Change at Constantin-Film: Martin Moszkowicz steps down as head of the production company – and hands over to his deputy.
Oliver Berben takes over as head of the film and television production company Constantin Film. The 52-year-old current deputy will take over as CEO from Martin Moszkowicz on March 1, 2024, as the company announced on Thursday in Munich. Moszkowicz (65) will let his contract expire as planned and at his own request on February 29, 2024 and will then work as a producer for Constantin Film.
Constantin Film is one of the largest and most important film production companies in Germany. For a long time, the company was primarily associated with Bernd Eichinger, who died in 2011, and his successful films. Constantin produces cinema films, but also productions for television.
The future boss Oliver Berben, son of acting icon Iris Berben, has been deputy chairman of the board of Constantin Film AG since January 2021 and heads the TV, entertainment and digital media division. He was quoted in the Constantin announcement as follows: “It is a great opportunity for me to continue such a visionary and creative company in the spirit of Bernd Eichinger and Martin Moszkowicz and at the same time to be able to set my own accents.”
The Munich producer Moskzowicz, who has been Constantin’s boss since 2014, has been in the management team since 1990 and has been involved in the production of more than 300 films in his career, including “Fack ju Göhte”, “Perfume” and “He’s back.” “. According to Constantin, his most recent projects include “Monster Hunter”, “Contra”, “Welcome to Raccoon City” and “The Last Name”.
Since 2019, Moszkowicz has also been heading the production and media business course at the University of Television and Film (HFF) in Munich, where his partner, director Doris Dörrie, also teaches.
The change had been planned for a long time
The outgoing Constantin boss told the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” (FAZ) about the move: “I remain connected to the company, with which I strongly identify. I have worked for the company for over 30 years, originally as a producer, then as managing director , as board member and ultimately chairman of the board.” He added: “I think the time has come for responsibility to be passed on; now younger people have to take over.”
The decision had therefore been planned for a long time. Moskowicz continued to tell the FAZ: “The decision that Oliver Berben should take over as chairman of the board goes back two or three years. At that time I spoke to our shareholders about the fact that I did not want to extend my contract.”
Constantin Film recently came under criticism after allegations arose about alleged harassment and a “climate of fear” during the filming of the Til Schweiger film “Manta Manta – Second Part”.
Constantin had the allegations and the working conditions on the film set dealt with by an independent law firm. Constantin Film then announced that it wanted to sharpen its own production standards. At the same time, the film company admitted mistakes. So they couldn’t get a production manager for the film. In some cases there was a lack of clear allocation of responsibilities. The problems that the production had as a whole – “that blew me away,” said Moszkowicz recently in Berlin.
Source: Stern
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