Oliver Welter
ScreenwriterMore than 100 episodes of sitcom (headwriting included) in way over 15 seasons, numerous episodes of serial drama, several primetime crime-movies and three published crime novels. In over 25 vears of working in the entertainment business Oliver Welter put some weight in his backpack called vita. He knows about comedy, crime AND drama and all the moments of hard writing routine, boundless euphoria, deepest despair… and the gratitude of having a job that lets you experience all this.
Oliver Welter might be the last street kid among the TV-writers. No bachelor’s or master’s degree from a renowned film school, but eyes and ears for people and stories, some talent in dealing with words, a touch of naive determination and tons of true passion and dedication. And the strong believe of not having seen it all yet.
„You want something? Go, get it!“ is certainly not a motto for your kid’s career day in Junior Highschool, but the essence of Oliver Welter’s personality. And the reason why he returns to his desk every morning with a smile in his face. Excited to see what kind of story life will pull out of it’s hat today.
© photo: Marc Lehmann
Filmographie
DER LETZTE BULLE
Crime Series | Glisk | SAT1, Amazon Prime
(Writer, Co-Writer: Marcus Raffel)
FRIESLAND
TV Crime Movie | Cologne Film | ZDF
(Episode „Abdrift“)
(Writer)
EIN STARKES TEAM
TV Crime Movie | UFA | ZDF
(Episode: „Gute Menschen überall“)
(Writer, Co-Writers: Leo P. Ard, Michael Gantenberg)
PUMPEN
Dramedy | Network Movie | ZDF neo
(Episodes 1 und 16)
(Writer)
WAPO BODENSEE
Crime Series | Saxonia Media | SWR
(Episode „Gefährliches Pulver“)
(Writer, Co-Writer: Michael Gantenberg)
BESTE SCHWESTERN
Sitcom | Warner Bros. | RTL
(Episodes: „Die Dickhäuter“, „Der Fleck“)
(Writer)
THINK BIG!
Sitcom | ITV Studios Germany | SAT1
(Episode: „Das Stipendium“)
(Writer)
DIE KUHFLÜSTERIN
Sitcom | Eyeworks | WDR
(Episodes: „Die Zeitbombe“, „Die Laus“, „Die Pizza“)
(Writer)
BETTYS DIAGNOSE
Drama Series | Network Movie | ZDF
(Episode: „Alles in Watte“)
(Writer)
ALLES NACH PLAN
Sitcom | Sony Pictures | ZDF
(multiple episodes)
(Writer)
MORDEN IM NORDEN
Crime Series | ndF | NDR
(Episode „Nichts geht mehr“)
(Writer, Co-Writer: Michael Gantenberg)
WIR HABEN GAR KEIN’ TRAUSCHEIN
TV Comedy Movie | Eyeworks | ZDF
(Writer, Co-Writer: Mark Werner)
C.I.S. – CHAOTEN IM SONDEREINSATZ
TV Comedy Movie | Sony Pictures | RTL
(Writer, Co-Writers: Yannick Posse, Berthold Probst)
DIE LOTTOKÖNIGE
Sitcom | Eyeworks | WDR
(Episode 9 )
(Writer)
SEKRETÄRINNEN
Sitcom | ITV Studios Germany | RTL
(Episode „Berger Stirbt“)
(Writer)
UNTER UNS
Daily Soap | Grundy UFA | RTL
(multiple episodes)
(Writer)
ALLES WAS ZÄHLT
Daily Soap | Grundy UFA | RTL
(multiple episodes)
(Storyliner, Writer)
DER LEHRER
Dramedy-Series | Sony Pictures | RTL
(multiple episodes und seasons)
(Writer, Head Writer)
HERZOG
Sitcom | Sony Pictures | RTL
(multiple episodes)
(Writer, Head Writer)
MEIN LEBEN & ICH
Sitcom | Sony Pictures | RTL
(multiple episodes and seasons)
(Writer, Head Writer)
NIKOLA
Sitcom | Sony Pictures | RTL
(multiple episodes and seasons)
(Editor, Writer, Head Writer)
ELTON TV
Late Night Show | Brainpool | Pro 7
(Staff Writer)
TV TOTAL
Late Night Show | Brainpool | Pro 7
(Staff Writer)
Other activities
Literary Publications
In cooperation with Michael Gantenberg, the “Inka Luhmann” crime series was published by S. Fischerverlag:
„Kalt geht der Wind” (2013)
„Lang sind die Schatten” (2014)
„Tief steht die Sonne” (2016)
Voluntary Activities
Oliver Welter regularly conducts a “Screenwriting Workshop” for aspiring audiovisual media clerks at the Joseph-DuMont-Berufskolleg in Cologne.
Education
Oliver Welter is a trained tax clerk.
Awards
German Television Award 2005 (Best Sitcom “Nikola”)
German Television Award 2009 (Best Series “Der Lehrer”)
German Comedy Award 2014 (Best Comedy Series “Der Lehrer”)
German Comedy Award 2018 (Best Sitcom “Beste Schwestern”)