Who is Kalle Becker?
Kalle Becker was born in Goettingen, Germany in 1964. He studied graphics, filmmaking, photography and Russian in Germany and the Ukraine. As a filmmaker and actor he worked in Germany, Russia, Georgia and South Africa. Also he featured as a freelancing artist and illustrated children’s books. Kalle Becker is married to the South African storyteller Gcina Mhlophe, and the two have a wonderful daughter.
Kalle Becker
born:
18.02.1964 in Goettingen, Germany
languages:
German, English and Russian
schooling:
1970 until 1983 in Salzgitter, Duesseldorf and Bremen, Germany
graduation: Abitur
community service:
1984-85 working in the welfare sector with old and handicapped people.
studies and professional training:
1985-93 Graphic and photo/film design
specializing in:
fine arts – Prof. Iewski in Aachen, Germany
cinema – Prof. Winkelmann in Dortmund, Germany
graduation: Design Diploma
further education and other occupations:
Short term practical training - carpentry.
Course of studies at the "Lehrinstitut fuer Russische Sprache", Bochum, Germany, and the Polytechnic Institute in Kiev, USSR.
Voluntary work on film sets in Germany and the former USSR.
Also professional interpreting on film sets, festivals and for film and political organisations.
Attending script writing workshops by Wolfgang Pfeiffer, Berlin, Germany.
films:
(screenplay, production, directing and editing)
1989 "MUTTERTAG", short animation-movie: color, 16 mm, 1 min. Ger
1990 "HOKUSPOKUS" children’s feature-film: color, 16 mm, 24 min. Ger
1992 "ANDRJUSCHA", feature-film: color, 35 mm, 56 min. Ger, Russia
1993 "IMMER ZUM LICHT", short feature film: color, 35 mm, 14 min. Georgia
2001 "FUDUKAZI’S MAGIC", multi media storytelling video: color, BETA, 18 min., RSA
2001 "NOZINCWADI", documentary video: color-b&w, BETA, 16 min., RSA
2006 "BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY" animation movie, color, digital, 1 min., RSA
acting:
1993 main character in "ZICHE SIMAGRE - The Castle", feature film based on the novel by Franz Kafka; director: Dato Djanelidze, 120 min. Georgia
Arts and illustration:
1985 Joint exhibition of fine art in Wermelskirchen, Germany.
1996 Illustrating the children’s book "FUDUKAZI’S MAGIC" by Gcina Mhlophe
2003 Exhibition of fine arts in the County Court Hanover, Germany
2003 Illustrating for the collection "STORIES OF AFRICA" by Gcina Mhlophe
2005 Exhibition of fine arts in the private hospital Dr. Fontheim, Liebenburg, Deutschland
2006 Exhibition of fine arts at Ratscafe, Salzgitter Bad, Deutschland
2006 Illustrating for the collection "OUR STORY MAGIC" by Gcina Mhlophe
2007 Illustrating for the story book "THE SINGING CHAMELEON" by Gcina Mhlophe
2007/2008 Art-exhibition at "Wohnen mit allen Sinnen" at Nienburg-Weser, Germany
2008 Art-exhibition at the Goethe-Institut Johannesburg, South Africa
2008/2009 Art-exhibition at the Durban Art Gallery, South Africa
2009 Children's book illustration: "Big Day" by Jenny Hatton
2009 Art-exhibition at the MS Astor
2009 Children's book illustration and text: "Heike und ihr Papa"
2009 Art-exhibition at the Mausoleum, Salzgitter Ringelheim, Germany
2009/10 permanent art exhibition, Galerie am Ritterhof, Salzgitter Gitter, Germany
2010 Chidren's book illustration and Text: "Papa, bin ich schuld?"