Thomas Brussig was born in 1956 in Berlin where he also lives as an author and screenwriter. Wrote the award-winning script for "Sonnenallee" (with Leander Haußmann, 1999), winner of the "Hans-Fallada-Preis" (2000) and the "Carl-Zuckmayer-Medaille" (2005). Publications: "Helden wie wir" (Heroes like us), "Sonnenallee", "Wie es leuchtet" (How it shines), "Die Berliner Orgie" (The Berlin Orgy).