Daniel Popat
Director & Actor
Daniel Popat
Director & Actor
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After A-levels in 2010, Daniel Popat, has worked as an actor for several german TV films. From 2011-2012 Popat he has been part of the main cast of a german TV Serial called "Rote Rosen", screened on ARD. From 2012 - 2015 he studied acting in Austria at "Anton Bruckner" Conservatoire in Linz and as well in London at East 15 Acting School.
In 2016 he worked as an editorial assistant for the first indian - german TV Channel "ZeeOne". Since 2017 Popat is studying fictional-film directing at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg. In 2018 he has won the golden Lola with his film "Hostel".
Filmography
  • Director (14 Credits)
    Deutschland wieder im Herbst (Germany again in autumn)2021
    Short
    In Seventh Heaven2021
    Short
    Welcome and Farewell2021
    Documentary
    Bananenrepublik2020
    Feature, Short
    Berlin to Bombay2020
    Documentary
    Honeymoon2020
    Short
    To Each Their Own, Amigo!2019
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
    #TryMe2018
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
    From Near2018
    Experimental, Short
    Hostel2018
    Feature, Short
    Real Talk 2018
    Experimental, Feature
    Bag of German2017
    Short
    Barking Dogs2017
    Short
    All Mine2016
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Producer (10 Credits)
    Deutschland wieder im Herbst (Germany again in autumn)2021
    Short
    In Seventh Heaven2021
    Short
    Bananenrepublik2020
    Feature, Short
    Berlin to Bombay2020
    Documentary
    Honeymoon2020
    Short
    To Each Their Own, Amigo!2019
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
    Hostel2018
    Feature, Short
    Bag of German2017
    Short
    Barking Dogs2017
    Short
    All Mine2016
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Writer (8 Credits)
    Deutschland wieder im Herbst (Germany again in autumn)2021
    Short
    In Seventh Heaven2021
    Short
    Berlin to Bombay2020
    Documentary
    Honeymoon2020
    Short
    Hostel2018
    Feature, Short
    Real Talk 2018
    Experimental, Feature
    Bag of German2017
    Short
    Barking Dogs2017
    Short
  • Acting (6 Credits)
    Deutschland wieder im Herbst (Germany again in autumn)2021
    Short
    In Seventh Heaven2021
    Short
    #TryMe2018
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
    From Near2018
    Experimental, Short
    Bag of German2017
    Short
    All Mine2016
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Editor (1 Credit)
    Honeymoon2020
    Short
4 Awards & Selections
Dritter Platz
From Near
Filmfestival Türkei Deutschland
Nürnberg
2019
Jury Award Germany (21-26)
From Near
24h To Take 2018
Düsseldorf
2018
Grand Jury Price
All Mine
Kaliber35 Kinosportcup 2016
Munich
2016
golden Lola
Hostel
German Short Film Award 2018
Potsdam
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Education
College
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Directing Fiction
2017 – Present
Personal Details
Birth Date
April 4, 1990
Birth City
Munich
Current City
Ludwigsburg
Hometown
Berlin
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
indian/afghan
Eye Color
Brown
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