in search of : Maximilian Brückner

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- "Schuhplattler der Herzen" - "Prince Charming"







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"I hob hoit des Pech g'habt und des Glück, dass i hoit nix anders konn, ois a bissl rumspuin und auf der Bühne rumhupfn." M.B.







Interview with Maximilian Brückner
for the German section of this website.
Interview on January 17, 2014 for his new film "Und Äktschn!", which opened in German and Austrian movie theatres on Feb 6, 2014.
Max Brueckner
Exclusive Interview with Maximilian Brückner
(in Bavarian) for the German section of this website.
Interview date was in late January 2012, but due to a string of unforeseen circumstances, publishing it was delayed till early March 2012.


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May 23 🐕‍ "Kommissar Rex" – Inspector Max Steiner poses with his Alfa Romeo company car: #drivemycar 🚘 🤝 #film #actor #KommisarRex #Wien Maximilian Brückner @ Instagram
May 22 My Child – Моя дитина (OT: "Mein Kind - МОЯ ДИТИНА") was on the shortlist for 'Drama' at the New York TV & Film Award 2025, but was only awarded with a 'Finalist Diploma'. The virtual award ceremony, the Storytellers Gala was on May 22. All winners
The film, starring Lisa Maria Potthoff and Maximilian Brückner premiered at the 41th Munich Film Festival 2024, and had its premier TV screening on Oct 28, 2024 on German TV network ZDF.
May 16 🐕‍ "Kommissar Rex" – Maximilian Brückner gets into costume for his role as Inspector Max Steiner: Video on Instagram, 16.5.25
May 14 "Nix ist fix" (Fremde oder Freunde / "Shoot the Mouse!") has its premiere at the upcoming 42nd Munich International Filmfestival 2025 in the section 'New German TV Productions' on Tue, 1. July – 5:00 PM at the ASTOR Astor Kino, with a 2nd screening on Wed, 2. July – 9:30 PM at the Kino, Mond & Sterne Open Air.
Cast: Julia Koschitz, Friederike Kempter, Maximilian Brückner, Brigitte Hobmeier, Felix Hellmann, Katrin Wichmann, Slavko Popadić, Simon Morzé, Camille Dombrowsky. Director: Natalie Spinell. Screenplay: Dominique Lorenz. A tragicomedy about personal crises, fears about the future, and friendships. Seven old friends head off to spend a weekend at a cabin in the mountains. Getting up there is the first problem, as the elevator is out of order. At the cabin, another surprise awaits: three young strangers have occupied it and refuse to leave. A heated discussion about possession and ownership ensues. More Infos and three set pictures on the "Nix ist fix" / "Shoot the Mouse!" page at the #ffmuc
May 12 🐕‍ "Kommissar Rex" – Maximilian Brückner with Rex - Photos and videos from the set in Vienna: Instagram
May 8 🐕‍ "Kommissar Rex" – Maximilian Brückner and Ferdinand Seebacher with a mechanical stunt double for Rex. Photos and a BTS video from today. Instagram
The book Maxi is reading is from David Mitchell: The Bone Clocks (Die Knochenuhr)
May 7 The TV movie "Fremde oder Freunde" (WT), starring Maximilian Brückner, Brigitte Hobmeier, Julia Koschitz, Friederike Kempter, directed by Natalie Spinell now has a new title: "Nix ist fix" (Nothing is Certain), but still no premier or air date.
May 5 Maximilian Brückner: Relaxing weekend at home with the coolest mom. 😎 #viennashootbreak #family ❤️ Photo
Apr 29 The most successful films in German cinemas in February 2025 and March 2025:
– February (2/3 - 3/2 = 28 days): 1. 788,526 "Wunderschöner" 💜 (from Feb 13); 2. 775,030 "Paddington in Peru"; 3. 569,423 "Captain America: Brave New World"; 4. 461,536 "Die drei ??? und der Karpatenhund"; 5. 294,599 "Mufasa: The Lion King"; 6. 232,982 "Maria"; 7. 205,242 "Vaiana 2"; 8. 195,231 "Babygirl"; 9. 191,022 "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy"; 10. 130,804 "Like a Complete Unknown". Total: 3,844,395 visitors
– March (3/3 - 4/2 = 28 days): 1. 468,991 "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy"; 2. 433,725 "Wunderschöner" 💜; 3. 397,658 "Like a Complete Unknown"; 4. 385,935 "Snow White"; 5. 366,533 "Mickey 17"; 6. 300,979 "Paddington in Peru"; 7. 274,895 "A Girl Named Willow"; 8. 244,222 "Heldin"; 9. 184,212 "Flow"; 10. 183,851 "Captain America: Brave New World". Total: 3,241,001 visitors
Source: Inside Kino
Apr 26 🐕‍ "Kommissar Rex" – Six BTS photos and clips from the shoot, including a flambéed Maxi 😋 Instagram, 26.4.25
By the way, this is the book he's taking a nap reading in the first photo: Louise Penny: The Grey Wolf (Der graue Wolf)
Apr 25 Tickets till the end of the season 2024/25 in July 2025 at the Munich Volkstheater are now on sale. Although no "Brandner Kaspar" performances in Munich (because lead actor Maximilian Brückner, the 'Boandlkramer' is filming in Vienna for "Kommissar Rex"), only two already announced performances in the Passionplay Theater in Oberammergau are set: On July 11th + 12th - 7:30 p.m.Tickets by calling +4988 22/32 488 or at https://www.passionstheater.de/
Apr 24 🐕‍ "Kommissar Rex" – Maximilian Brückner (Inspector Max Steiner) and Ferdinand Seebacher (DCI Felix Burger) on the set of *Inspector Barnarby* 😉
Photo followed by two short set clips (with sound!) from today. Sources: Maxi on Instagram, Ferdi on Instagram
Apr 23 🐕‍ "Kommissar Rex" – Photo of Maximilian Brückner with fellow actress Caroline Frank during a break in filming. Today on Maxi's Instagram-Account
Apr 22 🐕‍ "Kommissar Rex" (Inspector Rex) – Press release, articles, and interviews on the official start of filming, some with a set photo of the main cast Maximilian Brückner, Ferdinand Seebacher, dog Capo, Alfred Dorfer, and Doris Golpashin taken on April 9, 2025, at the Hofbauer Sailing School, Vienna: ORF / Gala / Blickpunkt:Film / Der Standard.at / MSN / The Spot Media & Film / Sat.1 Presseportal / DWDL (with a different photo of Maximilian Brückner and the dog), and a photo of Maxi with Rex' stuffed stand-in, today on Maxi's Instagram account
Easter 2025
🐣 Wishing you and your loved ones a colorful, happy, and relaxing Easter! 🐰 🌷 🥚

Photo of and from Maximilian Brückner back home during Easter break from filming "Kommissar Rex" in Vienna. Instagram, 18.4.25
Apr 13 ‼️ Event announcements‼️ If you happen to be in Bavaria this summer, you might be able to catch Maximilian Brückner and the Riederinger Musikanten for readings with music about the "Räuber Kneissl":
– Sunday 6.7., Matinee at 11am at the Schloss Amerang (Schloss 1, 83123 Amerang, phone +49-8075-919299). Infos and tickets, 14,00 € - 36,00 €
– Thursday 24.7., at 8pm at the Volkstheater Flintsbach (Theaterweg 2, 83126 Flintsbach am Inn, phone +49-8034-8333). Infos and tickets, 23,00 €
– Tuesday 30.9., at 8pm at the 10th Irschenberg Festival at the Dinzler Coffee roasters (Wendling 15, 83737 Irschenberg, phone +49-8025-992250). Tickets: Without dinner: 26,50 €, doors: 7pm. With 3-course dinner: 70,50 €, doors with dinner reservation: 5:30pm
Apr 10 🐕‍ First BTS set photo for "Kommissar Rex" in Vienna (Austria), although without actors or the dog. From Teamwork Film on Instagram
🐕‍ Web site for "Kommissar Rex" from production company MR Film
Apr 6 🎭– I attended both performances on the 20th anniversary weekend of "Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben" play at the Munich Volkstheater – premiere was on April 7, 2005. My report from Saturday, April 5, and my report from Sunday, April 6, 2025 (in German)
Apr 5 🎭– Press stills "20 Jahre Brandner Kaspar" (20 years of the "Brandner Kaspar" play at the Munich Volkstheater) from photographer Amelie Tegtmeyer
🎭– Photos and videos from the evening on Instagram from Tobias Reiß, and from Ulrike Scharf, both from the Bavarian state parliament
Apr 1 "Nachtschicht - Der Unfall" (Night Shift - The Accident) was yesterdays prime time winner on German TV with 5,41 mio viewers = 21,1% market share. Sources: Quotenmeter and DWDL, 1.4.25
Mar 25 👏 My Child – Моя дитина (OT: "Mein Kind - МОЯ ДИТИНА") is on the shortlist for 'Drama' for the New York TV & Film Award 2025. The award ceremony, the 2025 Storytellers Gala is a virtual ceremony on May 22 starting at 6 PM EST. More information.
The film, starring Lisa Maria Potthoff and Maximilian Brückner premiered at the 41th Munich Film Festival 2024, and had its premier TV screening on Oct 28, 2024 in ZDF.
Mar 24 Maximilian Brückner shared the trailer for "Nachtschicht - Der Unfall" on his Instagram account today: Clip #nachtschicht #larsbecker #ZDF Monday, March 31, 8:15 PM
Mar 24 "Wunderschöner" is back on #3 on German movie charts (#1 is Disney's "Snow White", #2 is "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy"), and in its 6th week #8 on the Arthouse charts. Sources: Inside Kino, Blickpunkt:Film and Kino.de, 24.3.25
Mar 7 "Wunderschöner" might be back on #1 in German movie charts over the weekend, competing against "Bridget Jones - Verrückt nach ihm" (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy), "Mickey 17" (new entry) and "Like a Complete Unknown". Source: Blickpunkt:Film, 7.3.25
Mar 3 Today, distributor Leonine has announced the release date for "Ein Münchner im Himmel" (A Munich Man in Heaven), directed by David Dietl and starring Maximilian Brückner and Hannah Herzsprung: 23rd April 2026. Source: Blickpunkt:Film, 3.3.25
Mar 3 Back to work. #dogs or #sheeps that’s the question. Maximilian Brückner with his sheep: Video on Instagram, 3/3/25



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German Website Updates: 5/23 "Kommissar Rex" series (Inspector Rex) (WT), "Mein Kind – Moya Ditina" (My Child) ; 5/16 "Nix is fix" aka "Fremde oder Freunde" (WT)/"Shoot the Mouse!" ; 5/6 "Wunderschöner" (More Beautiful) ; 4/6 "Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben" - Play, 2021- ; 4/1 "Nachtschicht - Der Unfall" (Night Shift - The Accident) ; 3/10 "Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben" - the play on the road ; 3/3 "Ein Münchner im Himmel" (WT) ; 1/25/25 Photos ; 12/30/24 Readings ; 12/8 "Gute Freunde" (Good Friends - The Rise of the FC Bayern Munich) ; 12/7 "Fremde oder Freunde" (WT) ; 10/26 "Ein Regenbogen zu Weihnachten" ; 10/14 Christian Stückl & the Munich Volkstheater ; 9/13 Listen to Max ; 8/18 "Aus, Äpfel, Amen!" (WT) ; 8/8 "Vereinsheim Schwabing" ; 7/5 41th International Munich Filmfestival 2024






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