Equipment rental (1980 - 2010)

 

Oliver Herbrich Children's Fund

  Non profit foundation (since 2010)