Josef Fares

Josef Fares, born September 19, 1977 in Beirut, Lebanon, is a director, writer and actor. His family moved to Sweden in 1987 and settled in Örebro. Josef Fares was a very productive filmmaker in his teens. He diligently sent his works to all the world's festivals for short films. Encouraged by the essence of Bruce Lee, inspired by directors like John Woo, Sergio Leone and Luc Besson. In 1998 he was admitted to the three-year film directing training at the Dramatic Institute in Stockholm. Still in school, Josef Fares made his feature film debut with "Jalla! Jalla!" (2000). The film became an enormous commercial and artistic success. "Jalla! Jalla!" portrayed complex multi-ethnic love problems. Two years later he was ready for his second feature film project. "Kopps" was equally successful and established Josef Fares as one of the distinguished directors of Swedish film. His elder brother Fares Fares and his father Jan Fares has starred in his films. He has been nominated and awarded a number of honorable prices, like the Nordic Council Film Prize 2006. Josef Fares has up till now directed five feature films and a large number of shorts. Currently he is working on the development and direction of video games.

Josef Fröhlich

Josef Fröhlich was born on May 10, 1933 in Mistelbach, Lower Austria, Austria. He was an actor, known for Drei sind einer zuviel (1977), Merlin (1980) and Mordkommission (1973). He died on November 30, 1995.

Josef Gatti

Josef Gatti is known for Phenomena (2021), Face (2014) and Elemental (2018).

Josef Griesser

Josef Griesser was born on September 13, 1937 in Telfs, Tyrol, Austria. He was an actor, known for Idomeneo (1989), Die Piefke-Saga (1990) and Das finstere Tal (2014). He died on January 19, 2022 in Innsbruck, Tyrol.

Josef Hader

Josef Hader was born on February 14, 1962 in Waldhausen, Austria. After attending grammar school in Melk (Lower Austria) he started studying Germany and History in 1981, but actually he focused on his talent as a comedian. In 1982 he wrote his first cabaret play called "Fort Geschritten". For his second play "Der Witzableiter und das Feuer" (1985) he won the Austrian "Salzburger Stier"-Award. After aborting his study and writing "Biagn und Brechen" (1988) and "Bunter Abend" (1990) he celebrated his breakthrough with the tragicomic play "Indien", which was filmed by Paul Harather in 1993 with Josef Hader himself in the leading role. With Indien (1993) and his following plays "Im Keller" (1993) and "Privat" (1994) he became one of the most successful and most respected comedians in Austria. In the Austrian thriller Komm, süsser Tod (2000) ("Come sweet death") Josef Hader came back to the cinemas in a leading role a second time after "Indien". He also wrote the screenplay for this movie.

Josef Heynert

Josef Heynert was born on July 24, 1976 in East Berlin, East Germany. He is an actor, known for Polizeiruf 110 (1971), Der Dicke (2005) and Die Kanzlei (2015).

Josef Jelínek

Josef Jelínek is known for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), Army of Thieves (2021) and Child 44 (2015).

Josef Kadim

Josef Kadim is known for Vinterviken (2021) and Top Dog (2020).

Josef Katchem

Josef Katchem is an actor, known for Bella and the Bulldogs (2015) and Radical (2016).

Josef Kubota Wladyka