in search of : Maximilian Brückner

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German Actor, Director, Musician, Dancer and also proud native Bavarian
"Bayerische Sahneschnitte"
- "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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Feb 9 A personal note: Since Thursday evening, February 5th, I have been unable to log in to Facebook, regardless of the browser used; my login data is simply being swallowed. Any ideas??
Feb 6 In yesterday's performance of "Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben", Florian Brückner took over the role of Archangel Michael: Photo
Feb 1 Video from the industry premiere of "Ein Münchner im Himmel" at the 21st Munich Film Week on Jan 21, 2026
Jan 29 The Riederinger Musikanten have announced more readings with Maximilian Brückner (and music) on their facebook page:
Kneissllesungen 2026:
13. April Kiefersfelden/Dynafit Speed Factory, 19 Uhr
25. Juni Käser Alm, Samerberg, 19 Uhr
5. Juli Unterweikertshofen (Tickets for all three events are not yet on sale)
Voraussichtlich: ➡ April 2027 Weilachmühle, Altomünster ….weitere Infos folgen…
‼️ Obacht: parallel bereiten wir mit Max Brückner eine andere Lesung vor 💀🐛„memento mori“🦋☠️ Premiere ist am 16. April 2026 in der Stiftung Kunst und Natur - Nantesbuch
Jan 27 🎟️ Advance ticket sales for March to early April 2026 are underway! However, there will be no performances of the "Brandner Kaspar" during this period. Source: Münchner Volkstheater
Jan 26 Maximilian Brückner and the Riederinger Musikanten with their reading and musical performance about the Bavarian robber Mathias Kneißl at the Seeforum Rottach-Egern on Sunday, January 25, 2026: Video and photo. More photos and videos from the Kunst- und Kulturverein Rottach-Egern.
Jan 26 Florian and Maximilian Brückner attend the 50th German Film Ball 2026 (Deutscher Filmball) at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof on January 24, 2026 in Munich: Photo 1, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6. More photos on GettyImages. Photos on Imago. Red Carpet.news. Florian on Instagram.
Jan 22 Interview with director David Dietl, and lead actors Maximilian Brückner, Hannah Herzsprung and Momo Beier after the screening of their movie "Ein Münchner im Himmel – Death Is Just the Beginning" during the current Munich Film Week: Video
Jan 21 Today, Leonine Studios showed "Ein Münchner im Himmel – Death Is Just the Beginning" 11:30AM - 1:05PM at the Mathäser Cinemas during the 21st Munich Film Week to movie theatre owners and journalists - with Maximilian Brückner, Hannah Herzsprung and Momo Beier attending, followed by a lunch break party - tapping of the first keg of beer with Bavarian snacks. Source: The Spot, 21.1.26 / Party photo
Jan 15 The first teaser for "Ein Münchner im Himmel – Death Is Just the Beginning" was released today: Trailer. In German and Austrian cinemas on April 23.
Jan 14 Annual Arthouse/Program Cinema Charts for Germany 2025: #1 is "Amrun" from Fatih Akin, Karoline Herfurth's "Wunderschöner" (More Beautiful) is #7. The Top 20. Source: The Spot, 14.1.26
Jan 11 🐕‍ "Kommissar Rex" - Maximilian Brückner and producer Oliver Auspitz: 2026 Kommissar Rex SAT1 ORF  Screenshot from Instagram, 11.1.25
Jan 5 Maximilian Brückner's upcoming birthday is on January 10.
💐 You can send him congratulations and best wishes online here, or thru paper mail: Maximilian Brückner, c/o Agentur Lambsdorff, Frei-Otto-Straße 10, 80797 Munich, Germany
Jan 2, 2026 The program for the 21st Filmwoche München is set. Warner opens, Universal closes: This traditional format remains unchanged for the 2026 Film Week (January 20-23), which will feature a total of 14 distribution presentations and various accompanying events from service providers.
The program also includes two full-length screenings. While Warner is offering a surprise, Leonine will be showing "Ein Münchner im Himmel – Death Is Just the Beginning" with Maximilian Brückner on Wed, 1/21, 11:30 AM - 1:05 PM at the Mathäser Cinemas K6, K9, and K10.
Accreditation for the 2026 Munich Film Week is available until January 12 via www.muenchnerfilmwoche.de
Source (with the full program): The Spot, 2.1.26
Dec 22, 2025 ✨ Congratulations to Alina Danko on her nomination in the category 'Actress in a Supporting Role' for the DAfFNE 2025/2026 for her portrayal of a Ukrainian surrogate mother in the ZDF film "Mein Kind - Moya Ditina" with Lisa Maria Potthoff and Maximilian Brückner, directed by Christine Hartmann, which premiered at the Munich Film Festival 2024. The award ceremony will take place on February 20, 2026. Source: Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen, 21.12.25
Dec 19 Set report from Garmisch-Partenkirchen for "Jennerwein – Hochsaison". Article by Tanja Brinkmann for Münchner Merkur, 18.12.25
Dec 18 Advance ticket sales for events (Veranstaltungen) at the Munich Volkstheater until the beginning of March 2026 have started today. Either thru the Webshop, by phone +49 89 5234655, at the ticket booth in the theatre, or thru MünchenTicket.
Three new performances of "Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben" in February: on Mon, 9th Tickets, on Thu, 19th Tickets, and on Fri, 20th Tickets
No performances in January 2026.
Dec 18 🐕‍🦺 "Kommissar Rex" - Abgedreht (It's a wrap): Photo on Instagram ; Video of the dog
Dec 17 🐕‍ "Kommissar Rex" - Hilarious video from and with Maximilan Brückner, Jördis Triebel and their make-up ladies Danijela Brdar und Lilla Sasvari on Instagram 🤣 Two screenshots
Dec 8 🐕‍🦺 "Kommissar Rex" - From Doris Golpashin: That’s a wrap! 🎬🎬🎬🎬 All 6 films done. See you in 2026. Source with several set photos: Instagram, 8.12.25
Dec 4 The program of the Theatersummer 2026 in the Passion Play Theatre in Oberammergau was released today. 🟢 It opens with the premiere of "Tyll", the story of Till Eulenspiegel, on June 26, with following performances on 27.6. and 10./11./17./18./24./25.7.2026 / 8pm. Tickets online
🟢 The play "Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben" is on July 3 and July 4 / 7:30pm. Tickets online
🟢 The Heimatsound Festival 2026 is on Fri 31.7.+ Sat 1.8. Tickets online
Dec 4 Hannu Salonen shooting "Jennerwein – Hochsaison". The feature-length adaptation of Jörg Maurer’s bestselling Alpine crime novels brings inspector Hubertus Jennerwein (Florian Brückner, "Pumuckl") to the big screen for the first time. Principal photography is under way on "Jennerwein – Hochsaison" in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, marking the first theatrical adaptation of Jörg Maurer’s hugely popular crime series centred on the sharp-witted inspector Hubertus Jennerwein. The darkly humorous Alpine thriller, rich in twists and set against a striking mountain backdrop, is being directed by German-based Finnish filmmaker Hannu Salonen ("Arctic Circle", "Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood"). Full article by Vassilis Economou for Cineuropa, 12/4/25
Dec 2 Official announcement of the start of filming "Jennerwein – Hochsaison" mid-November, script by Maximilian Brückner, Linus Herbig-Matten and Dinah Marte Golch, directed by Hannu Salonen, and starring Florian Brückner as Kommissar Hubertus Jennerwein, and Sarah Thonig, Frederic Linkemann, Eva-Maria Reichert, Helmfried von Lüttichau, Florian Thongsap Welsch, Cornelius Obonya. Scheduled movie release is on Nov 5, 2026, with airing on German TV RTL some times afterwards. Sources: Leonine Presseportal, The Spot, FilmFernsehfonds Bayern, 12/2/25
Dec 1 Maximilian Brückner and the Riederinger Musicians presented their reading and musical performance about the Bavarian robber Mathias Kneißl on November 29, 2025, in the ballroom of the Munich Künstlerhaus. And this time I was in the audience too… third row, center, with a good view of the stage. Text and photos © EFi for maxgesucht
Video from the evening from the Riederinger
Nov 27 Advance ticket sales for events (Veranstaltungen) at the Munich Volkstheater until the beginning of February 2026 have started today. Either thru the Webshop, by phone +49 89 5234655, at the ticket booth in the theatre, or thru MünchenTicket.
Two performances of "Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben" in February: on Wed, 4th Tickets and on Thu, 5th Tickets
No performances in January 2026.
Nov 19 "Nix ist fix" / "Shoot the Mouse" will have its Austrian premiere at the 13th Filmfestival Kitzbuehel (25.-30.11.2025) on Friday, Nov 28, at 7pm, followed by a Q&A, Venue: Filmtheater Kitzbühel Hall B, Hinterstadt 18 (OmeU). Tickets
Nov 13 Set photo of Maximilian Brückner in the role of Wiggerl from the upcoming movie "Ein Münchner im Himmel". Taken from the exclusive interview with distributor Leonine Studios' CCO Quirin Berg about the current German movie and TV line-up of his company for The Spot, 13.11.25
Nov 13 ‼️ News! Maximilian Brückner is now a script writer ‼️
Together with Linus Herbig-Matten and Dinah Marte Golch he has written the script for the movie "Jennerwein – Hochsaison", based on the crime novel with the same name from Jörg Maurer, directed by Hannu Salonen and produced by W&B Television. It will be filmed in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria. So far no cast or crew is announced. Source: FilmFernsehFonds Bayern Filmnews 4/25, 13.11.25
Nov 12 Photos, interviews and clips from the Keissl Reading with Maximilian Brückner and the Riederinger Musikanten for the Aktion Wilde Tafel in Munich on the day for St. Martin, 11/11: Aktion Wilde Tafel ; Erzbistum München ; Pirsch-1 ; Pirsch-2
Nov 8 👏 Congratulations to Maximilian Brückner! 👏 He is one of 49 individuals who will be awarded the Bavarian Constitutional Order (Bayerischer Verfassungsorden) in 2025. This award recognizes citizens "who have made outstanding contributions to the realization of the principles of the Bavarian Constitution." The award will be presented on December 4th in the Senate Hall of the Maximilianeum by State Parliament President Ilse Aigner (CSU).
🏅 Maximilian Brückner, actor, Bad Endorf (Upper Bavaria)*: He is being honored for his exceptional achievements as a character actor in film and television, as well as for his iconic role in "Brandner Kasper." *His award will be presented at a later date.
Complete list of honorees (including actors, musicians, athletes, and citizens who have been involved for decades, with the Bavarian Red Cross, in women's and refugee aid or with the Federal Agency for Technical Relief, amongst others): Press release from the Bavarian State Parliament, 7.11.25
Nov 6 🐕‍🦺 "Kommissar Rex" - On set today: Photo. Sources: Ferdinand Seebacher and Maximilian Brückner on Instagram, 6.11.25
Nov 4 🐕‍ "Kommissar Rex" - Photo of Maximilian Brückner and Ferdinand Seebacher having a reading break on day 41 of 62 of the 2nd shooting block for films 4 to 6. Instagram, 4.11.25



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German Website Updates: 2/6 Readings ; 2/1 "Ein Münchner im Himmel - Death Is Just the Beginning" ; 1/29 Deutscher Filmball 2026 ; 1/14/26 "Wunderschöner" (More Beautiful) ; 12/22/25 "Mein Kind – Moya Ditina" (My Child) ; 12/19 "Jennerwein - Hochsaison" (WT) ; 12/18 "Kommissar Rex" series (Rex - Vienna Calling) (WT) ; 11/19 "Nix is fix" / "Shoot the Mouse!" ; 10/6 "Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben" - Play, 2021- ; 9/17 Christian Stückl & the Munich Volkstheater ; 9/12 "Gute Freunde" (Good Friends - The Rise of the FC Bayern Munich) ; 7/17 "Servus Eddie - Spätes Glück" was: "Aus, Äpfel, Amen!" (WT) ; 7/14 "Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben" - the play on the road ; 6/27 Interviews ; 4/1 "Nachtschicht - Der Unfall" (Night Shift - The Accident)






  Page created in April 2010 by EFi ; updated whenever News happen, even if only in Germany.
Latest: February 9, 2026