Kurt Maetzig

Biography

Kurt Maetzig was a German film director who had a significant effect on the film industry in the German Democratic Republic. He was also artistic director of the DEFA film studio.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

35

Birth Date

1911-01-25 00:00:00

Birth Place

Berlin, Germany

Known For

• 

  The Sailor's Song
• 

  Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
• 

  Man against Man
• 

  Janus Head
• 

  The Banner of Kryvyi Rih
• 

  The Girl on the Diving Board

Credits

• actors (2 credits)

  • Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • DEFA – Es werden ein paar Filme bleiben

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996

• writing (10 credits)

  • Man against Man

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • The Rabbit Is Me

    writer

    writing
    1965
  • The Dream of Captain Loy

    writer

    writing
    1961
  • The Silent Star

    writer

    writing
    1960
  • Don't Forget My Little Traudel

    writer

    writing
    1957
  • Castles and Cottages

    writer

    writing
    1957
  • Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class

    writer

    writing
    1955
  • Story of a Young Couple

    writer

    writing
    1952
  • The Sonnenbrucks

    writer

    writing
    1951
  • Marriage in the Shadows

    writer

    writing
    1947

• directing (23 credits)

  • Man against Man

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Janus Head

    director

    directing
    1972
  • The Banner of Kryvyi Rih

    director

    directing
    1967
  • The Girl on the Diving Board

    director

    directing
    1967
  • The Rabbit Is Me

    director

    directing
    1965
  • At a French Fireside

    director

    directing
    1962
  • The Shadow

    director

    directing
    1961
  • The Dream of Captain Loy

    director

    directing
    1961
  • September Love

    director

    directing
    1961
  • The Silent Star

    director

    directing
    1960
  • The Sailor's Song

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Don't Forget My Little Traudel

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Castles and Cottages

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Story of a Young Couple

    director

    directing
    1952
  • The Benthin Family

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Immer bereit

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Girls in Gingham

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Marriage in the Shadows

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Berlin under Construction

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Leipziger Messe 1946

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Unity SPD – KPD

    director

    directing
    1946