Tom Tykwer Becomes Managing Director of ‘Babylon Berlin’ Production Company X Filme Alongside Uwe Schott as Stefan Arndt Steps Down
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Director and producer Tom Tykwer has become managing director of Berlin-based production company X Filme Creative Pool, best known for “Babylon Berlin,” alongside Uwe Schott.
Tykwer succeeds Stefan Arndt, one of Germany’s leading producers. The reorganization of the company’s management is intended to “sharpen the focus on the development and implementation of creative, bold and unusual material for film and television,” according to a statement.
Arndt is leaving at his own request but will remain associated with the company as a producer. X Filme Creative Pool was founded 30 years ago by Tykwer together with the writers and directors Wolfgang Becker and Dani Levy as well as Arndt.
The four founders, who remain shareholders together with Beta Film and Bogey, based themselves on United Artists with the aim of producing sophisticated films with an audience appeal – or, as Variety put it, “intelligent films that audiences want to see.” Tykwer said: “We want to encourage creative and unconventional filmmakers from all over Europe to tell their stories for the cinema or series.
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