Johannes Hounsel has died: co-inventor of “Checker Tobi” was 45 years old

Co-inventor of the children's knowledge format “Checker Tobi” (Kika, das Erst), John Hounsellhe dead. the journalist And exit be on December 27th Aged only 45 years in Munich As a result of anyone Cancer Matt, like “Standard” members And woman” Should be confirmed. He leaves behind a wife and son.

Huge success with “Inspector Toby and the Journey to the Flying Rivers”

Most recently, Hounsel was also responsible for writing and directing the film, which was released in October. Documentary adventure film “Inspector Toby and the Journey to the Flying Rivers.” In the first feature film from the director, who has also produced documentaries for adults, Klas Hefer-Umlauf stars alongside presenter Tobias Krell.

“Checker Tobi and the Journey to the Flying Rivers” is all about a treasure chest to which Tobi's friend Marina (Marina M. Blank) has the key. Toby embarks on a quest and journey from Vietnam to the Amazon rainforest. According to the obituary published by Spiegel magazine, it is currently the most successful German-language children's film.

Hounsel was born in Rosenheim in 1978 He grew up in Salzburg. In addition to studying history and politics, he also attended the German Journalism School in Munich. He was managing editor of “Checker Tobi” and “Checker Can” and also directed several episodes. Among others, the program “Checker Tobi – The Life and Dying Check”, which he was also responsible for writing and directing, was nominated for a Grimme Prize in 2017.