Frederick Schofield
ScreenwriterGrowing up in Munich as the son of English teachers, Frederick initially wanted to become a professional football player. He hasn’t quite given up this dream yet, but Frederick built up a second mainstay as a storyteller. He came up with this idea because when they were kids, he regularly made his little sisters cry with stories about his Lego samurai.
Spurred on by his sisters’ tears, Frederick went to the University of Television and Film in Munich after graduating from school, where he studied screenwriting.
After four years, he graduated from the University of Television and Film with an award-winning series pilot, and joined the Development Department of the successful Munich based production company “Rat Pack Filmproduktion”.
After two years with Rat Pack, Frederick went completely freelance as a screenwriter, where, according to rumours, he is very happy. In addition to his writing, he has assisted writing courses and given lectures at, among others, the Department of Serial Storytelling at the University of Television and Film in Munich.
Frederick writes in German and English and always looks for the big moments, the big turning points in the lives of his characters. For that, Godzilla doesn’t necessarily have to stomp through Berlin. A shy boy falling in love for the first time can be just as existential as the end of the world. If, in the meantime, Godzilla also happens to stomp through Berlin, Frederick wouldn’t say no. Who would?
© photo: Georgia Langer
Filmographie
BOLZEN | SEASON 1
comedy-series | Montavia Filmproduktion | SWR
(writer in the writers’ room)
MORD MIT AUSSICHT | season 6
crime series | Claussen&Putz Filmproduktion | WDR
(writer in the writers’ room)
IN ALLER FREUNDSCHAFT – DIE JUNGEN ÄRZTE | season 13
medical series | Saxonia Media Filmproduktion GmbH | MDR
(writer in the writers’ room)
IN ALLER FREUNDSCHAFT – DIE JUNGEN ÄRZTE | season 12
medical series | Saxonia Media Filmproduktion GmbH | MDR
(writer in the writers’ room)
IN ALLER FREUNDSCHAFT – DIE JUNGEN ÄRZTE | season 11
medical serie | Saxonia Media Filmproduktion GmbH | MDR
(writer in the writers’ room)
LILLIFEE – ENTDECKE DIE ZAUBERKRAFT!
feature film | Caligari Media
(scriptwriter)
MORD MIT AUSSICHT | season 5
crime series | Claussen&Putz Filmproduktion | WDR
(writer in the writers’ room)
ENTFÜHRT – 14 TAGE ÜBERLEBEN
tv movie | Construction Film | RTL+
(scriptwriter shooting script)
MORD MIT AUSSICHT | Season 5
crime series | ARD | Claussen & Putz Filmproduktion GmbH
(staffwriter/ headwriter: Johannes Rotter, one episode)
MADAME LE COMISSAIRE
novel adaptation | Latemar Film
(screenwriter, in development)
DAMAGED GOODS
comedy series | Amazon Prime Video | Westside Filmproduktion
(writer in the writers’ room)
SALON KITTY
drama series | Zeitsprung Pictures & Construction Film
(screenwriter, in development)
CHILDREN OF MARS
drama series | Neuesuper Produktion GmbH
(co-creator & co-headwriter, in development)
PANTHERS
feature film | Roxy Film GmbH | treatment funded by FFA
(screenwriter, in development)
KATAKOMBEN
drama series | Joyn | Neuesuper Produktion GmbH
(story development)
SOKO MÜNCHEN – Ein Mordszelt
crime series | ZDF | UFA-Fiction
(co-writer with Robert von Münchhofen)
DER LACK IST AB
web series | Prime Video | Phantomfilm
(writer in the writers’ room)
DICH ZU LIEBE
feature film | TV60 Filmproduktion | ZDF
(treatment)
Other activities
translator
FALL FOR ME
movie | W&B Television GmbH | Netflix
translator
SILBER UND DAS BUCH DER TRÄUME
movie | Constantin Film | Amazon Studios
Education
Diplom 2014 – Drehbuch
Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Awards
DER LACK IST AB
Winner – Best International Comedy Melbourne Webseries Festival 2016
Winner – Romy Award – Categorie Best Shortform Digital 2019Sc