Andrew Thorndike
Known for
Directing
Born
August 30, 1909
Birthplace
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Died
December 14, 1979 (aged 70)
Biography
Andrew Thorndike (30 August 1909 – 14 December 1979) was a German documentary film director. He directed 16 films between 1949 and 1977. His 1950 documentary, Der Weg nach oben, won the Best Documentary Film at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1951. He was a member of the jury at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival. At the 11th Moscow International Film Festival in 1979, he was awarded the Honorable Prize for his contribution to cinema.
Best known work
Vacation in Sylt
1957
The Russian Miracle
1963
You and Many a Comrade
1956
My Whole Life Long
1971
The Ascending Path
1950
Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten
1952
Diary of a German Woman
1969
The Old New World
1977
Operation Teutonic Sword
1958
Friendship Triumphs
1951Filmography
1977
The Old New WorldDirector, Script
1972
StartDirector, Writer
1972
Hier deutsche VolkspolizeiDirector, Writer
1971
My Whole Life LongDirector, Writer
1970
Wladimir Iljitsch Uljanow LeninDirector, Writer
1969
Diary of a German WomanDirector
1966
World Without a Gameas Self
1965
Tito in DeutschlandDirector
1963
The Russian MiracleDirector, Writer
1961
The Concessions of Mr. UrquhartDirector
1958
Operation Teutonic SwordDirector, Writer, Editor
1957
Vacation in SyltDirector, Writer
1957
The Harzmann Case and OthersDirector, Writer
1956
You and Many a ComradeDirector, Writer
1956
The November Revolution 1918Director, Writer
1954
The Seven from the RhineDirector, Writer
1952
The ExaminationDirector, Writer
1952
Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres PräsidentenDirector, Screenplay
1951
Youth Sports FestivalDirector
1951
Friendship TriumphsSecond Unit Director
1950
The Ascending PathDirector, Writer
1950
From Hamburg to StralsundDirector, Writer
1949
Der 13. Oktober – 1. Der durchbrochene KreisDirector, Writer
1942
Die Herrin des HofesDirector