Benjamin von Rönne (aka Ben Braeunlich) is a renowned German author and screenwriter with a focus on crime fiction woven into key historical moments. He is best known for his work on the film "Toter Winkel" released in 2018, and for his work as a crime writer for the famous German series "Tatort".

His work on "Toter Winkel" has been been nominated for several prestigious film prizes. Including an International Emmy Award, the Banff Media Festival prize for Best International TV Film and the Civis Medienpreis for Best Fictional Film. It also took the prize for Best Dramatic Feature Film at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.

Ben graduated from ifs - the International Film school in Cologne. He originally had his sights on a career in engineering, but while studying Shipbuilding and Marine Technology, he visited the film school. Ben is represented by the Gersh agency in LA and Marcel Hartges literature agency in Munich, working as an original screenwriter for film, series, and cinema, as well as consulting on other projects and productions.

Ben has spent several years abroad in Wellington (New Zealand), Bergen (Norway) and Stockholm (Sweden). He currently lives with his wife and daughter in Berlin.

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Benjamin Braeunlich

Writer