is a German writer, director and producer. Born 1982, he studied Philosophy and Sociology at the University of Bremen, and Film and English at the University of California, LA. In the course of his PhD studies at Leipzig University of Music and Theatre „Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy“ he furthered his education in the field of dramaturgy. Afterwards Joe worked in theatre, advertising, television and film.
Joe's first short film THE COUCH has been successfully screened at many festivals and won multiple awards. It has also been broadcasted by multiple german TV channels such as ARD, MDR, RBB and 3sat.
Joe has worked on the Grimme Award-winning Netflix original series SKYLINES.
His film THE LANDLADY is in distribution and has already generated festival selections and awards.
2022/23 Joe completed Serial Eyes. Europe’s premier postgraduate training programme for television writers and producers organised by Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB).
He is currently working on the screenplay for his feature film debut, which is funded by nordmedia.
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