Heiko Pinkowski
Acting
Heiko Pinkowski is a German actor, screenwriter, and film producer. After graduating from high school in 1988 and subsequently dropping out of degree programs in civil engineering, German studies, and philosophy, Heiko Pinkowski worked in various capacitiesâincluding as a drafting technician, nursing assistant, welder, truck driver, print prepress specialist, and caregiver for the severely physically disabled. He has been passionate about the theater since his youth. He performed at KRESCHâthe Children's and Youth Theater of the City of Krefeldâand, without ever attending drama school, went on to join the City Theater of Krefeld, the StudiobĂŒhne Köln, and the Schiller Theater in Berlin. In 1994, he passed the official professional certification exam for stage actors. This was followed by engagements at the BauhausbĂŒhne in Dessau and, from 1995 to 2001, a permanent position at the State Capital Theater in Magdeburg. In 2001, Heiko Pinkowski moved with his family to Berlin, where he has since worked as a freelance actor and producerâperforming on stage as well as working both in front of and behind the camera. In 2011, Heiko Pinkowski co-founded the film production company *Sehr gute Filme* (Very Good Films) alongside cinematographer Dennis Pauls, producer Anne Baeker, and director Axel Ranisch. The company's first productions were the no-budget feature *Dicke MĂ€dchen* (Heavy Girls) and the children's film *Reuber*âboth directed by Axel Ranisch. With *Dicke MĂ€dchen*, Heiko Pinkowski achieved international festival success and garnered numerous awards in his triple role as actor, co-writer, and producer. Furthermore, at the 2013 Max OphĂŒls Prize Film Festival, the films *Kohlhaas oder die VerhĂ€ltnismĂ€Ăigkeit der Mittel* and *Stufe Drei*âin which he appeared as an actorâwon the Audience Awards; the film *Schrotten!* received the same honor in 2016.
