Jacob Matschenz
Date of birth: 1984-01-01
Place of birth: Berlin, Germany
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Jacob Matschenz (born 1984, Berlin) is a German actor. He is notable for film and television work including The Wave (2008), 12 Paces Without a Head (2009) and The Sinking of the Laconia (2010). He won the Adolf Grimme Award in 2008 for his appearance in An die Grenze.
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Mutants
2002-01-01
Thirteen-year-old Paula lives with her mother on a well-kept estate in a small town surrounded by ni
The Wave
2008-03-13
A school teacher discusses types of government with his class. His students find it too boring to re
Neandertal
2006-07-18
17-year-old Guido suffers since his early childhood from neurodermatitis. After being taken to the h
1st of May: All Belongs to You
2008-02-08
An eleven-year-old Turkish boy, two young men from a small town, and a cuckolded policeman from the
42plus
2007-02-10
When the beautiful, efficient and successful Christine, 42, arrives at their summer beach home with
An die Grenze
2007-07-27
19-year-old NVA soldier, Alex Karow, is sent to the West German-East German border in May 1974, shor
The Crocodiles
2009-03-26
Ten-year-old Hannes, growing up with his young, poor and single mother wants to join the coolest gan
A Year Ago in Winter
2008-11-13
A renowned artist must uncover a young dancer's secrets in order to truly capture her likeness for a
Coxless Pair
2008-10-16
The film tells the story of the friendship between Johann and Ludwig as they strive for the ultimate
Whispers of War
2021-10-28
When Khalil, a primary school teacher in Berlin, gets hold of images of war from his Kurdish hometow
Wholetrain
2006-10-05
This feature takes a look at the graffiti movement and young people who populate the niche culture.
Weihnachtspäckchen ... haben alle zu tragen
2023-11-16
Parcel carrier Adika, who works as a parcel driver over the holidays, rarely loses his good mood des
Sex Up
2003-11-13
Three best friends accidentally discover a tropical plant which is actually all-powerful aphrodisiac
12 Paces without a Head
2009-12-10
The era of the feared sea pirates Klaus Störtebeker and Gödeke Michels is coming to an end. After a
Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods
2011-09-28
When the mighty Viking Halvar suddenly disappears, his clever but timid son Wickie must lead the Vik
Dreileben: Don’t Follow Me Around
2011-04-19
The police psychologist Jo is supposed to help catch the sex offender Molesch. Since the hotel is fu
Sex Up Your Life!
2005-03-24
Ziege, Häschen and Max have now moved to Berlin for studying. They ain't got no money till the mysti
The Crocodiles: All for One
2011-01-20
“The Crocodiles” are back and they are in for quite an adventure! Frank is seriously hurt and needs
The System
2012-01-12
Mike is twenty, attractive, intelligent and a loner. He only shares his thoughts and an apartment in
Bis aufs Blut
2010-09-23
Fresh out of juvenile prison, Tommy has sworn off the drugs. But when the going gets tough, the only
Run If You Can
2010-07-28
An independent tragicomedy, Run If You Can is the debut feature for director Brüggemann who, along w
Tomorrow We'll Be Happy
2017-01-25
The overworked and exhausted architect Leon longs for a shoulder to lean on. His confident girlfrien
Dreileben: One Minute of Darkness
2011-08-29
An ailing police inspector (Stefan Kurt) hunts a dangerous criminal who escaped from custody.
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
2011-04-13
Johannes is a loner who wants a better job. And then he meets Ana. Ana is attractive and even though
Move
2012-10-03
Eleven moving dates, eight friends: Philipp, Wiebke, Jessica, Maria, Swantje, Michael, Thomas, Dina
Das Lächeln der Tiefseefische
2005-06-07
Malte, who is almost 18, lives with his alcoholic father in a dilapidated house on the island of Use
Finn und der Weg zum Himmel
2012-11-21
Max and the Senior Squad
2024-05-01
Max can hardly believe his luck: In a retirement home, he has finally found a gang that will let him
Jack
2014-10-09
Ten-year-old Jack has to take care of his little brother, six-year-old Manuel, every day from the ti
GrossStadtklein
2013-08-14
A comedy about a crazy summer of young provincial guy in Berlin.
Wolfsjagd
2023-09-28
Wildlife ranger Sara Jahnke prefers to live in the solitude of Canada's forests rather than among pe
Die Pilgerin
2014-01-06
In the 14th century, a young merchant's daughter from southern Germany sets off on the adventurous W
The Guardians
2012-09-18
15-year-old Nina witnesses a terrible crime that puts her life in danger. Being an orphan, she has n
A Murder of Crows
2022-05-07
Empathy is a two-edged sword, especially for Martin. Tormented by the past, haunted by the present,
Meine Freundin Volker
2022-08-31
Vivian Bernaise is the star of the Hamburg drag scene. After a glamorous performance in the Hamburg
Death in the Eifel
2009-02-09
A money transporter is ambushed near the small Eifel village of Eschbach. The young LKA chief inspec
Experiment Bootcamp
2004-02-18
Alex is constantly in trouble with his father, who thinks he's a loser. When his father becomes viol
3 Türken und ein Baby
2015-01-22
The Yildiz brothers - Celal, Sami and Mesut - still live under one roof - despite their differences.
Auf dem Vulkan
2007-10-03
Moritz and Eva Jung's marriage is in crisis. Moritz is tormented by feelings of guilt, but is unable
Liberated Zone
2004-05-13
A financially devastated German town receives an encouraging boost with the arrival of a popular soc
Sputnik
2013-10-24
November 9, 1989, the day the Berlin Wall came down. A 10-year-old girl and her friends attempt to u
Rose
2005-01-01
Rose is in her early forties and a single mother of three – supposedly – adult sons: Bernd, 23, earn
Break Up Man
2013-01-10
BREAK UP MAN is an odd couple road movie and tells the story of Henri, who works for a break up agen
Adam's End
2011-10-14
A coming of age story of people who are already adults. Torn between emotional dependency and physic
Heil
2015-07-16
An African-German Author loses his memory and is used by a modern National Socialist Party as promot
Nachspielzeit
2015-01-20
Cem is mid 20's and is making its voluntary service in the retirement home. There he falls in love w
Der gestiefelte Kater
2009-12-25
Once upon a time there was a miller who had three sons. When the miller died, the three sons shared
Juls Freundin
2002-09-28
Men in the City 2
2011-09-06
The sequel of the "Men in the city" movie which reunites all the characters.
The Pasta Detectives 3
2016-04-28
The friends and amateur detectives Rico and Oskar experiencing their last adventure together. Here e
Fliehendes Land
2004-10-28
Forwards Ever!
2017-10-12
A stage actor's turn as GDR leader Erich Honecker inspires an outlandish scheme to keep his daughter
Pärchenabend
2024-07-04
Three couples arrange a dinner between friends. But no one is really in the mood for a reunion, as t
My Blind Date with Life
2017-01-26
An ambitious young man struggles to achieve his dream of becoming an employee in a Munich luxury hot
Chasing Paper Birds
2021-11-04
Mia, Keks and Ian are at a turning point in their lives, searching for happiness but not sure of wha
Tollpension
2006-06-07
The Mahlström family has been traveling to Södenhagen on the Baltic Sea for 15 years. But this year
Calm at Sea
2012-03-21
October 1941. Eighteen months into France’s occupation by German troops, young Communist members of
Alone in Berlin
2016-02-15
Berlin in June of 1940. While Nazi propaganda celebrates the regime’s victory over France, a kitchen
Fly
2009-02-07
Dima, a petty criminal, is in constant fear of his imminent deportation from Germany.This fear he co
The Famous Five and the Valley of Dinosaurs
2018-03-15
En route to a party they are not keen on attending, the Famous Five are almost relieved when Aunt Fa
Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt
2017-08-31
Under the auspicious name "Magical Mystery" the Berlin techno label BummBumm Records wants to go on
Gratisgeld
2017-11-20
Kalte Karibik
2010-03-27
Ludgers Fall
2006-01-01
LenaLove
2016-09-22
Set in your average suburban town, a young girl suddenly disappears after being in contact with a st
Never Look Away
2018-10-03
German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented
Mord geht immer - Der Koch ist tot
2019-01-18
A Regular Woman
2019-05-09
Hatun Aynur Sürücü, a German woman of Kurdish origin, was shot dead by her brothers at a bus stop in
Circling
2001-03-29
Rest in Greece
2019-07-01
David, an author in his mid-30s, travels to the Greek island of Tinos with his wife Nina to spend ti
Undine
2020-07-01
Undine is a historian and tour guide at the Berlin City Museum specializing in urban development, wh
It's for Your Own Good
2020-10-08
Three fathers who are also brothers-in-law make a pact to save their daughters from their boyfriends
My Wonderful Wanda
2021-04-23
The Polish woman Wanda, 35, looks after Joseph, 70, in his family villa by the lake. She is there fo
The Black Square
2021-11-25
VINCENT, a struggling art-thief and failed artist, stole Malewitsch’s legendary abstract painting th
Unschuld
2008-09-17
Für immer Freibad
2024-09-29
High school graduate Simon has a crush on lifeguard Mira. The outdoor pool in Niederwülst at the end
5 Finger sind 'ne Faust
2025-01-07
In It for the Payback
2025-09-28
Half-sisters Kim, Lesley and Olivia commit a robbery at a safe deposit box in order to convict the f