Eike Besuden

Eike Besuden (born December 21, 1948, in Wildeshausen)  is a German television presenter, director, screenwriter, and producer.[1]

Biography

Besuden grew up in East Frisia and attended high school for boys in Leer and Emden.[2] After graduating from high school in Emden in 1970, he studied sociology and German studies and became a high school teacher in Bremen in 1976.[2][3] At the same time, Besuden worked as an author, presenter, and editor for the radio station Radio Bremen from 1976 and as an author for documentaries and features on television from 1987.[1]

He is also a presenter on the regional program of Radio Bremen buten un binnen.[4]

In 1995, Besuden founded Geisberg Studios to produce documentaries.[1]

In 2010, Geisberg Studios was renamed Pinguin Studios.[1]

Honors

In 2023, Eike Besuden was awarded the Villa Ichon Culture and Peace Prize for showing personalities who have been wronged in his films and for his commitment to better coexistence and humanity.[5]

References
  1. "Eike Besuden | filmportal.de". www.filmportal.de. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  2. "Neue Seite 1". 2017-12-26. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  3. "VERRÜCKT NACH PARIS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. "Director - W-film". www.wfilm.de. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. "Bremer Filmemacher Eike Besuden erhält Friedenspreis der Villa Ichon - buten un binnen". www.butenunbinnen.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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