Bernhard Grzimek
Directing
- Born
- April 24, 1909 · Neisse, Silesia, Germany [now Nysa, Opolskie, Poland]
- Died
- March 13, 1987 (age 77)
Bernhard Grzimek was a German veterinarian, zoologist, animal rights activist, and behavioral scientist, long-time director of Frankfurt Zoo, wildlife filmmaker, author and editor of animal books, an encyclopedia of the animal kingdom named after him, and president of the Frankfurt Zoological Society. In the 1960s and 1970s, he was Germany's best-known animal expert, regularly appearing on television programs for Hessischer Rundfunk. His documentary film Serengeti Shall Not Die was the first German film after World War II to win an Oscar in 1960. He initially published under the pseudonym Clemens Hoffbauer.
Known for
Behind the camera8
- 1959Serengeti Shall Not Die Director, Producer, Screenplay
- 1958Schwalben am Spieß Director
- 1956No Place for Wild Animals Director, Writer, Novel
- 1955Ein Fabeltier fliegt nach Deutschland Director, Producer
- 1955Auf Nilpferdpfaden Producer
- 1954Gast der Bambuti Director
- 1953Besuch bei Tieren Director
- 1951Ein Tag im Frankfurter Zoo Director
Acting2
- 1982