Antonio Wannek
- Actor
- Director
- Editor
Antonio Wannek was born 1979 in Berlin-Kreuzberg, Germany. Aged 11,
Antonio, a rebellious student who felt like he was swimming against the
current in school, ran into director Klaus Gendries and immediately got the
lead in the 14-part mini 'Viel Rummel um Scooter'. Though several parts
followed, including the 1992 Wolfgang Becker movie Jeux d'enfants (1992), Antonio turned back
to normal life and school-plays. In 1997 he was re-discovered by
Edward Berger who was looking to find the lead for his movie Gomez - Kopf oder Zahl (1998) in
Antonio's school. The perfect collaboration with director Edward Berger along
with the movie's success from both critics as well as the audience
convinced Antonio that he should regard actor as the profession of his
life.
