Irina Probost
Producer
Executive Profile
Irina Probost is a producers and directors in German-language children's and family entertainment. For more than three decades she has developed, produced, and directed award-winning series, feature films, documentaries, and multimedia formats for international broadcasters and distributors. Her focus is on high-quality stories for children and families that combine entertainment, education, and cultural values.
2026
Founding of
Küss die Hand Filmproduktion GmbH
2020
Working in Austria as a producer, director and developer of new media and family-oriented formats.
2013
Founding of
Küss die Hand Filmproduktion
Based in Austria since March 2020
1998
Founder and Managing Partner of Papa Löwe Filmproduktion GmbH, München
1994 – 1998
Bavaria Film GmbH, München
1986 – 1993
ORF Wien
Professional Experience
- Editorial team "Children's and Youth Programming"
- Producing contributions for the Culture, Sports, and Children's Programming desks
- Studio direction
- Hosting the children's show "Am dam des"
- Dubbing direction for international programs
- Dubbing voice for various BBC programs
- Music video production / direction, DORO Wien
- Documentaries with Christian Mehhofer
- Building the Animation / 2D/3D
- Producer for Janoschfilms
- Consulting for various children's and youth programs: SAT.1, ARD (Tigerentenclub)
- Costing and production / screenwriting and dramaturgy / direction
- Coordination of international studios / license negotiations
Selected Credits
Direction and Production
„SOS-Kinderdörfer“, various documentaries, and many more
„Janoschalias Horst Eckert“ SWR
„Komm, wir finden einen Schatz!“ / MFA+ Filmdistribution
„Die Tigerentenbande–Der Film“ / MFA+ Filmdistribution
„Oh, wieschönistPanama“ / Warner Bros Hamburg
„Die Tigerentenbande“ (26 episodes of 13 minutes each), SWR / KIKA, 2010
„Antjes Inselgeschichten“ (26 episodes of 5 minutes each), NDR / KIKA / 2008
„Tiger, Bär und Antje“ (26 episodes of 13 minutes each), NDR / 2004
„Papa Löwe und seine glücklichenKinder“ (26 episodes of 13 minutes each), SWR / 2003
„Papa Löwe und seine glücklichenKinder“ (40 episodes of 1 minute each), SWR / 2001
Other Projects
- Rehearsals and direction for the children’s musical „Oh wieschönistPanama“ for events / D / A / CH tour.
- Publishing negotiations with the G&G Verlag / Vienna –Rolf Rüdiger, the book „Rolf Rüdiger –Das CremeschnittenGeheimnis“, Part 1.
- Exhibitions curator at the Buchheim Museum „Janosch, his happy children.“
Short Films / Videos / Advertising
- Ludwigswelt„Perfect Thing“, music video
- GutfriedTV advertising, various spots
- “A Piece of Mind” image campaign Tierschutzbund
- Children’s music production
- Spots NDR „Jingles und Spots“ Tigerentenclub
TV Series + Feature Films
Papa Löwe
Serie
Tiger, Bär und Antje
Serie
Die Tigerentenbande
TV Series + Feature Film
Oh, wie schön ist Panama
Feature Film
Komm, wir finden einen Schatz!
Feature Film
In Vorbereitung
In Vorbereitung
Tagebuch des Zauberers
TV Series + Feature Film
In Vorbereitung
LUKE
Feature Film
Awards and Recognition
EMIL, the top award for
quality children’s television
DVD Champion Creative
Award for
„Papa Löwe und seine
glücklichen Kinder“
Cannes Lions 2010 Gold Lion
for
„A Piece of Mind “
Gold Clio Award 2010 /
Television/Cinema/Digital/
Music for
„A Piece of Mind “
Nominated for the
vdw award 2010 for
„A Piece of Mind “
Nominiert Prix Jeunesse
International 2004 for
„Papa Löwe und seine
glücklichen Kinder“
Goldene Spatz 2007 and the
Deutsche Filmpreis 2007 for
the feature film
„Oh, wie schön ist Panama“.
Member of Directorys
Guild of America since
2008