Ben Braeunlich

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”, which has been nominated for several prestigious film prizes, including an International Emmy Award. He is known for his work as a crime writer for the famous German series “Tatort”.
Ben graduated from ifs – the International Film school – in Cologne. He has spent several years abroad in New Zealand, Norway and Sweden.

FILMOGRAPHY (SELECTION)

ANDERE ELTERN - DIE 1. KLASSE (OTHER PARENTS – YEAR 1)
Headwriter
ZDF, 2025

SEXOLOGISTS
Showrunner and Exectutive Producer
Producer: Alliance Cinema LA (USA)

TATORT: DIE FERIEN DES MONSIEUR MUROT (THE HOLIDAYS OF MONSIEUR MUROT)
Writer
Director: Grzegorz Muskala
Producer: HR 2019  

TOTER WINKEL (BLIND SPOT)
Writer
Director: Stephan Lacant
Producer: GFF / WDR 2018
(Winner: WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, Nominee: International Emmy Award, Banff Media Festival, CIVIS Medienpreis)

TATORT: BOROWSKI UND DAS LAND ZWISCHEN DEN MEEREN
Writer
Director: Sven Bohse
Producer: Letterbox / NDR 2018
(Nominee: Hamburger Filmfest)

TATORT: ECHOLOT
Writer
Director: Claudia Prietzel & Peter Henning
Producer: Bavaria / Radio Bremen 2016

TATORT: SCHWERELOS
Writer
Director: Züli Aladag
Producer: GFF / WDR 2015 

MATULA I-III
Writer
Director: Thorsten Näther & Daniel Helfer
Producer Odeon TV / ZDF 2017-2019 

PROFESSOR T.
Showrunner and Writer (Season 1)
Director: Thomas Jahn
Producer: Rowboat / ZDF 2017