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I was born in Los Angeles and trained across the U.S., England and France before choosing a path in acting. I earned recognition early on, receiving a best actor prize in Italy for my portrayal of Ali Agca in Attempt on the Pope. My career has taken me to collaborations with directors such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Peter Yates, Claire Denis, Pierre Schoendoerffer, Volker Schlöndorff, Virgil Widrich, and Cihan Inan, among others. Beyond acting, I have directed plays, short films, fictions and documentaries. I founded and run Say Cheese Productions GmbH and served as CEO/Artistic and Commercial Director for the Französische Filmtage Stuttgart | Tübingen, steering festival strategy, programming, fundraising and masterclasses across eight cinemas in four cities. I work across languages (English, French, German and Italian) and enjoy shaping festival identities, media projects and screen culture.…I was born in Los Angeles and trained across the U.S., England and France before choosing a path in acting. I earned recognition early on, receiving a best actor prize in Italy for my portrayal of Ali Agca in Attempt on the Pope. My career has taken me to collaborations with directors such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Peter Yates, Claire Denis, Pierre Schoendoerffer, Volker Schlöndorff, Virgil Widrich, and Cihan Inan, among others. Beyond acting, I have directed plays, short films, fictions and documentaries. I founded and run Say Cheese Productions GmbH and served as CEO/Artistic and Commercial Director for the Französische Filmtage Stuttgart | Tübingen, steering festival strategy, programming, fundraising and masterclasses across eight cinemas in four cities. I work across languages (English, French, German and Italian) and enjoy shaping festival identities, media projects and screen culture.

Christopher Buchholz

Actor, Film Director, Creative Director, +4

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I was born in Los Angeles and trained across the U.S., England and France before choosing a path in acting. I earned recognition early on, receiving a best actor prize in Italy for my portrayal of Ali Agca in Attempt on the Pope. My career has taken me to collaborations with directors such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Peter Yates, Claire Denis, Pierre Schoendoerffer, Volker Schlöndorff, Virgil Widrich, and Cihan Inan, among others. Beyond acting, I have directed plays, short films, fictions and documentaries. I founded and run Say Cheese Productions GmbH and served as CEO/Artistic and Commercial Director for the Französische Filmtage Stuttgart | Tübingen, steering festival strategy, programming, fundraising and masterclasses across eight cinemas in four cities. I work across languages (English, French, German and Italian) and enjoy shaping festival identities, media projects and screen culture.…I was born in Los Angeles and trained across the U.S., England and France before choosing a path in acting. I earned recognition early on, receiving a best actor prize in Italy for my portrayal of Ali Agca in Attempt on the Pope. My career has taken me to collaborations with directors such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Peter Yates, Claire Denis, Pierre Schoendoerffer, Volker Schlöndorff, Virgil Widrich, and Cihan Inan, among others. Beyond acting, I have directed plays, short films, fictions and documentaries. I founded and run Say Cheese Productions GmbH and served as CEO/Artistic and Commercial Director for the Französische Filmtage Stuttgart | Tübingen, steering festival strategy, programming, fundraising and masterclasses across eight cinemas in four cities. I work across languages (English, French, German and Italian) and enjoy shaping festival identities, media projects and screen culture.

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I was born in Los Angeles and trained across the U.S., England and France before choosing a path in acting. I earned recognition early on, receiving a best actor prize in Italy for my portrayal of Ali Agca in Attempt on the Pope. My career has taken me to collaborations with directors such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Peter Yates, Claire Denis, Pierre Schoendoerffer, Volker Schlöndorff, Virgil Widrich, and Cihan Inan, among others.

Beyond acting, I have directed plays, short films, fictions and documentaries. I founded and run Say Cheese Productions GmbH and served as CEO/Artistic and Commercial Director for the Französische Filmtage Stuttgart | Tübingen, steering festival strategy, programming, fundraising and masterclasses across eight cinemas in four cities. I work across languages (English, French, German and Italian) and enjoy shaping festival identities, media projects and screen culture.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

French

Fluent

German

Fluent

Italian

Fluent

Work Experience

Artistic and Commercial Director / CEO at Französische Filmtage Tübingen | Stuttgart

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Led eight cinemas in four cities; managed teams and budgets; prepared proof of use applications for funding from city, state, foundations and embassies; served on screening committees; curated festival programs; developed corporate identity; secured sponsorships; organized masterclasses and discussion panels; managed office operations; created festival promotion materials; presented festival openings and awards; selected jury members; managed online festival initiatives including VR/AR programming.

Actor at Various (Film & Theatre)

December 31, 1985 - December 31, 2006

Lead roles in numerous films and theatre productions; collaborated with directors such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Peter Yates, Claire Denis, Volker Schlöndorff and others; theatre performances including Arms and the Man and I Hate Hamlet (lead).

Acting teacher, Certified coach for rhetoric, presentation and negotiation Certified Coach for systemic-psychological leadership at christopher-buchholz.com

May 1, 2025 - Present

I have experience coaching actors and actresses both privately and in group settings. I can help develop the skills to present oneself confidently and speak effectively in front of large audiences.

CEO / Artistic and Commercial Director at Französische Filmtage Stuttgart | Tübingen

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Led eight cinemas in four cities (Tübingen, Stuttgart, Reutlingen, Rottenburg); managed team and staff; budget management and bookkeeping; prepared proof of use for funding from city, state, foundations, film funding institutions and francophone embassies; served on screening committees for feature films and shorts; curated festival programs; developed corporate identity; secured sponsorships; organized festival openings and award ceremonies; organized masterclasses and discussion panels; oversaw online festival components, VR/AR program; contributed to program exchange and lectures at the Internationale Trickfilmfestival Stuttgart.