Günter Reisch
Günter Reisch (1927–2014) was one of DEFA’s most important and productive directors and screenwriters. After his graduation, he first worked together with Gerhard Lamprecht and Kurt Maetzig, then directed twenty feature films himself and lectured at the Babelsberg Film Academy, among other institutions. Reisch was a member of the Academy of Arts and the German Film Academy.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1927-11-24 · Berlin, Germany
- Died
- 2014-02-04
Known for
- The Silent Star (1960) — Writer
- Carnations in Aspic (1976) — Director
- The Fiancee (1980) — Director
- Anton the Magician (1978)
- Ach, du fröhliche (1962) — Director
- Like Father, Like Son (1987) — Director
- Despite It All! (1972) — Director
- The Sailor's Song (1958) — Director
- Wolz – Life and Transfiguration of a German Anarchist (1973) — Director
- New Year’s Eve Punch (1960) — Director
- The Red Elvis (2007) — Himself
- A Lord of Alexander Square (1967) — Director
- Maiden, You Please Me (1969) — Director
- On the Way to Lenin (1970) — Director
- As Long as There’s Life in Me (1965) — Director
- The Punch Bowl (1959) — Director