Born in Dessau, Eastern Germany, in 1958, Gerd Kroske originally trained in the construction industry before moving into cultural work with young people and studying cultural sciences at Berlin"s Humboldt University. He then studied directing at Babelsberg film-school, from 1987 working in the DEFA documentary film studios. Kroske made his directorial debut in 1989, with "Cassiber", which he also scripted. In 1991 he became a freelance writer and director and five years later moved into production.

Among his many credits are the 1993/4 "Terminus Brest" ("Bahnhof Brest"; Grand Prix du Cinéma du réel, Paris 1995), the 1996/7 "Sweep It Up", "Swig It Down" ("Kehrein, Kehraus"; Runner-Up Price, Yamagata International Film Festival) and the 1996/7 "Galera" (1997 Audience Award, 2. Lobby-Filmfest, Frankfurt). "The The Boxing Prince" ("Der Boxprinz", 2002) won the Prix du Long Métrage TSR - ex aequo -, Visions du réel 2000, at the Nyon film festival in Switzerland.

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH