Hanns Eckelkamp

German film producer and businessman (1927–2021)

Hanns Eckelkamp
Born	(1927-02-28)28 February 1927 Münster, Germany
Died	5 August 2021(2021-08-05) (aged 94) Berlin, Germany
Occupation(s)	Film producer, businessman
Notable work	Rosa Luxemburg Eréndira The Marriage of Maria Braun

Hanns Eckelkamp (28 February 1927 – 5 August 2021^[1]) was a German film producer and founder of Atlas Filmverleih.^[2]^[3] He produced over 20 films between the 1960s and early 1990s, including three for director Rainer Werner Fassbinder − Satan's Brew, The Marriage of Maria Braun, and Lola. He also formed film distribution companies and a cinema chain.

References

^ "Filmproduzent Hanns Eckelkamp gestorben". sueddeutsche.de. 11 August 2021.
^ "Ofen aus" (in German). Der Spiegel. 23 January 1967. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
^ Shelliem, Jochanan (7 February 2010). "Mit Kino in der Kneipe fing er an". Westdeutscher Rundfunk. Retrieved 27 April 2010.