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Murmel Clausen — Screenwriter & Novelist

Murmel Clausen
Crime.Comedy.Chaos.
Murmel Clausen

25 years of storytelling

Murmel Clausen is a German screenwriter and novelist. He co-wrote "Der Schuh des Manitu" — the highest-grossing German comedy of all time — created the acclaimed Tatort Weimar crime series with Andreas Pflüger, and has written over 20 feature films for cinema and television. He lives in Namibia.

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Leming
01 / 092024

Leming

Novel

Three suicidal teenagers journey to an extinct volcano to end their lives. But one of them is lying.

One Night Off
02 / 092021

One Night Off

TV

A new dad's first night alone with the baby turns into a neon-lit disaster when he tries to hit the final party of a legendary nightclub.

Der Feine Geist
03 / 092021

Der Feine Geist

TV

A daytime murder, a stolen parrot, and a detective returning from the dead: the final case for Dorn and Lessing.

Der Beischläfer
04 / 092020

Der Beischläfer

TV

A street-smart mechanic is forced into jury duty, where his unconventional logic turns the courtroom upside down.

Der Nanny
05 / 092015

Der Nanny

Cinema

Seeking revenge on the cold-hearted developer who ruined his life, Rolf goes undercover as a nanny—only to realize the man's children are professional pranksters.

Vaterfreuden
06 / 092014

Vaterfreuden

Cinema

After a freak accident with a ferret ends his reproductive future, a dedicated bachelor must track down his very last 'hope'—a woman he’s never met.

Die Fette Hoppe
07 / 092013

Die Fette Hoppe

TV

When Weimar's legendary 'Sausage Queen' goes missing, detectives Dorn and Lessing find themselves chasing a kidnapper who might be asking ransom for a corpse.

Frettsack
08 / 092012

Frettsack

Novel

After a freak ferret accident ends his fertility, a professional slacker hunts down his only remaining sperm donation to secure his legacy.

Der Schuh des Manitu
09 / 092001

Der Schuh des Manitu

Cinema

When the Shoshone dig up the folding chair of war, Abahachi and Ranger must find a legendary treasure to clear their names before a greedy land shark gets them first.

Murmel Clausen

25 years of storytelling

Murmel Clausen is a German screenwriter and novelist. He co-wrote "Der Schuh des Manitu" — the highest-grossing German comedy of all time — created the acclaimed Tatort Weimar crime series with Andreas Pflüger, and has written over 20 feature films for cinema and television. He lives in Namibia.

More about me

Scroll down for a small selection of my work so far

Leming
01 / 092024

Leming

Novel

Three suicidal teenagers journey to an extinct volcano to end their lives. But one of them is lying.

One Night Off
02 / 092021

One Night Off

TV

A new dad's first night alone with the baby turns into a neon-lit disaster when he tries to hit the final party of a legendary nightclub.

Der Feine Geist
03 / 092021

Der Feine Geist

TV

A daytime murder, a stolen parrot, and a detective returning from the dead: the final case for Dorn and Lessing.

Der Beischläfer
04 / 092020

Der Beischläfer

TV

A street-smart mechanic is forced into jury duty, where his unconventional logic turns the courtroom upside down.

Der Nanny
05 / 092015

Der Nanny

Cinema

Seeking revenge on the cold-hearted developer who ruined his life, Rolf goes undercover as a nanny—only to realize the man's children are professional pranksters.

Vaterfreuden
06 / 092014

Vaterfreuden

Cinema

After a freak accident with a ferret ends his reproductive future, a dedicated bachelor must track down his very last 'hope'—a woman he’s never met.

Die Fette Hoppe
07 / 092013

Die Fette Hoppe

TV

When Weimar's legendary 'Sausage Queen' goes missing, detectives Dorn and Lessing find themselves chasing a kidnapper who might be asking ransom for a corpse.

Frettsack
08 / 092012

Frettsack

Novel

After a freak ferret accident ends his fertility, a professional slacker hunts down his only remaining sperm donation to secure his legacy.

Der Schuh des Manitu
09 / 092001

Der Schuh des Manitu

Cinema

When the Shoshone dig up the folding chair of war, Abahachi and Ranger must find a legendary treasure to clear their names before a greedy land shark gets them first.

Murmel Clausen

25 years of storytelling

Murmel Clausen is a German screenwriter and novelist. He co-wrote "Der Schuh des Manitu" — the highest-grossing German comedy of all time — created the acclaimed Tatort Weimar crime series with Andreas Pflüger, and has written over 20 feature films for cinema and television. He lives in Namibia.

More about me

Scroll down for a small selection of my work so far

Leming
01 / 092024

Leming

Novel

Three suicidal teenagers journey to an extinct volcano to end their lives. But one of them is lying.

One Night Off
02 / 092021

One Night Off

TV

A new dad's first night alone with the baby turns into a neon-lit disaster when he tries to hit the final party of a legendary nightclub.

Der Feine Geist
03 / 092021

Der Feine Geist

TV

A daytime murder, a stolen parrot, and a detective returning from the dead: the final case for Dorn and Lessing.

Der Beischläfer
04 / 092020

Der Beischläfer

TV

A street-smart mechanic is forced into jury duty, where his unconventional logic turns the courtroom upside down.

Der Nanny
05 / 092015

Der Nanny

Cinema

Seeking revenge on the cold-hearted developer who ruined his life, Rolf goes undercover as a nanny—only to realize the man's children are professional pranksters.

Vaterfreuden
06 / 092014

Vaterfreuden

Cinema

After a freak accident with a ferret ends his reproductive future, a dedicated bachelor must track down his very last 'hope'—a woman he’s never met.

Die Fette Hoppe
07 / 092013

Die Fette Hoppe

TV

When Weimar's legendary 'Sausage Queen' goes missing, detectives Dorn and Lessing find themselves chasing a kidnapper who might be asking ransom for a corpse.

Frettsack
08 / 092012

Frettsack

Novel

After a freak ferret accident ends his fertility, a professional slacker hunts down his only remaining sperm donation to secure his legacy.

Der Schuh des Manitu
09 / 092001

Der Schuh des Manitu

Cinema

When the Shoshone dig up the folding chair of war, Abahachi and Ranger must find a legendary treasure to clear their names before a greedy land shark gets them first.

25 years of storytelling

Murmel Clausen is a German screenwriter and novelist. He co-wrote "Der Schuh des Manitu" — the highest-grossing German comedy of all time — created the acclaimed Tatort Weimar crime series with Andreas Pflüger, and has written over 20 feature films for cinema and television. He lives in Namibia.

More about me