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Eric Dean Hordes is a German filmmaker and writer. He is known for directing the films The Founder in 2012 and Under ConTroll in 2019.
Career
[edit]2008–2012: Early Career
[edit]Eric Dean Hordes began his career in 2008 as a VFX designer, collaborating with several German and Austrian television broadcasters. His responsibilities encompassed applying visual effects to a variety of news and entertainment formats. The shows he has worked on include sternTV on RTL, Die große Disney Quiz Show on Sat.1, Galileo Big Pictures on ProSieben, and Austria's Next Topmodel on Puls 4.
2012–present
[edit]Hordes released his film satire The Founder[1] in 2012, starring his mentor, the German actor and director Helmut Krauss. The film satirizes the life of controversial German media entrepreneur Thomas Hornauer and his television channel, Kanal Telemedial. Between 2015 and 2019, Hordes produced Under ConTroll, a film that received substantial support from Helmut Krauss and Katy Karrenbauer, and featured his idol Jiří Lábus. Under ConTroll, officially a sequel to Troll 2, premiered on October 11, 2019, in Dallas, with George Hardy reprising his Troll 2 role as Michael Waits.[2] He was nominated for Best Actor in a Feature Film, and the film itself was nominated for Best Feature Film in the producer category at the FANtastic Awards. The film was released on home media on October 6, 2020. [3][4]
In 2018, Hordes directed the dramedy series Patchwork Gangsta for German broadcaster SWR.[5]
Publications
[edit]In 2024, Hordes published his first English book, Dark Legends from the Black Forest, exploring dark myths and legends about witches and demons from his homeland.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Eric Hordes resides in Baden-Baden and frequently travels to Albuquerque.
Filmography (selected)
[edit]| Year | Title |
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| 2003 | Martians! (Short film) |
| 2012 | The Founder |
| 2013 | Lightships Over Europe |
| 2019 | Patchwork Gangsta |
| 2020 | Under ConTroll |
Bibliography
[edit]- Dark Legends of the Black Forest, 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "The Founder" (in French).
- ^ "MOVIESGeorge Hardy Plays His 'Troll 2' Character". 30 September 2020.
- ^ "A goblin wants to open a parallel dimension".
- ^ "Under ConTroll". IMDb.
- ^ "Watch Patchwork Gangsta" (in German).
- ^ The Creepiest German Fairy Tales from the Middle Ages. Independently published. 27 April 2024. ISBN 979-8-3241-3806-6.
External links
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