Achim von Borries was born in 1968 in Munich, Germany. He pursued his academic interests in History, Political Science, and Philosophy at the Freie Universität Berlin from 1989 to 1993. During his time at the university, he simultaneously began studying at the German Film and Television Academy (dffb) in 1992, where he would later go on to make his impressive screen debut.
Achim von Borries' directorial feature film debut, ENGLAND!, premiered in 2000 and was also his graduating film at the dffb. The film received widespread acclaim and won an impressive 15 international awards, including two awards from the German Film Critics Award in 2002 for Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography for Jutta Pohlmann.
The success of ENGLAND! was followed by his second directorial feature film, LOVE IN THOUGHTS, which premiered at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in the USA in 2004. The film starred August Diehl, Daniel Brühl, and Anna Maria Mühe in the main roles.
Achim von Borries has also written screen adaptations of classic children's books, including THE THREE ROBBERS, MULLEWAPP, and LILLI THE WITCH, in collaboration with his sister Bettine. Additionally, he has directed episodes of well-known German television series, such as "Unter Verdacht" starring Senta Berger.
In 2010, Achim von Borries directed the anniversary episode "Wie einst Lilly" for the 40th anniversary of the "Tatort" crime series, which also marked the debut of Ulrich Tukur as a "Tatort" police inspector.
