BIOGRAPHY

Peter Stauch is a director and screenwriter best known for German TV award winning comedy series “Der letzte Bulle” (2012), the medical drama series “Die Inselärztin” (2019), the lawyer miniseries “Falk” (2020) and the two part feature “Herzstolpern” (2023), which was praised for its diversity and emotional impact.

Stauch graduated from Munich Film School HFF. During his studies he worked as a production assistant on set at Roland Emmerichs "The Patriot" and as a directors trainee on "The Day After Tomorrow". After two shorts made under the auspices of his film school, he directed his first feature “In pretty woman, all tricks are allowed" shot in germany and spain, produced by Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion. His work spans many genres, from romantic comedies to family entertainment to thriller-crime series. In 2020 he shot the two-part thrillers "Der Amsterdam Krimi" for ARD Degeto. In 2022 he shot the ndF-two part feature “Herzstolpern” for ZDF, he also started developing his own film projects and writing his own screenplays.

In 2025 international filming for the comedy “Herzklopfen im Gepäck” directed by Peter Stauch began on the island of Crete. The ensemble cast features Saskia Vester, Merab Ninidze, Anica Dobra, Matthias Bundschuh, Carina Wiese, Uwe Fellensiek, Dominic Raacke, Barbara Philipp, Pavlos Kourtidis, Bjarne Meisel. Polyphon Film/ AvrioFilms/ ARD Degeto Film.

He lives in Munich with his wife and son.