Director
Andrew Thorndike
August 30, 1909 · Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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.
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Full filmography · 14
The Old New World
Director
1977Hier deutsche Volkspolizei
Director and Writer
1972My Whole Life Long
Director and Writer
1971
Diary of a German Woman
Director
1969
The Russian Miracle
Director and Writer
1963The Concessions of Mr. Urquhart
Director
1961
Operation Teutonic Sword
Director and Writer
1958
Vacation in Sylt
Director and Writer
1957
You and Many a Comrade
Writer and Director
1956
The Seven from the Rhine
Director and Writer
1954
Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten
Director
1952Youth Sports Festival
Director
1951