★ HOW OLD IS BARAN BO ODAR?
Baran bo Odar is 48 years old, born April 18, 1978 in DE · Aries.
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About
Baran bo Odar co-created Netflix's Dark, the sci-fi series that redefined streaming television. Born in Germany in 1978, the director and screenwriter collaborated with Jantje Friese on the show's full run (2017–2020) and the follow-up 1899. Before Netflix, his film Who Am I topped German box offices and earned dual German Film Award nominations for Best Fiction Feature and Best Screenplay. An Aries born under life-path 11.
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Biography
Baran bo Odar co-created Netflix's Dark, the sci-fi series that redefined streaming television. The German director and screenwriter was born on 18 April 1978. He directed Dark across its full run (2017–2020) alongside his creative and romantic partner Jantje Friese, who co-created the show with him. The pair then collaborated on 1899, released in 2022. Before his streaming breakthrough, Odar directed and co-wrote the film Who Am I with Friese; it topped German cinema charts and earned nominations for Best Fiction Feature Film and Best Screenplay at the German Film Awards. Screenwriters and directors shape narrative across formats—film, television, and streaming platforms—translating scripts into visual storytelling. As a German creative working across Hollywood and European markets, Odar bridges continental film traditions. His life-path number 11 suggests a visionary orientation, consistent with his design of expansive, mythology-heavy narratives. An Aries, Odar channels the sign's pioneering drive into genre innovation.
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Trivia
- Co-created Dark with Jantje Friese, his creative and romantic partner.
- Who Am I reached the top of the German cinema charts.
- Directed and co-wrote both Dark and 1899 with Friese, spanning 2017 to 2022.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 11 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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- Declan McKennaTiger · 1998
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CHALLENGING
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- Baran bo Odar is 48 years old (born April 18, 1978).
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- Baran bo Odar was born on April 18, 1978.
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- Baran bo Odar is a Aries, born April 18, 1978.
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- Baran bo Odar was born in 1978, the year of the Earth Horse.
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- Baran bo Odar is from DE.
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- Baran bo Odar is a writer.
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