Leonine appoints UFA Fiction alum to manage Wiedemann & Berg TV

Benjamin Benedict

Germany’s Leonine Studios has appointed producer and UFA Fiction alum Benjamin Benedict to the management team of its Wiedemann & Berg Television.

He will lead the company, together with Oliver Vogel, Max Wiedemann and Quirin Berg.

Benedict previously served at UFA Fiction as head of high-end drama, managing director and producer, with credits including The Tower, Der Fall Jakob Von Metzler, Redemption Road, Kruso, Altes Land and Eldorado Kadewe.

The producer has also worked on the miniseries Generation War, television films Bornholmer Strasse, Homevideo, Auf Kurze Distanz and Naked Among Wolves, as well as the Donna Leon, Allmen and Charlotte Link franchises, the series Our Wonderful Years and Legal Affairs and the brands Ku’Damm and Charité.

Quirin Berg, chief production and chief creative Officer of Leonine Studios, said: “Benjamin, Max and I share a very collegial, friendly dialogue and we have always looked at Benjamin’s work as a producer and manager with the utmost respect.

“His close partnership with many of the best creatives, his focus on projects with exceptional quality, the range of his subjects and successes is extraordinary and makes him an absolutely outstanding figure in the film and series world. It’s a great honor and pleasure for us to now be able to tackle the enormous opportunities of our time together.”

Benedict added: “I’ve known Quirin and Max for over 15 years and really appreciate and admire their work and creativity. In spring of this year, we agreed on a future together. I am thrilled to find a new home at Wiedemann & Berg and Leonine Studios and extremely excited to get new and special projects off the ground and join the great team at Wiedemann & Berg.”