Andrew Thorndike

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1909-08-30 (70 years old)

Deathday

1979-12-14

Place of Birth

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Andrew Thorndike

Biography

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.

Acting

1966

Production

1956

1971

1963

1963

1957

Vacation in Sylt

as Director

1950

1950

1977

1951

Friendship Triumphs

as Second Unit Director

1942

1951

1952

The Examination

as Director

1965

1971

1972

Start

as Director

1972

Start

as Writer

1977

1952

1957

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