The Reckoning of Erin Morrigan
A former IRA operative faces the ghosts of her past in a final reckoning.
Miséria
In Stockholm, small-time criminal Adam’s dreams turn into a nightmare when he is introduced to gang leader Chicago. Thrown into a life of serious…
Slava the Dog
A refugee family from Ukraine lost their dog Slava in Hamburg. The search goes viral. A warm-hearted rollercoaster ride through the city culminates in…
Jenseits der Spree
Robert Heffler and Mavi Neumann find unconventional ways to solve criminal cases in Berlin. And there’s lots to do in Berlin-Köpenick.
Sunshine Eyes
Lockdown 2020. Berlin is a pressure cooker of bare emotions. Two sisters’ dream to reunite is crushed.
Deer Woman Child
An infertile woman attempts to end her life, but an encounter with a wild doe prevents her from going through with her plan. Soon…
Oskar, das Schlitzohr und Fanny Supergirl
A family is close to breaking point, due to autistic 8-year old Fanny’s quirks and ‘abnormal’ behaviour. Until Fanny’s equally unconventional grandfather shows up,…
9/11: Life Under Attack
Intimate portrayal of the events captured by the ordinary people on September 11. Nominated for 2 Emmy Awards in 2022, including sound/music.
Zerrissen -Zwischen zwei Müttern
Twelve years ago, Stefanie’s 3-year-old daughter vanished. Now she believes to have recognized her child in a supermarket.
Papa auf Wolke 7
The story of cloud-loving autistic scientist Klemens and his quest for love and being understood.
Die Geschwister
Neukölln, a trendy district in Berlin. Living space is scarce here. Without surety, proof of credit worthiness and salary there is no chance at…
Begierde – Mord im Zeichen des Zen
Near the city of Aachen, a young Japanese monk is walking around in the forest with a distant look in his eyes and a…
Tatort: Borowski und die Kinder von Gaarden
A 60-year-old man is found dead. Apart from a group of children, no one seems to have had any contact with the neglected man.…
Seitensprung mit Freunden
Sixteen years of marriage between surgeon Paul and weather reporter Julia have somehow become monotonous. They lack the old passion. Envious they look at…
The Trouble with Being Human These Days
A ‘road movie’ through Europe, Zygmunt Bauman’s life, and the darker sides of our globalized society.
Es ist alles in Ordnung
36-year-old Birgit wants nothing more than an intact family, and therefore ignores all indications that her daughter Sarah is being abused by her husband Andreas.…
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About me
Birger graduated from the National Film & Television School in 2006, with an MA in Composing for Film & Television. Before coming to the UK, he studied music at Freiburg’s Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in his native Germany. He was also selected from over 300 applicants, as one of only twelve participants of the highly regarded ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop, held in Los Angeles in July 2007.
His recent work includes German Netflix drama series Sunshine Eyes, feature film The Reckoning of Erin Morrigan by fellow NFTS graduate Gabrielle Russell and two-times Emmy-nominated feature-length documentary 9/11:Life Under Attack for itv, which was also nominated for an RTS Programme Award 2022.
Other projects include Jan Krüger’s feature films Die Geschwister (Brother&Sister) and Auf der Suche (Looking for Simon), which screened at the Berlinale 2011, Alexandra McGuinness’ feature film Lotus Eaters(Tribeca Film Festival among others), starring Alexandra Campbell- Hughes (Under The Skin), two-part BBC2 documentary The Real White Queen and Her Rivals, presented by bestselling author Philippa Gregory, and HBO documentary Americans in Bed. His music for feature film The Last Thakur was awarded Best Film Score at the South Asian International Film Festival New York / SAIFF, and he has been nominated for Best Original Score for his work on Sky HD’s Meerkats 3D. Other tv documentaries include Channel 5’s I Survived a Fatal Flight and Philippa Robinson’s Wonderland documentary A Very British Holiday for BBC2. His music for all three series of Animal Planet’s international hit series Fatal Attractions has been an integral part of the programme’s success.
In Germany, he worked on further arthouse feature films and award-winning prime time tv dramas, including the cult long-time series of standalone thriller movies, Tatort. Birger lives in Berlin and is represented by BDI Music Ltd., London.
He is a member of the European Film Academy and the German Film Academy.