Person
Günter Reisch
Directing · 1927–2014 · Berlin, Germany
Biography
Günter Reisch (1927–2014) was one of DEFA’s most important and productive directors and screenwriters. After his graduation, he first worked together with Gerhard Lamprecht and Kurt Maetzig, then directed twenty feature films himself and lectured at the Babelsberg Film Academy, among other institutions. Reisch was a member of the Academy of Arts and the German Film Academy.
Known for
Myxos
Thanks
Friendship Triumphs
Director
The Silent Star
Writer
Ach, du fröhliche
Director
The Red Elvis
Himself
A Lord of Alexander Square
Director
The Fiancee
Director
Maiden, You Please Me
Director
Like Father, Like Son
Director
As Long as There’s Life in Me
Director
Filmography
- 2009MyxosThanks
- 2007The Red ElvisHimself
- 1990Simbabwe – Träume von der ZukunftDirector
- 1987Like Father, Like SonDirector
- 1980The FianceeDirector
- 1978Anton the Magician
- 1976Carnations in AspicDirector
- 1973Wolz – Life and Transfiguration of a German AnarchistDirector
- 1972Despite It All!Director
- 1970On the Way to LeninDirector
- 1969Maiden, You Please MeDirector
- 1967A Lord of Alexander SquareDirector
- 1965As Long as There’s Life in MeDirector
- 1963Der Dieb von San MarengoDirector
- 1962Ach, du fröhlicheDirector
- 1960New Year’s Eve PunchDirector
- 1960The Silent StarWriter
- 1959The Punch BowlDirector
- 1958The Sailor's SongDirector
- 1957The Track in the NightDirector
- 1956Junges GemüseDirector
- 1951Friendship TriumphsDirector
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