Tim Pannen

Production Designer

© Frank Lamm
About Filmography Work samples

born 1971 in Freiburg i. Breisgau

1992 internship at Schiller Theater Berlin
cooperation with set designer Stefan Mayer for director Jürgen Kruse
1995 set design assistance at Schauspielhaus Bochum, first indepentent set designs
1999 post-graduate studies in production design at ifs Cologne

since 2000 film architect, art director and production designer for feature film

Tim Pannen lives in Cologne

Languages
Deutsch, Englisch (fließend), Französisch (gut)
Experience abroad
EU : France, Spain, Italy (Rome), Netherlands, Luxembourg, UK, Norway, Denmark AFRICA : Marocco, Mosambique USA : Los Angeles, New Mexico INDIA : Dehli, Mumbai, Lah Dak, Punjab JAPAN : Tokyo
Awards
Nomination for Best Production Design, German TV Award DAfFNE 2024 for One Trillion Dollars

German Film Award 2017 Best Production Design for Paula (dir. Christian Schwochow)
Cinema & TV (selection)
2025
Chameleon (wt)
Director: Dustin Loose
Constantin TV for SWR
Fernsehfilm
Elodie
Director: Nicole Weegmann
2Pilots Filmproduction for NDR
Fernsehfilm
2024
The Policeman's Niece
Director: Dustin Loose
42nd Munich Film Festival 2025 (WP)
Sperl Production mit W&B Television for SWR/NDR
Fernsehfilm
The Life of Wishes
Director: Erik Schmitt
Pantaleon Film
Kinospielfilm
2022
One Trillion Dollars based on the novel by Andreas Eschbach
Director: Florian Baxmeyer, Isabell Braak
Nomination for Best Production Design, German TV Award DAfFNE 2024
W&B Television for Paramount+
Miniserie
2021
Rhinegold
Director: Fatih Akin
bombero international
Kinospielfilm
The Kangaroo Conspiracy
Director: Marc-Uwe Kling
X Filme creative pool
Kinospielfilm
2020
Munich – The Edge of War
Director: Christian Schwochow
Turbine Studios with Netflix
Kinospielfilm
2019
Tatort – The Team
Director: Jan Georg Schütte
d.i.e. film gmbh for ARD Degeto
Fernsehfilm
Je suis Karl
Director: Christian Schwochow
Special Gala, 71st Intl. Fim Festival Berlin 2021
Pandora Film/Negativ Film with ARD Degeto/WDR/rbb/arte
Kinospielfilm
Isi & Ossi
Director: Oliver Kienle
X Filme creative pool with Netflix
Kinospielfilm
2018
The Kangaroo Chronicles
Director: Dani Levy
X Filme creative pool with ZDF
Kinospielfilm
German Lesson
Director: Christian Schwochow
Filmfest Hamburg 2019
Network Movie/Senator Film Köln with ZDF
Kinospielfilm
2017
Class Reunion
Director: Jan Georg Schütte
d.i.e. film gmbh/Bird & Bird Film for WDR
Fernsehfilm
Brothers
Director: Züli Aladag
SWR
TV-Mehrteiler
2016
Bad Banks (1st season)
Director: Christian Schwochow
Letterbox Filmproduktion/Iris Productions for ZDF/arte
Miniserie
2015
Paula
Director: Christian Schwochow
Film Festival Locarno 2016
German Film Award 2017 for Best Production Design
Pandora Film/Grown Up Films with ARD Degeto/WDR
Kinospielfilm
NSU: German History X - The Perpetrators
Director: Christian Schwochow
W&B Television for ARD Degeto/MDR/SWR
Fernsehfilm
2014
All of a Sudden
Director: Asli Özge
Panorama, 66. Intl. Filmfestspiele Berlin 2016
Topkapi Films (Niederlande)/EEE Film Productions with WDR/arte
Kinospielfilm
2013
Age of Cannibals
Director: Johannes Naber
Perspective German Film, 64th Intl. Fim Festival Berlin 2014 (Premiere)
Reykjavik Intl. Film Festival 2014
Studio TV with WDR/BR/arte
Kinospielfilm
Hedi Schneider is Stuck
Director: Sonja Heiss
65th Intl. Fim Festival Berlin 2015, Intl. Forum of Young Cinema (Premiere)
Komplizenfilm/Mer Film with ZDF/arte
Kinospielfilm
1001 Gram
Director: Bent Hamer
Toronto Intl. Film Festival 2014 (UA)
Chikago Intl. Filmfestival 2014
Eröffnungsfilm Nordische Filmtage Lübeck 2014
Bulbul Film/Pandora Film/Slot Machine with ZDF/arte
Kinospielfilm
2012
West
Director: Christian Schwochow
World Film Festival Montreal 2013 (Premiere)
47th Intl. Hofer Filmtage 2013
zero one film/Ö Filmproduktion with WDR/rbb/SWR/arte
Kinospielfilm
Qissa
Director: Anup Singh
Contemporary World Cinema, 38th Toronto Film Festival 2013 (UA)
Heimatfilm/Augustus Film
Kinospielfilm
2011
Il Futuro
Director: Alicia Scherson
29th Sundance Film Festival 2013 (Premiere)
42th Intl. Film Festival Rotterdam 2013
Pandora Film/Jirafa Films/Movimento Film
Kinospielfilm
2010
The Children’s Republic
Director: Flora Gomes
Mediopolis/Les Films de l'après-midi/Filmes do Tejo
Kinospielfilm
Home for Christmas
Director: Brent Hamer
Toronto Intl. Film Festival 2010 (Premiere)
Film Festival San Sebastian 2010
Pandora Film/Bulbul Film
Kinospielfilm
2009
The City Below
Director: Christoph Hochhäusler
63dr Intl. Cannes Film Festival 2010, Un Ceratin Regard (Premiere)
Heimatfilm
Kinospielfilm
2008
The Letter for the King
Art Director
Director: Pieter Verhoeff
Heimatfilm/Eyeworks
Kinospielfilm
Antichrist
Bildgestaltung
Director: Lars von Trier
Competition, 62. Cannes Film Festival 2009 (UA)
Zentropafilm/Heimatfilm
Kinospielfilm
2007
Separation
(für den deutschen Teil)
Director: Amos Gitaï
64th Intl. Venice Film Festival 2007 (Premiere)
Toronto Intl. Film Festival 2007
Pandora Film/Agav Films/Agat Films
Kinospielfilm
The Children's Love
Director: Franz Müller
Intl. Munich Film Festival 2009 (Premiere)
Biberach Film Festival 2009
Filmart Festival Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2009
2Pilots Filmproduction
Kinospielfilm
2006
Counterparts
Director: Jan Bonny
Quinzaine des Realisateurs, 60th Cannes Film Festival 2007 (Premiere)
Heimatfilm with WDR
Kinospielfilm
2005
Feelgood Weekend
Director: Lola Randl
KHM Köln
Kurzfilm
Madonnas
Director: Maria Speth
57th Intl. Fim Festival Berlin 2007, Forum of Young Cinema (Premiere)
42nd Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival 2007
26th Vancouver Intl. Film Festival 2007
Pandora Film/Cineworx/Les Films du Fleuve with ZDF
Kinospielfilm
2003
Truth or Dare
Director: Jan Martin Scharf, Arne Nolting
Film Festival Max Ophüls Prize 2005 (Premiere)
Intl. Film Festival Emden-Norderney 2005
Kinofest Lünen 2005
Montreal World Film Festival 2005
2Pilots Filmproduction with WDR
Kinospielfilm
2002
Stratosphere Girl
Art Director
Director: Mattias X. Oberg
Panorama, 54th Intl. Fim Festival Berlin 2004 (Premiere)
Pandora Film
Kinospielfilm
One Trillion Dollars
based on the novel by Andreas Eschbach
(2022)
Miniserie, W&B Television for Paramount+
Director: Florian Baxmeyer, Isabell Braak
with Philip Froissant, Alessandra Mastronardi, Oliver Masucci
Nomination for Best Production Design, German TV Award DAfFNE 2024
Rhinegold
(2021)
Kinospielfilm, bombero international
Director: Fatih Akin
with Emilio Sakraya, Mona Pirzad, Kardo Razzazi
Munich – The Edge of War
(2020)
Kinospielfilm, Turbine Studios with Netflix
Director: Christian Schwochow
Je suis Karl
(2019)
Kinospielfilm, Pandora Film/Negativ Film with ARD Degeto/WDR/rbb/arte
Director: Christian Schwochow
Special Gala, 71st Intl. Fim Festival Berlin 2021
Bad Banks (1st season)
(2016)
Miniserie, Letterbox Filmproduktion/Iris Productions for ZDF/arte
Director: Christian Schwochow
Paula
(2015)
Kinospielfilm, Pandora Film/Grown Up Films with ARD Degeto/WDR
Director: Christian Schwochow
Film Festival Locarno 2016
German Film Award 2017 for Best Production Design
Age of Cannibals
(2013)
Kinospielfilm, Studio TV with WDR/BR/arte
Director: Johannes Naber
Perspective German Film, 64th Intl. Fim Festival Berlin 2014 (Premiere)
Reykjavik Intl. Film Festival 2014
1001 Gram
(2013)
Kinospielfilm, Bulbul Film/Pandora Film/Slot Machine with ZDF/arte
Director: Bent Hamer
Toronto Intl. Film Festival 2014 (UA)
Chikago Intl. Filmfestival 2014
Eröffnungsfilm Nordische Filmtage Lübeck 2014
Il Futuro
(2011)
Kinospielfilm, Pandora Film/Jirafa Films/Movimento Film
Director: Alicia Scherson
29th Sundance Film Festival 2013 (Premiere)
42th Intl. Film Festival Rotterdam 2013
The City Below
(2009)
Kinospielfilm, Heimatfilm
Director: Christoph Hochhäusler
63dr Intl. Cannes Film Festival 2010, Un Ceratin Regard (Premiere)