Based on the popular novel by markus zusak, the book thief is the first of. Ben schnetzer is a talented actor on the rise who consistently elevates his body of work by bringing dynamic characters to life in a wide range of film, theater and television roles. Ben schnetzer the grizzlies, northwood entertainment inc. Schnetzer s accent has a slight katharine hepburn lilt. Fact he was featured in an episode of law and order, which sam waterston is in. He has appeared in such other tv shows as the truth about the harry quebert affair and happy town, as well as such films as punks dead. Discover the real story, facts, and details of ben schnetzer.
Schnetzer s other credits include the book thief, 2016s snowden, and the 2014 british film pride, which earned him best supporting actor and most promising newcomer nominations from the british. The book thief by brian percival brian percival, sophie. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Ben schnetzer biography, age, girlfriend, warcraft, pride. Ben schnetzer as max vandenburg the book thief h max vandenburg is a jewish man who liesels foster family, the hubermans, is concealing because he is the child of a war comrade of mr.
For his performance in matthew warchus pride, opposite bill nighy and imelda staunton, he garnered two british independent film awards nominations best supporting actor, most promising newcomer. The book thief clip make the words yours 20 hd release date. Max ben schnetzer and liesel sophie nelisse the book thief while the restricted scope of the film helps to tell the main book thief storyline, the movie falls short of developing many of the presented events beyond interconnected, but mostly surfacelevel, displays of exposition and tension. The hubermanns risk their lives when they shelter max ben schnetzer, the impossibly noble. Ben schnetzer in her basement, and goes to heaven in a cloud of. Ben schnetzer photo ben schnetzer ben schnetzer the book thief. A recent graduate of the guildhall school of music and drama in london, mr. He portrayed the character of max vandenburg in the book thief. Nov 08, 20 the book thief reveals how a girl copes during the horrors of adolescence and world war ii. This particular image tells a lot about maxs personality. The book thief is a 20 world war ii war drama film directed by brian percival, the film is about a young girl living with her adoptive german family during the nazi era.
When youre in a really good mood or you feel open and emotionally available and present, acting is great and its. The book thief is a 20 war drama film directed by brian percival and starring geoffrey rush, emily watson, and sophie nelisse. The last man series casts ben schnetzer as its new lead. I dont think ben is quite this goodlooking, but i love schnetzers smile here. The book thief movie clip sophie nelisse, ben schnetzer youtube. It was adapted into a 20 feature film of the same name. He takes over the role from barry keoghan, who exited the series at. Emily watson and ben schnetzer star in the book thief, a new film based on the bestselling novel. And i remember my mom saying, ben, reflection is a retroactive process. If you have any further questions, please dont hesitate to contact us.
But the movie about a girl adopted by a german couple during world war ii also crystallizes the perils of book adaptations. Ben schnetzer on the book thief the new york times. Ben portrayed max vandenburg in the film adaptation of the book thief. Ben schnetzer as zeev hirsch 7 days in entebbe movie. He played max vandenburg in the film adaptation of the book. While subjected to the horrors of world war ii germany, young liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. The book thief movie clip make the words yours 20 hd.
Fxs y the last man series casts ben schnetzer in lead. While some observers might say that line was crossed long ago, others may find that conclusive proof arrives in brian percivals the book thief, based on an international bestseller that the new york times jibed as harry potter and the holocaust. Ben has french piednoir from his paternal grandmother, german, irish, english, and scottish ancestry. Emily watson and ben schnetzer on the book thief, markus. Schnetzer was born and raised in new york city, the son of actors stephen schnetzer and nancy snyder.
Ben schnetzer was born on february 8 1990 in new york, to actors stephen schnetzer and nancy snyder. Ben schnetzer on being ambushed by 12yearold girls while filming goat duration. Ben schnetzer leigh bardugo the book thief anatomy reference world of warcraft man crush fangirl crushes fandoms. Fxs y the last man series casts ben schnetzer in lead role. He is the son of the actors stephen schnetzer and nancy snyder and has a brother named max.
Posts about ben schnetzer written by brock winspear. Schnetzer left school after two years to film the book thief, but he credits his time there for instilling a strong foundation in him and for showing him, as his parents always said, that acting is both a craft and vocation. Before long, theres another, more covert, addition to their household. With sophie nelisse, geoffrey rush, emily watson, ben schnetzer. He began acting in his teens, appearing in the tv drama happy town but, in his own words wanted to give acting a proper shot and moved to london in 2010 to study drama at the guildhall school of music and drama. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Liesel becomes fascinated by, and somewhat enamored of, a young jew, max ben schnetzer, whom the hubermanns hide in their basement. Soon liesel discovers that words and imagination provide an escape from the events unfolding around her family in this extraordinary film directed by brian percival downton abbey. The book thief is a heartbreaking and heartwarming story of innocence, stolen ive. He is the son of actors stephen schnetzer and nancy snyder. Schnetzer isnt exactly a huge name in the world of nerd media, with his role as khadgar in warcraft being probably his most prominent genre role. Earlier this month, fxs long gestating adaptation of brian k. Schnetzer previously starred in fxs drama pilot gone hollywood. Slc punk 2, warcraft, snowden, pride, the book thief, 7 days in entebbe and the riot club.
Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this. Ben schnetzer has stepped into the role of yorick brown in fxs upcoming y. While subjected to the horrors of world war ii germany, young. Ben schnetzer max vandenburg i never told ben this when i met him, but the character of max actually fought his way back into the novel because at one stage, as the writing was in. He played max vandenburg in the film adaptation of the book thief 20. Thinking of this guy, ben schnetzer, for ben in playing in the dark. Ben schnetzer when we were shooting the book thief, i. The book thief, world war ii tale with geoffrey rush. Ben schnetzer max on set movie interview youtube love this actor, love his beautiful eyes, wonderful interview, great. Hot and the book thief on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. Ben will celebrate his 31st birthday on a thursday, february 8th. We will continue to update information on ben schnetzers parents. Recent film credits include jose padilhas 7 days in entebbe, andrew neels goat, oliver stones snowden, lone scherfigs the riot club, brian percivals the book thief, and matthew warchus pride, which received a golden globe nomination for best picture, musical or comedy in 2015, xavier. As much as i learned from geoffrey and emily, i learned just as much.
See more ideas about ben schnetzer, the book thief and max. And i remember talking to my mom, really trying to verbalize all the experiences i was having. Death and plucky tween find their voice in holocaust tale. The film is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by markus zusak and adapted by michael petroni. You will never, however, hear him ask for a cup of cawfee. Explore ben schnetzers biography, personal life, family and real age. Soon liesel discovers that words and imagination provide an escape from the events unfolding around her family in this extraordinary film directed by brian percival downton. Ben schnetzer has been cast as the new lead of fxs longgestating y. The last man series at fx casts ben schnetzer as yorick. Feb 28, 2020 ben schnetzer has stepped into the role of yorick brown in fxs upcoming y.
Nov 03, 20 a recent graduate of the guildhall school of music and drama in london, mr. The book thief, world war ii tale with geoffrey rush the. Ben just wrapped production on david raboys the giant. The book thief movie clip make the words yours 20 hd a young girl sophie nelisse living with foster parents geoffrey rush and emily watson in nazi germany begins collecting forbidden. Rush and watson who hide a jew ben schnetzer from hitlers army. The book thief is a historical novel by australian author markus zusak and is his most popular work published in 2005, the book thief became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 16 million copies. Did you know he portrayed the character of max vandenburg in the book thief. Emily watson and ben schnetzer on the book thief, hitting geoffrey rush, meeting markus zusak, the joys of being ugly for full video. Ben schnetzer the book thief ben portrayed max vandenburg in the film adaptation of the book thief. Ben schnetzer is a aquarius and his 31st birthday is in.
You probably recognize ben as max vandenburg in the book thief and as khadgar in warcraft. I watched the movie today and just had to do something with it. The film is about a young girl living with her adoptive german family during the nazi era. Welcome to ben schnetzer fan, your first gallery souce dedicated to american actor ben schnetzer. Schnetzer, 23, is a star of the book thief, an adaptation of a novel by markus zusak, which will open in new york. In the basement of her home, a jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents. The book thief 20 ben schnetzer as max vandenburg imdb. Like many famous people and celebrities, ben schnetzer keeps his personal life private. A bookburning rally could seem normal and cheerworthy with the right speech or setting. Its been the craziest year of my life, ben schnetzer said, laughing. Geoffrey rush, sophie nelisse, emily watson, ben schnetzer, nico liersch, joachim paul assbock, sandra nedeleff.
When we were shooting the book thief, i was keeping all these journals. Oct 29, 20 the book thief movie clip make the words yours 20 hd a young girl sophie nelisse living with foster parents geoffrey rush and emily watson in nazi germany begins collecting forbidden. With roles in three upcoming feature films, he has yet to be cast as an american. The last man tv series recruits ben schnetzer for the. Ben schnetzer born february 8, 1990 is an american actor schnetzer was born and raised in new york city, the son of actors stephen schnetzer and nancy snyder. The most extensive source for photos, videos, interviews and news on broadway, offbroadway and londons west end. Geoffrey rush, sophie nelisse, emily watson, ben schnetzer. He has costarred in the films the book thief 20, pride 2014, and warcraft 2016. Ben schnetzer ethnicity of celebs what nationality. He was featured in an episode of law and order, which sam waterston is in. Oct 29, 20 first part of an interview with ben schnetzer max for the book thief.
Ben schnetzer happy town has landed the male lead opposite diane lane in fxs upcoming drama series y. See more ideas about ben schnetzer, the book thief and warcraft movie. He is a graduate of the guildhall school of music and drama in london. Has the use of nazis in movies reached the point of being pornographic. The last man adaptation, a network spokesperson told thewrap friday.
He acts as an older brother to liesel and someone to lean on. Vaughan and pia guerras acclaimed comic book series, y. Actor ben schnetzer is a new yorker, born and raised. Geoffrey rush and emily watson star in this inspiring film based on the bestseller about liesel, sophie nelisse, a girl adopted by a german couple rush and watson who hide a jew ben schnetzer from hitlers army. In my religion were taught that every living thing, every leaf, every bird, is only alive because it contains the secret word for life. Ben schnetzer born february 8, 1990 is an american actor. I left drama school to do the book thief it was a real trip going straight from school kind of right into it, but i feel like the momentum of being in school put me in a good mindset as far as going into it as a learning experience. The last man tv series has quickly recruited warcraft star ben schnetzer to replace the recently departed barry keoghan in the lead role for the show. He will play the role of yorick brown, which has been recast after barry. The actor ben schnetzer talks about his first big role, in the book thief, which opens on friday.
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