Maren Ade | |
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.jpg) Ade in 2016 | |
| Born | 12 December 1976 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Ulrich Köhler |
| Children | 2 |
Maren Ade (German: [ˈmaːʁən ˈʔaːdə]; born 12 December 1976) is a German film director, screenwriter and producer. Ade lives in Berlin, teaching screenwriting at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg. Together with Janine Jackowski and Jonas Dornbach, she runs the production company Komplizen Film. She is best known for her film Toni Erdmann, which was nominated for an Academy Award.