Andrew Thorndike
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1909-08-30 · Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Died
- 1979-12-14
Known for
- Vacation in Sylt (1957) — Director
- The Russian Miracle (1963) — Director
- You and Many a Comrade (1956) — Director
- My Whole Life Long (1971) — Director
- The Ascending Path (1950) — Writer
- Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten (1952) — Director
- Diary of a German Woman (1969) — Director
- The Old New World (1977) — Director
- Operation Teutonic Sword (1958) — Editor
- Friendship Triumphs (1951) — Second Unit Director
- Youth Sports Festival (1951) — Director
- The Seven from the Rhine (1954) — Director
- The Concessions of Mr. Urquhart (1961) — Director
- Hier deutsche Volkspolizei (1972) — Director
- World Without a Game (1966) — Self
- Die Herrin des Hofes (1942) — Director