Günter Reisch (24 November 1927 – 24 February 2014) was a German film director and screenwriter.[1] He served in the German Army during the last stage of World War II. On 20 April 1944 he became a member of the Nazi Party. After his release from an American POW camp, he returned to Potsdam in the Soviet occupation zone and joined the Free German Youth and later the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. He started working with theater and film and became one of East Germany's most prominent film makers. He made 20 films, including the two Karl Liebknecht films. His 1978 film Anton the Magician was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.[2]
Günter Reisch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 November 1927 |
| Died | 24 February 2014 (aged 86) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1951–1990 |
Selected filmography
edit- The Sailor's Song (1958)
- New Year's Eve Punch (1960)
- Ach du fröhliche... (1962)
- Anton the Magician (1978)
- The Fiancee (1979)
References
edit- ^ Süddeutsche.de GmbH, Munich, Germany. "DEFA-Regisseur Günter Reisch gestorben - Kultur-News - Süddeutsche.de". Sueddeutsche.de. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "11th Moscow International Film Festival (1979)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
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