Bert Ehgartner (born October 7, 1962 in Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Lower Austria, Austria) is an Austrian author, journalist, screenwriter, executive producer and director.

Early life[link]

Ehgartner studied in Vienna, journalism, political science and computer science (no degree) and completed courses on evidence based medicine. Since 1987 he has worked as a freelancing journalist writing for the weekly news magazine profil (magazine), Der Standard an Austrian daily newspaper, and for Süddeutsche Zeitung the largest German daily newspaper. From 1990 to 1996 he was editor in charge of the Austrian weekly magazine "Die Ganze Woche", from 2000 to 2005 he was editor in charge of the health website surfmed.de

Awards and nominations[link]

• 2000: Medikinale-International Munich, Germany: First price "summa cum laude" for the documentary film 'Ticks - The Real Vampires' (2000)
• 2001: Grand prix at the 39th TECHFILM – International Festival of Films on Science, Technology and Art, Prague, Czech Republic for the documentary film 'Ticks - The Real Vampires' (2000)

Bibliography[link]

• Dirty little secret: Die Akte Aluminium ('Dirty little secret - the aluminium files') (2012)
• Gesund bis der Arzt kommt: Ein Handbuch zur Selbstverteidigung ('Healthy until the doctor comes: A book for self-defence') (2010)
• Lob der Krankheit: Warum es gesund ist, ab und zu krank zu sein ('Praise the disease: why it is healthy to get sick from time to time') (2008)
• Die Lebensformel: Sieben Voraussetzungen für ein glückliches langes Leben ('The life formula - Seven secrets to living a long and happy life') (2004)
• With Kurt Langbein: Das Medizin-Kartell: Die sieben Todsünden der Gesundheitsindustrie ('The health care cartel - The Seven Deadly Sins of the medical industry') (2002)
• With Kurt Langbein, Christian Skalnik, Inge Smolek, Michaela Streimelweger, Doris Tschabitscher: Bioterror: Die gefährlichsten Waffen der Welt. Wer sie besitzt - was sie bewirken - wie man sich schützen kann ('Bioterrorism - The most dangerous weapons of warfare in the world. Who possesses them - what they can do - how to protect yourself') (2002)

Filmography[link]

• Die Akte Aluminium ('The Aluminium Files')(Director), ZDF / ARTE, ORF und SRF, Menschen & Mächte, 2012
• Essen ohne Tiere ('Without eating animals')(Director), ORF, Kreuz & Quer, (2011)
• Kampf gegen Korruption und Verschwendung - 250 Jahre Rechnungshof ('Fight against corruption - 250 years Austrian Court of Audit ')(Director), ORF, Menschen und Mächte, (2011)
• Patient Gesundheitswesen ('patient healthcare system')(Director), ORF, Report Spezial, (2008)
• Das ganz normale Verhalten der Österreicher ('The common habits of Austrians')(Director), ORF, various episodes (2003-2006)
• Feng Shui im Alltagstest ('Feng Shui - in the everyday life')(Director), ORF (2003)
• Bioterror (Director), RTL (2001)
• Ticks - The Real Vampires (Director), WDR / ARTE, ORF, Discovery Channel (2000)
• Die Haut - Spiegel der Seele ('The Skin - Mirror of the Soul') (Director), ORF, RTL (1999)
• Allergien - Wenn die Umwelt zum Feind wird ('Allergies - If nature becomes your enemy')(Director), ORF (1999)
• Der Krieg im Körper ('War within the body')(Director), RTL (1998)
• Bergmenschen ('Hillmen')(Director), ORF (1998)

External links[link]

• Bert Ehgartner at the Internet Movie Database
• Official website of Bert Ehgartner

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