- According to George A. Romero, the rejection of his Resident Evil (2002) script was due to Eichinger. Everyone else associated with the pre-production apparently liked the script.
- (1984-1987) Co-CEO (with Thomas Schühly) of Constantin Film Produktion GmbH [de]
- Received the "Bayerischer Verdienstorden", an order of merit awarded by the minister-president of Bavaria, Germany (5 July 2006).
- Longtime companion of Katja Flint for some years in the 1990s.
- Longtime companion of Corinna Harfouch from 1999 to 2004.
- He was well-known in Germany as a successful producer of ambitious blockbuster cinema like Maybe... Maybe Not (1994), Downfall (2004) and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006).
- Married his wife Katja, a journalist, at his estate in Beverly Hills (December 2006).
- After living in hotels for many years, he bought his own apartment at the age of 40.
- Was also romantically linked to Hannelore Elsner and Barbara Rudnik.
- Suggested founding the German Film Academy (2003).
- Attended the School of Television and Film in Munich from 1970 to 1973.
- Father of TV host Nina Eichinger.
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