Andrew Thorndike
Directing
- Born
- August 30, 1909 · Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Died
- December 14, 1979 (age 70)
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
Vacation in Sylt
September 1, 1957
The Russian Miracle
May 7, 1963
You and Many a Comrade
August 30, 1956
The Ascending Path
October 5, 1950
Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten
January 2, 1952
Diary of a German Woman
September 3, 1969
The Old New World
September 29, 1977
Operation Teutonic Sword
June 6, 1958
Friendship Triumphs
August 20, 1951
The Seven from the Rhine
January 1, 1954
From Hamburg to Stralsund
April 14, 1950
Behind the camera23
- 1977The Old New World Director, Script
- 1972Start Director, Writer
- 1972Hier deutsche Volkspolizei Director, Writer
- 1971My Whole Life Long Director, Writer
- 1970Wladimir Iljitsch Uljanow Lenin Director, Writer
- 1969Diary of a German Woman Director
- 1965Tito in Deutschland Director
- 1963The Russian Miracle Director, Writer
- 1961The Concessions of Mr. Urquhart Director
- 1958