Das Boot (1981)

Born Johannes Nikel in Munich, Germany. Film editor who entered German film in 1962 as a cinematographer (THE BASHFUL ELEPHANT). In addition to much editing for German television, Nikel's notable film editing credits include SONDERURLAUB (1963), JACK OF DIAMONDS (1967), SLADKY CAS KALIMAGDORY (1968), DIE KONSEQUENZ (1977), DIE ERSTE POLKA (1979), DIE REINHEIT DES HERZENS / PURITY OF HEART (1980), DAS BOOT (1981), WIE HÄTTEN SIE'S DENN GERN? / HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE IT? (1983), ENEMY MINE (1985, also unit director), BITTE LAßT DIE BLUMEN LEBEN / PLEASE, LET THE FLOWERS LIVE (1986), ZABOU (1987), MAN SPRICHT DEUTSCH (1988), BUTTERBROT (1990), SHATTERED (1991), EIN FALL FÜR TKKG: DRACHENAUGE / FOUR JUNIOR DETECTIVES (1992), STALINGRAD (1993), CHARLIE & LOUISE - DAS DOPPELE LOTTCHEN (1994), and LAST CHANCE LOVE (1997).  Nominated for Film Editing 1982: DAS BOOT 1 nomination