Julius Kalisch

Before Julius could write on his own, his mother had to write down the stories her son made up. Once he was finally able to pick up a pen himself, he began by writing short stories about a mouse that went diving and rescued animals, and at the age of fourteen, he finally wrote his first fantasy novel. At the same time, Julius worked as a reporter for the Tiger Duck Club, acted in children’s plays, and sang his heart out in school musicals.

 

While studying journalism and history in Mainz, Julius gained further experience in the media industry. After completing his third fantasy novel and earning his bachelor’s degree in 2021, he discovered screenwriting and was immediately excited by the opportunity to combine his two passions: writing and media.

 

Driven by this enthusiasm, Julius moved to the United States to study screenwriting for film and television at the prestigious University of California, Los Angeles. His time there had a lasting impact on both his writing and his understanding of the industry. To finance his studies, he worked as a script reader for the Oscar-nominated production company Buffalo 8, reading and evaluating several screenplays a week.

 

After completing his studies, Julius returned to Germany in 2023 and initially worked as an editor at an advertising production company. Shortly thereafter, he received his first media grant from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and met Richard Kropf a short time later. Since then, he has worked closely with Richard on various TV series and film projects in a range of roles, from writer’s assistant to staff writer. Two episodes of SOKO POTSDAM, co-written by the pair, have already been produced by Bantry Bay; the first episode aired in January 2026. In addition, Julius is working alongside Arend Remmers as a co-creator on the action series ROUND ZERO (working title).

 

In addition to collaborating with established writers, Julius develops his own projects, including the historical drama series KLADDERADATSCH (AT)—for which he has already received media funding from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate twice—the crime series DIE TOTEN VOM TEUFELSSTEIN (working title), the comedy series HAUSMEISTERIN HELLY (working title), and the feature film FLAGYEAR (working title).