Directing
Andrew Thorndike
DE, EN, RU cinema · 24 credits
Born
30 August 1909
Died
14 December 1979 (aged 70)
Birthplace
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Also known as Андре Торндайк
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
Filmography
The Old New World
Director, Script
Start
1972
Start
Director, Writer
Mein ganzes Leben lang
1971
My Whole Life Long
Director, Writer
Wladimir Iljitsch Uljanow Lenin
1970
Wladimir Iljitsch Uljanow Lenin
Director, Writer
The Russian Miracle
Director, Writer
Operation Teutonic Sword
Editor, Writer, Director
Vacation in Sylt
Director, Writer
You and Many a Comrade
Director, Writer
The Seven from the Rhine
Director, Writer
Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten
Director, Screenplay
Die Prüfung
1952
The Examination
Director, Writer
Friendship Triumphs
Second Unit Director
The Ascending Path
Writer, Director
From Hamburg to Stralsund
Director, Writer