Katja Esson

Known For Directing

Biography

Katja Esson is a German-American filmmaker based in Miami, Florida. She was born and raised in Germany. Her documentary Ferry Tales received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2004. She is the only female German filmmaker ever nominated for a documentary at the Academy Awards.

Personal details

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Hamburg, West Germany [now Germany]

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Creative Producer

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Ohero:kon - Under the Husk's poster

Ohero:kon - Under the Husk

Director

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Razing Liberty Square's poster

Razing Liberty Square

Sur les Gratte-Ciel de New York's poster

Sur les Gratte-Ciel de New York

Skydancer's poster

Poetry of Resilience's poster

Poetry of Resilience

Hooker, Harlot, Whore, Stories of Prostitution's poster

Hooker, Harlot, Whore, Stories of Prostitution

Hole in the Sky - The Scars of 9/11's poster

Hole in the Sky - The Scars of 9/11

Ferry Tales's poster

Producer

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Without a Whisper - Konnón:kwe's poster

Without a Whisper - Konnón:kwe