Leopold Hoesch (film producer)
# Leopold Hoesch (film producer)

Leopold Hoesch (born February 16, 1969 in Cologne, West Germany) is a German film producer, International Emmy Award winner and founder of the production company Broadview TV. He is Ambassador to Germany of The International Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences.

## Life

Leopold Hoesch was born and raised in Cologne, Germany. He is a fourth generation descendant of the industrialist Viktor Hoesch and grandson of Curt-Christoph von Pfuel.

## Broadview TV

In 1999, Hoesch founded the production company Broadview TV GmbH. He acts as the executive manager. Since then, Leopold Hoesch has successfully produced many documentary films, which have won him multiple awards.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Genre | Duration | Broadcast |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | Daniel Brühl - Breaking Bad | Documentary | 1 x 52' | Arte |
| 2023 | How do we want to love? | Documentary | 3 x 50' | Arte |
| 2023 | Nuclear Power - The end of an era? | Documentary | 1 x 90' | Arte, ZDF |
| 2023 | Sweden's Crown | Documentary | 1 x 43' | ZDF |
| 2022 | The Queen’s Power – Sweden’s Strong Women | Documentary | 1 x 43' | ZDF |
| 2022 | Power Couples - The new Generation | Documentary | 1 x 52' | Arte, ZDF |
| 2022 | Covid Century – The Pandemic Preparedness Dilemma | Feature documentary | 1 x 90' | ZDF |
| 2022 | UFOs - The Facts with Harald Lesch | Documentary | 1 x 44' | ZDF |
| 2022 | Winona Ryder - The Ghosts She Called | Documentary | 1 x 52' | Arte |
| 2022 | Silent Pandemic - The global fight against Antimicrobial Resistance | Feature documentary | 1 x 90' | Arte, ZDF |
| 2022 | Angela Merkel – A legacy through time | Documentary | 1 x 90' | Arte, MDR, ARD |
| 2021 | Ordinary Men - The "Forgotten Holocaust" | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2021 | Snoop Dogg - The Doggfather | Documentary | 1 x 52' | Arte, RBB |
| 2021 | Abducted in Münsterland | Documentary | 1 x 45' | WDR |
| 2021 | Schwarze Adler (Black Eagles) | Feature documentary | 1 x 100' | amazon prime, ZDF |
| 2021 | Prince Consorts - In the Shadow of the Crown | Documentary | 1 x 52' | Arte, ZDF |
| 2021 | Royal Heirs - The Gamechangers | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2021 | SKIN ON SKIN: A Brief Cultural History of Touch | Documentary | 1 x 52' | Arte |
| 2020 | Femocracy | Feature documentary | 1 x 99' | |
| 2020 | "Hello, Dictator": Orbán, the EU and the rule of law | Documentary | 1 x 89' | Arte |
| 2020 | FORESTLAND: A Deep Dive into the German "Heimat" | Documentary | 1 x 52' | Arte |
| 2020 | Gerhard Schröder – Beat the drum | Documentary | 1 x 52' | Arte |
| 2020 | Al Pacino – The Reluctant Star | Documentary | 1 x 58' | 3sat |
| 2020 | Germany's great clans – The Joop Story | Documentary | 1 x 43' | ZDF |
| 2019 | Killer Germs – When antibiotics no longer work | Documentary | 1 x 43' | ZDF |
| 2019 | Resistance Fighters: The Global Antibiotics Crisis | Feature documentary | 1 x 98' | 1 x 60' | |
| 2019 | The Price of Protest: The Colin Kaepernick Story | Documentary | 1 x 52' | ARTE G.E.I.E. |
| 2019 | Kroos | Feature documentary | 1 x 114' | |
| 2018 | Germany's great clans – The Lidl Story | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2018 | Coal | Documentary | 2 x 90' | ARTE/ZDF |
| 2017 | Who owns Nature? | Theatrical Documentary | 1 x 100' | |
| 2016 | Angela Merkel – The Unexpected | Documentary | 1 x 90' | Arte, MDR |
| 2016 | Germany's great clans – The C&A Story | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2016 | HEDDA | Fiction | 1 x 90' | 3sat, Arte |
| 2015 | Hitler's Mein Kampf – A Dangerous Book | Documentary | 1 x 52' | Arte, ZDF |
| 2015 | Sinatra | Documentary | 1 x 90' | Arte |
| 2015 | Arthur Miller – Man of the Century | Documentary | 1 x 60 | 3sat |
| 2015 | Slapstick – The art of failure | Documentary | 1 x 52 | Arte |
| 2015 | Cologne's Grand Hotel – The Excelsior Hotel Ernst | Documentary | 1 x 52' | WDR |
| 2014 | Nowitzki. The Perfect Shot | Documentary | 1 x 90' |
| 2014 | Breath of Freedom | Documentary | 1 x 90' | MDR, Arte, Smithsonian Channel |
| 2014 | Train to Freedom | Documentary | 1 x 90' | MDR, Arte |
| 2014 | Gurlitt and the Secret of the Nazi Treasure | Documentary | 1 x 45' | Arte |
| 2014 | The Aldi Story – Karl and Theo Albrecht | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2013 | 1913 – Dance of the Century | Documentary | 1 x 90' | Arte |
| 2013 | German Dynasties: Lippe and His Royal House | Documentary | 1 x 45' | WDR |
| 2012 | Silent Night in Stalingrad | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2012 | The Kings of Sweden – A New Generation for the Monarchy | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2012 | Gerhart Hauptmann: Rebel and Representative | Documentary | 1 x 45' | 3Sat |
| 2012 | German Dynasties: The Princes of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | Documentary | 1 x 45' | WDR |
| 2012 | German Dynasties: The Counts of Beissel von Gymnich | Documentary | 1 x 45' | WDR |
| 2012 | Citizen Springer | Documentary | 1 x 90' | ARTE/ZDF |
| 2012 | German Dynasties: The Opels | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ARD |
| 2012 | German Dynasties: The Hohenzollerns | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ARD |
| 2012 | Munich 72 – The documentary | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2012 | The Drama of Dresden | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2011 | KLITSCHKO | Documentary | 1 x 90' | Kino |
| 2011 | Welcome Home | Mini-Series | 6 x 30' | ZDFkultur |
| 2011 | John Fitzgerald’s Private Life | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2011 | Too Young To Die: John Belushi | Mini-Series | 1 x 52' | arte |
| 2011 | Too Young To Die: Kurt Cobain | Mini-Series | 1 x 52' | arte |
| 2011 | Too Young To Die: Heath Ledger | Mini-Series | 1 x 52' | arte |
| 2011 | Too Young To Die: Sharon Tate | Mini-Series | 1 x 52' | arte |
| 2011 | The Kings of Sweden: Royal Affairs! Carl Gustaf and the Swedes | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2010 | The chancellor who fell to his knees. The two lives of Willy Brandt. | Docudrama | 1 x 90' | MDR |
| 2010 | The Grimaldis: noblesse oblige | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ARD |
| 2010 | German Dynasties: The Thyssens | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ARD |
| 2010 | German Dynasties: The Oetkers | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ARD |
| 2010 | German Dynasties: The Gerlings | Documentary | 1 x 45' | WDR |
| 2010 | The Kings of Sweden: Royal Wedding!: A Prince for Victoria | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2010 | Dangerous trek through Caucasus | Documentary | 1 x 45' | NDR |
| 2010 | The German Kaiser`s Empire | Documentary | 3 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2009 | German Dynasties: The Princes of Bentheim-Tecklenburg | Documentary | 1 x 45' | WDR |
| 2009 | The Miracle of Leipzig | Docudrama | 1 x 90' | MDR, ARTE, TVP, Magyar TV, NRK, YLE |
| 2009 | The Kings of Sweden: The Kings` Children: Victoria and Daniel | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2009 | Bella Italia – A Time Travel to Italy | Documentary | 1 x 45' | WDR |
| 2009 | The Emerald Isle – A Time Travel to Ireland | Documentary | 1 x 45' | WDR |
| 2009 | To live the Life of Riley – A Time Travel to the French Riviera | Documentary | 1 x 45' | WDR |
| 2009 | German Dynasties: The Krupps | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2009 | German Dynasties: The Counts of Oeynhausen-Sierstorpff | Documentary | 1 x 45' | WDR |
| 2008 | German Dynasties: 4711 – Eau de Cologne | Documentary | 1 x 45' | WDR |
| 2008 | The Human Footprint | Documentary | 1 x 75' | ARD |
| 2008 | Majesty! Bhumibol and Sirikit of Thailand | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2008 | Franz Josef Strauß – A German Story | Documentary | 2 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2008 | German Dynasties: Deichmann | Documentary | 1 x 45' | WDR |
| 2007 | German Dynasties: Oetker | Documentary | 1 x 45' | WDR |
| 2007 | Legends: Heinz Rühmann | Documentary | 1 x 45' | WDR |
| 2007 | The Kings of Sweden: The Kings` Children: Victoria and her Daniel | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2006 | The Kings of Sweden: Majesty! Silvia and Carl Gustaf of Sweden | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2006 | Bella Italia – In Love for Eternity | Documentary | 2 x 45' | WDR |
| 2006 | German Dynasties: Haniel | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2006 | Black September: Munich Olympics 1972 – The Attack | Documentary | 1 x 90' | ZDF |
| 2006 | Germany – World Cup 2006: Champion of Hearts | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2006 | Wembley '66 World Cup – The True Story | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2006 | A Football Love Affaire | Docudrama | 1 x 90' | ZDF |
| 2006 | Stalingrad – Director`s Cut | Documentary | 1 x 90' | ZDF |
| 2005 | Drama of Dresden | Documentary | 1 x 90' | ZDF |
| 2004 | Hitler`s Managers: Gustav and Alfried Krupp | Documentary | 1 x 52' | History Channel |
| 2004 | Revolution ON AIR | Documentary | 1 x 60' | NHK |
| 2004 | Miracle of Bern – The True Story | Documentary | 1 x 90' | arte/ORF |
| 2004 | Miracle of Bern – The Game | Documentary | 1 x 40' | ZDF |
| 2004 | The Longest Day | Documentary | 1 x 52' | History Channel |
| 2004 | Makarenko principles | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDFtheaterkanal |
| 2003 | Prisoners of War: The Return of the Ten Thousand | Documentary | 1 x 45' | ZDF |
| 2003 | Stalingrad – A Trilogy | Documentary | 1 x 52' | TVS/Teleac/NOT/YLE |
| 2002 | Foyer | Magazine | 48 x 30' | ZDFtheaterkanal |
| 2001 | The War of the Century: Death Trap | Documentary | 1 x 52' | History Channel |

## Series

* Noble Dynasties in North Rhine-Westphalia
* German Dynasties
* Royals
* Theatre Makers
* Theatre Portraits
* Dynasties in North Rhine-Westphalia
* TOO Young TO DIE
* 'UNSER LAND'

## Awards and nominations won by Broadview TV

* 2020 German Television Award for "Resistance Fighters" (Best Editing Info/Documentary)
* 2020 Nominated – German Television Award for "Resistance Fighters" (Best Documentary)
* 2020 Award of Excellence Special Mention: Documentary Feature at the Impact DOCS Awards for "Resistance Fighters"
* 2019 Impact Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival for "Resistance Fighters"
* 2019 Grand Prix AST – Ville de Paris at the Pariscience Film Festival for "Resistance Fighters"
* 2019 Nominated – German Television Award for "Coal"
* 2018 Nominated – German Television Award for "3 Days in September" (Best Documentary)
* 2017 Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen: Award for Myrna Drews for "Hedda" (Set design)
* 2017 Deutscher Wirtschaftsfilmpreis for "Germany's great clans - The C&A Story"
* 2015 RIAS TV Award for "Breath of Freedom"
* 2015 Nominated – Deutscher Filmpreis for "Nowitzki. The Perfect Shot"
* 2015 Nominated – Magnolia Award (Shanghai) for "Nowitzki. The Perfect Shot"
* 2014 Nominated – Magnolia Award (Shanghai), Prix Europe and Rockie Award (BANFF) for "Breath of Freedom"
* 2013 Bavarian TV Award for "Citizen Springer"
* 2013 Nominated – Sports Emmy Award for "KLITSCHKO"
* 2012 Deutscher Wirtschaftsfilmpreis Award for "Citizen Springer"
* 2012 Romy Award (Austria) for "KLITSCHKO" as 'Best Documentary Cinema' and for Leopold Hoesch as 'Best Producer'
* 2011 Magnolia Award (Shanghai) for "The chancellor who fell to his knees. The two lives of Willy Brandt."
* 2010 Banff World Media Festival Rockie Award for "The Miracle of Leipzig"
* 2010 WorldFest-Houston Gold Remi Award for "The Miracle of Leipzig"
* 2009 DocumFest (Timișoara, Romania) Great Prize Award for "The Miracle of Leipzig"
* 2006 Nominated – World Television Award (Banff) for "The Drama of Dresden"
* 2006 Magnolia Award (Shanghai) for "The Drama of Dresden"
* 2005 Nominated – World Television Award (Banff) for "The Miracle of Bern – The True Story"
* 2005 International Emmy Award (New York) for "The Drama of Dresden" (together with Sebastian Dehnhardt und Guido Knopp)
* 2004 Nominated – Magnolia Award (Shanghai) for "Stalingrad"
* 2004 German Television Award for "The Miracle of Bern – The True Story"
* 2003 Nominated – International Emmy Award for "Stalingrad"
