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Babylon Berlin
2017–2026
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 5 seasons
A
MEANRANK
89/100
Every rating
Colognian commissioner Gereon Rath moves to Berlin, the epicenter of political and social changes in the Golden Twenties.
Details
- Created by
- Achim von Borries, Hendrik Handloegten, Tom Tykwer
- Studio
- Beta Film, X Filme Creative Pool, ARD, WDR
- Released
- 13 October 2017
- Country
- Germany
- Language
- German
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 48 across 5 seasons
- Awards
- 23 wins, 16 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (184) →
Awards & nominations
See all 39 →5 major awards won · 23 wins from 39 nominations across 19 ceremonies
| German Television Academy Awards 2018 | Best Make Up | Kerstin Gaecklein, Roman Braunhofer | Winner |
| German Television Academy Awards 2018 | Best Score | Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek | Winner |
| German Television Academy Awards 2018 | Best Visual Effects | Robert Pinnow | Winner |
| German Television Academy Awards 2018 | Best Stunts | Dana Stein | Winner |
| German Television Academy Awards 2018 | Best Costume Design | Pierre-Yves Gayraud | Winner |
| German Television Academy Awards 2018 | Best Editor | Dana Stein | Nominee |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors Awards 2021 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Episodic Short Form – Dialogue/ADR | Frank Kruse, Benjamin Hörbe, Alexander Buck, Dominik Schleier, Thomas Kalbér (for "Episode 28") | Nominee |
| German Camera Awards 2020 | Best Cinematography | Christian Almesberger, Bernd Fischer, Philipp Haberlandt | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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German Television Academy Awards
6 nominations, 5 won
| Best Costume Design | Pierre-Yves Gayraud | Winner |
| Best Make Up | Kerstin Gaecklein, Roman Braunhofer | Winner |
| Best Score | Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek | Winner |
| Best Stunts | Dana Stein | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Robert Pinnow | Winner |
| Best Editor | Dana Stein | Nominee |
German Television Awards
9 nominations, 4 won
| Best Cinematography | Frank Griebe, Bernd Fischer, Philipp Haberlandt | Winner |
| Best Music | Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Winner |
| Best Production and Costume Desige | Pierre-Yves Gayraud (costume designer), Uli Hanisch (production designer) | Winner |
| Best Series | Babylon Berlin | Winner |
| Best Actor | Peter Kurth | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Liv Lisa Fries | Nominee |
| Best Directing for a Movie Made for Television or Miniseries | Tom Tykwer, Henk Handloegten, Achim von Borries | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Babylon Berlin | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Alexander Berner, Claus Wehlisch, Antje Zynga | Nominee |
Golden Umbrella Television Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Casting | Simone Bär | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Bernd Fischer, Philipp Haberlandt, Frank Griebe | Winner |
| Best Director | Achim von Borries, Tom Tykwer, Henk Handloegten | Winner |
Bambi Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Television Show – National | Babylon Berlin | Winner |
| Best Actor – National | Peter Kurth | Nominee |
| Best Actress – National | Liv Lisa Fries | Nominee |
German Screen Actors Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Leonie Benesch | Winner |
| Best Leading Actor | Peter Kurth | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Lars Eidinger | Nominee |
Romy Gala Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Television Event of the Year | Babylon Berlin | Winner |
| Favorite Actor in a Series | Karl Markovics | Nominee |
Adolf Grimme Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Pilot | Babylon Berlin | Winner |
Bavarian TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Award | Babylon Berlin | Winner |
European Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| European Achievement in Fiction Series Award | Babylon Berlin | Winner |
Golden Camera Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best German Actor | Volker Bruch | Winner |
Magnolia Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Television Show | Babylon Berlin | Winner |
Ondas Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Television Series | Babylon Berlin | Winner |
Rose d'Or
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Drama | Babylon Berlin | Winner |
Seoul International Drama Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Grand Prize | Babylon Berlin | Winner |
Camerimage
1 nomination
| Best Pilot | Babylon Berlin | Nominee |
German Camera Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Christian Almesberger, Bernd Fischer, Philipp Haberlandt | Nominee |
Location Managers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Locations in Period Television | David Pieper | Nominee |
Motion Picture Sound Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Episodic Short Form – Dialogue/ADR | Frank Kruse, Benjamin Hörbe, Alexander Buck, Dominik Schleier, Thomas Kalbér (for "Episode 28") | Nominee |
SXSW Film Design Award
1 nomination
| Excellence in Title Design | Saskia Marka | Nominee |