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David Wurawa

David Wurawa

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About me

David Wurawa is an award-winning actor with extensive and international work in Film, Television, Radio, and Theatre.

He starred and co-produced "NEW ORDER", a Sci-fi feature film starring the legendary Franco Nero.

In 2011, he was nominated for BEST ACTOR at the Munich Film Festival, for his performance in "FRANKFURT COINCIDENCES" the Munich Film Festival AUDIENCE AWARD winning movie that year.

David is also recognized for his work in SHADOW and BONE, BARBARIAN 2, KAALA PAANI "VOID", "LA PASADA", the new made for TV series pilot "WIENERLAND", "LOTTE JAEGER" crime series, "SOKO STUTTGART" (Hakuna Matata) in Germany, "TATORT" (Virus) in Austria, "CHOOSE YOUR OWN JOURNEY", "JACK STRONG", the multi-award-winning web-series "2020", he also starred in the hit TV series "BRAUNSCHLAG".

David also starred in "GOLIATH 96" opposite Katja Riemann, "REFUGE", "FIRST WORLD SOLUTIONS", "THE FIELD OF MIRACLES", "XGEN ENTERPRISE 2".

"GARTEN AFRIKA/ USGRÄCHNET GÄHWILERS" (MEET THE GAEHWILERS) premiered in January 2017, at the 52. Solothurner Filmtage 2017 (52.Solothurner Film Festival 2017) in Switzerland, nominated for the PRIX DU PUBLIC. It Won the ZURICH FILM AWARD for Best Film 2017.

Information

Acting age
30-54 years
Year of birth
1971 (52 years)
Height (cm)
177
Weight (in kg)
75
Eye color
brown
Hair color
Black
Hair length
Short
Stature
athletic-muscular
Place of residence
Vienna (AT)
Housing options
Vienna (AT), Berlin (DE)
Nationality
Austrian, Zimbabwean
Languages
English(native-language)German
Dialects
African-English(native dialect)American-African American(native dialect)American-Standard(native dialect)AustrianBoston EnglishBrooklyn-EnglishEnglish-Standard(native dialect)Jamaican
Accents
AfricanAmericanAustrian
Instruments
BongoPercussion
Sport
Alpine skiingAmerican footballAthleticsBasketballBoxingCapoeiraFencing (stage)Horse ridingKarateKickboxingKung FuMartial ArtsPilatesSoccerStage combatWestern ridingYogaskiing
Dance
Afro DanceLatin American dances
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Dubbing actor, Orator, Speaker
Singing
A cappellaBluesSoul/RnB
Pitch
Baritone, Bass
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Other professional training

2007 – 2008
LONDON ACADEMY OF MEDIA, FILM & TV (UK)
2006
Actor's Centre, UK - Exposure To The Camera, Mark Bowden
2002
Unexpected Productions, Seattle - Improvisational Theatre, Randy Dixon
1996
LAMDA UK, Summer Workshop - Understanding Shakespeare
1992
Neighbourhood Playhouse School of Theatre, New York

Awards

2012
FRANKFURT COINCIDENCES
2010 – 2012
UWE & UWE
2012
DEINE SCHÖNHEIT IST NICHTS WERT(YOUR BEAUTY IS WORTH NOTHING
2011
FRANKFURT COINCIDENCES
2011
FRANKFURT COINCIDENCES
2011
TODESPOLKA
2011
WENN BAEUME PUPPEN TRAGEN ( IF TREES CARRIED DOLLS)

Film

2013
VOID
Kofi (MR) Stefan LUKACS Producer: GEORG EGGENFELLNER & STEFAN LUKACS Distribution: FILMMIT
2013
JACK STRONG
Murphy/Williams (SR) Wladyslaw Pasikowski Producer: Sylwia Wilkos & Klaudius Frydrych Distribution: Scorpio Studio Sp (PL)
2012 – 2013
SCHNEEGLOECKCHEN(SNOWDROP)
Yasir (MR) Jenny Gand Producer: Jenny Gand Distribution: nachtfilm
2012
DEINE SCHÖNHEIT IST NICHTS WERT(YOUR BEAUTY IS WORTH NOTHING
Mr. Onwuachi (SR) Huseyin Tabak Producer: Dor Film Distribution: DOR FILM
2011
NEW ORDER
Thomas (MR) Marco Rosson Producer: Marco Rosson, David Wurawa, Franco Nero Distribution: Acort International & Midnight Releasing
2011
RANDOM 11
Michael Harrison (SR) Tony Sebastian Ukpo Producer: Tony Sebastian Ukpo Distribution: VertigoHeights Film (UK)
2010
DAS ENDE EINER MAUS IST DER ANFANG EINER KATZE
Majib Bougnambou (SR) Stefan Kornatz Producer: Hessischer Rundfunk (DE) Distribution: Hessischer Rundfunk (DE)
2010
WENN BAEUME PUPPEN TRAGEN ( IF TREES CARRIED DOLLS)
Nabila´s Father (SR) Ismail Sahin Producer: Ismail Sahin & Holger Sorg Distribution: Macchiato Pictures (DE)
2010
FRANKFURT COINCIDENCES
Aidu Ombele (MR) Enkelejd Liuca Producer: Enkelejd Liuca & Dennis Mill Distribution: eclipse film (DE)
2010
WIE MAN LEBEN SOLL (THE WAY TO LIVE)
MTV Moderator David Schalko Producer: Dor film (A) Distribution: Dor film (A)
2010
DOWN IN EGYPTLAND
Raymond (SR) Lukas Zünd Producer: Lukas Zünd Distribution: Polish National Film School(Lodz)
2009
UWE & UWE
Harun (SR) Lena Liberta Producer: Hamburg Film and Media School Distribution: Hamburg Film and Media School
2009
51 EURO
Sefu Okpara (MR) Enkelejd Lluca and Marco Eisenbarth Producer: Enkelejd Lluca and Marco Eisenbarth Distribution: Darmstadt University of Media and Applied Sciences/ Assholius Productions
2008
TODESPOLKA
Michael (MR) Michael Pfeifenberger Producer: Stephan Demmelbauer Distribution: Waystone Film
2007
CARTOON SAINTS AND VILLIANS
M/Mentor/John Doe (MR) David Wurawa Producer: David Wurawa Distribution: Tawi Productions
2007
NIGHT SHIFT
Peter (MR) Mark Hawtin Producer: Mark Hawtin Distribution: Mango Chutney LTD (UK)
2007
A POSSIBLE END
Dave (MR) Deniz Arslan Producer: Deniz Arslan Distribution: KANQ Productions
2007
HOW LIFE HAPPENS
Baba/Dad (SR) Sami Khan Producer: Sami Khan Distribution: Dark Matter Films / UK Film Council / Northwest Vision
2006
THE BENCH
Dylan (MR) Craig Chambers Producer: Craig Chambers Distribution: Teenage Triads Productions
2006
WORLDLINER
Reginald (SR) Zac Halberd Producer: Zac Halberd Distribution: Ethosfilms
2005
DREAMER
Neighbour (SR) Tessa Lewin Producer: Tessa Lewin Distribution: Plastic Chicken / UK Film Council
2005
USS CONSTELLATION: BATTLING FOR FREEDOM
Biyoya (SR) Mike Loades Producer: Indigo Films Distribution: HISTORY CHANNEL-Indigo Films
2003
AIR SQUARE
Flight Attendant (SR) Marcus J. Carney Producer: Alexander Glehr Distribution: Vienna Film Academy
1998
RESPECT
Rick (SR) Oz Hutchins Producer: Oz Hutchins Distribution: 2C Productions

Television

2013
"2020"
Prime Minister Carrington (SR) Wojciech Jezowski Producer: Wojciech Jezowski & Krzysiek Krzystofiak Station: Trend Micro
2013
WILLKOMMEN IM KLUB
Adiel N‘Diabanga (SR) Oliver Schmitz Producer: Kirsten Hager Station: Hager Moss Film (DE)
2013
DIE SEELEN IM FEUER
Casper (SR) Urs Egger Producer: Arno Ortmair & Monika Raebel Station: FILM-LINE Productions, ZDF2, ECLYPSE Film partner
2012
BRAUNSCHLAG
Pfarrer/Priest Ricardo (SR) David Schalko Producer: David Schalko & John Lueftner Station: Super Film & ORF (A)
2010
LOVIN BERLIN
Karl (MR) Pratap Rughani Producer: Iris Wakulenko Station: Cross culture LTD / Lotus Films (UK)
2009
THE KILLERS
Agent Davidson (SR) Milos Twilight Producer: Milos Twilight Station: Click Productions, Hope Street Entertainment, Umania Digital Studios (USA)
2009
ALIENS ECSTASY
Agent Davidson (SR) Milos Twilight Producer: Milos Twilight Station: Click Productions, Hope Street Entertainment, Umania Digital Studios (USA)
2008
ALIENS GONE WILD
Agent Davidson (SR) Milos Twilight Producer: Milos Twilight Station: Click Productions, Hope Street Entertainment, Umania Digital Studios (USA)

Theater

PURIMSPIL
Mordechai (MR) David Maayan Producer: Kulturhauptstadt Europa Linz´09 Theater: Kulturhauptstadt Europa Linz´09
2014
Topdog Underdog
Booth (MR) Joanna Godwin Seidl Producer: VTP/Drachengasse Theatre Vienna Theater: VTP/Drachengasse Theatre Vienna, Austria
2013
DIE KINDER VON WIEN
Referend H.W. Smith (MR) Anna Maria Krassnigg Producer: Christian Maier Theater: Salon 5 & Wiener Festwochen (A)
2012
GPS
Tile (MR) Ester Muschol Producer: ORF Radio (A) Theater: ORF Radio (A)
2011
UNFUN
Taiwo Jolayemi (MR) Ali M. Abdullah Producer: Garage X (A) Theater: Garage X (A)
2010
HASS (LA HAINE)
David (MR) Volker Schmidt Producer: New Space Company & Wiener Festwochen (A) Theater: New Space Company & Wiener Festwochen (A)
2010
JAEGERSTRASSE
Henry/John (MR) Johannes Glück Producer: Kabarett Simpl (A) Theater: Kabarett Simpl (A)
2009
THE MOST UNSATISFIED TOWN
Julius (MR) Amy Evans Producer: ICI Berlin Theater: ICI Berlin
2009
JAEGERSTRASSE-EIN SCHOCK FURS LEBEN
Henry/John (MR) Johannes Glück Producer: Kabarett Simpl (A) Theater: Kabarett Simpl (A)
2008
RENDITION MONOLOGUES
Binyam (MR) Christine Bacon Producer: ACTORS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS/ICE AND FIRE, Theater: ACTORS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS/ICE AND FIRE,
2008
LOECHER (HOLES)
Clyde Livingstone & Sam (SR) Gerald M. Bauer Producer: Theatre der Jugend (Vienna) Theater: Theatre der Jugend (Vienna)
2007
NACH DER GRENZE
Ngulube (MR) Hakan Yavas Producer: Tiyatro Brücke Theater: Tiyatro Brücke
2007
DER FAMILIENTISCH-WIEDERSEHEN MACHT FREUDE
VARIOUS (MR) David Maayan Producer: Schauspielhaus (Vienna) / Wiener Festwochen Theater: Schauspielhaus (Vienna) / Wiener Festwochen
2007
UBU COMPLEX
Dr.Faustroll/Small Mouth (MR) David Maayan Producer: Schauspielhaus (Vienna) Theater: Schauspielhaus (Vienna)
2006
DER FAMILIENTISCH 9 MONATE SPAETER
Various (MR) David Maayan Producer: Schauspielhaus (Vienna) Theater: Schauspielhaus (Vienna)
2005
AUSHEIMISCH
K (MR) Edith Draxl Producer: MaDiCu Theater: MaDiCu
2005
FAMILY TABLE
David (MR) David Maayan Producer: Schauspielhaus (Vienna) Theater: Schauspielhaus (Vienna)
2004
PASSION
Soldat, Lazarus, Barabas (SR) Klaus D. Wilke Producer: Die Rainbacher Evangelienspiele Theater: Die Rainbacher Evangelienspiele
2003
DIRTY DISHES
Valerio (MR) Klaus D. Wilke Producer: Scala Theatre (Vienna) Theater: Scala Theatre (Vienna)
2003
MY CHILDREN MY AFRICA
Thami (MR) Martin Buxbaum Producer: VTP (Vienna) Theater: VTP (Vienna)
2002
FREMDE MONOLOGE
African Immigrant (MR) Hakan Yavas Producer: Tiyatro Bridge (Vienna) Theater: Tiyatro Bridge (Vienna)
2002
DIE NIBELUNGEN
Siegfried (MR) Christian von Treskow Producer: Theater der Jugend (Vienna) Theater: Theater der Jugend (Vienna)
2001
BLUE GIRL
Charlie & Garvin Bechet (MR) S. Aita Producer: Viennas English Theatre (Vienna) Theater: Viennas English Theatre (Vienna)

Audio

2010
BALKAN BLUES (Dubbing)
Narrator Wolfgang Beyer Producer: ORF & Fischerfilm (A) Distribution: ORF & Fischerfilm (A)
2009
SNEAKER STORIES (Dubbing)
The Narrator Katharina Weingartner Producer: Pooldocks, ORF Radio and WDR Distribution: Pooldocks, ORF Radio and WDR

Other

2010
MANDIDA´S SHOES
Tawanda & Various (SR) Penny Dale Producer: BBC RADIO World Service (UK)