Jantje Friese
Friese at the Grimme-Preis in 2018
Born1977 (age 46–47)
Marburg, Hesse, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Film producer
Screenwriter
Years active2005–present
Known forWho Am I
Dark
1899
PartnerBaran bo Odar

Jantje Friese (born 1977) is a German film producer and screenwriter known for co-creating the Netflix series Dark (2017–2020) and 1899 (2022) with her creative and romantic partner Baran bo Odar.[1]

Work

Jantje Friese studied production and media management at the University of Television and Film Munich. After graduating, she worked as a producer for Made in Munich Film Production and Neue Sentimental Film Berlin. In 2010 she was the production manager of the feature film The Silence with her partner Baran bo Odar.[2]

With Odar, she wrote the screenplay for Who Am I - No System Is Safe (2014), which was directed by Odar. Her screenplay was nominated for Best Screenplay at the German Film Award 2015.

Through this film, Netflix became aware of Friese and Odar and offered both to make a series based on the film. Instead, Friese and Odar jointly developed the first German Netflix series, Dark, which premiered 1 December 2017.[3] Friese was honored with a Grimme-Preis, Germany's most prestigious television award, in 2018 for her writing on Dark season 1.[4] In 21 June 2019, Dark season 2 was released and Dark was renewed for a third season.[5] which released on 27 June 2020.[6]

Prior to the release of Dark season 3, Friese and Odar announced their next series, 1899.[7] The first two episodes premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022.[8] The full season released on 17 November 2022 on Netflix.[9] The creators had ideas for two more seasons, but in January 2023, the show was canceled.[10]

Selected filmography

Year Title Notes
2014 Who Am I – No System Is Safe
2017–2020 Dark TV series
2022 1899 TV series
TBA TYLL TV series

References

  1. ^ "filmportal.de – Jantje Friese". filmportal.de. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. ^ The Silence, retrieved 25 June 2019
  3. ^ "Netflix Confirms First German Series 'Dark' From Baran bo Odar". The Hollywood Reporter. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Dark (Netflix)". www.grimme-preis.de (in German). Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Molli (24 June 2019). "Dark season 3 release date: Will there be another series of Dark?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  6. ^ Gemmill, Allie (26 May 2020). "Netflix's Dark Season 3 Gets Release Date and Ominous Trailer". Collider. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  7. ^ Clarke, Stewart (14 November 2018). "Migration Drama '1899' Is New Netflix Project From Creators of 'Dark'". Variety. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  8. ^ Goldbart, Max (10 August 2022). "Netflix's '1899', 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season Five & Lars Von Trier's 'The Kingdom Exodus' Lead TIFF Primetime Program Competition". Deadline. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  9. ^ "1899 release date and trailer for Netflix mystery". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (2 January 2023). "'1899' Canceled After One Season At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

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