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Jim Rakete

1951-01-01 (73 years old) in Berlin, Germany

Jim Rakete, born in Berlin in 1951, is a German photographer, photojournalist, filmmaker, author and producer. He is best known for his portrait photographs, mostly in black and white. Rakete photographed numerous personalities from the German and international music and film scene as well as from the world of politics. From 1977 to 1987, Rakete ran a photo agency in Berlin. During this time, he not only photographed the covers of many New German Wave musicians, but also worked as a manager. Among the best-known artists and bands that Rakete looked after were Nina Hagen, Nena, Spliff, Interzone, Sternhagel, Morgenrot and Die Ärzte. After many years of living between Los Angeles and Hamburg, Rakete returned to Berlin in 2001, where he has lived ever since.

Movies

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Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt
0 %|Nov 17, 2024
Documentary
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Hotel Bogota - Eine einmalige Geschichte
0 %|Dec 15, 2015
Documentary
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Jazz Seen
0 %|Oct 6, 2001
Documentary
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Fatherland
62 %|Sep 2, 1986
Drama, Music

Series

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Neue Deutsche Welle
0 %|Apr 9, 2023
Documentary
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Thadeusz
60 %|Dec 5, 2005
Talk
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Leute am Donnerstag
0 %|Mar 4, 2004
Talk
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Leute
0 %|Mar 7, 1983
Talk