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Andrew Thorndike

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Andrew Thorndike

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 30, 1909 (117 years old)

Place of Birth

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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.

Known For

Acting
1966World Without a GameHimself
Directing
1977The Old New WorldDirector
1972StartDirector
1972Hier deutsche VolkspolizeiDirector
1971My Whole Life LongDirector
1970Wladimir Iljitsch Uljanow LeninDirector
1969Diary of a German WomanDirector
1965Tito in DeutschlandDirector
1963The Russian MiracleDirector
1961The Concessions of Mr. UrquhartDirector
1958Operation Teutonic SwordDirector
1957Vacation in SyltDirector
1957The Harzmann Case and OthersDirector
1956You and Many a ComradeDirector
1956The November Revolution 1918Director
1954The Seven from the RhineDirector
1952Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres PräsidentenDirector
1952The ExaminationDirector
1951Friendship TriumphsSecond Unit Director
1951Youth Sports FestivalDirector
1950The Ascending PathDirector
1950From Hamburg to StralsundDirector
1949Der 13. Oktober – 1. Der durchbrochene KreisDirector
1942Die Herrin des HofesDirector
Writing
1972StartWriter
1972Hier deutsche VolkspolizeiWriter
1971My Whole Life LongWriter
1970Wladimir Iljitsch Uljanow LeninWriter
1963The Russian MiracleWriter
1958Operation Teutonic SwordWriter
1957The Harzmann Case and OthersWriter
1957Vacation in SyltWriter
1956You and Many a ComradeWriter
1956The November Revolution 1918Writer
1954The Seven from the RhineWriter
1952Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres PräsidentenScreenplay
1952The ExaminationWriter
1950The Ascending PathWriter
1950From Hamburg to StralsundWriter
1949Der 13. Oktober – 1. Der durchbrochene KreisWriter
Crew
1977The Old New WorldScript