Josef Brandl was conceived in Paris and grew up in the suburban countryside of Lower Bavaria during the 1980s. After a spectacular failure as an architect, he realized he might do less damage in the film industry – at least in theory. He then tried his hand as an art director and production designer. Despite working for over a decade with highly decorated directors like Steven Spielberg, Wes Anderson, and the Wachowski siblings, he still hasn’t managed to win any major awards in his field.

To avoid ruining other people’s films, he began making his own short films. With these, he managed to win a few honors, such as the Shocking Shorts Award from NBC Universal and the Short Tiger Award from German Films, but he has yet to be featured at any of the larger festivals.

Now, with SUPERBUHEI, he’s attempting his feature film debut and is mentally preparing for another big disappointment.

His most recent work as a production designer includes the visually ambitious sci-fi drama PARADISE by Boris Kunz, as well as the popular adaptations of the cult series DIE DREI ??? directed by Tim Dünschede.