Actor
Born May 30, 1948 · Pforzheim, Germany
Active 1985–present · Awards: Order of Merit of Berlin, Helmut Käutner Prize, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Berliner Bär, Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg, Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia, Herbert Strate Award, Eckart Witzigmann Prize
Dieter Kosslick is a German film critic, journalist and researcher. He was the fourth director of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) from 1 May 2001, when he took over from Moritz de Hadeln, until 2019.