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Walter Heynowski — Ligoscope

Walter Heynowski

Directing

Walter Heynowski

Born November 20, 1927 — died November 6, 2024 · Ingolstadt, Germany

Walter Heynowski (* November 20, 1927 in Ingolstadt ; † November 6, 2024 in Berlin) was, together with Gerhard Scheumann, one of the most well-known and important documentary and propaganda film directors of the GDR. He also worked as a lyricist, screenwriter, screenwriter, and producer on numerous films.

Known For

The Laughing Man

The Laughing Man

1966 · Director

O.K.

O.K.

1965 · Director

Action J

Action J

1961 · Writer

Kommando 52

Kommando 52

1965 · Director

P.S. to The Laughing Man

P.S. to The Laughing Man

1966 · Director

Pilots in Pajamas

Pilots in Pajamas

1968 · Director

Comrade Krüger

Comrade Krüger

1988 · Director

I Was, I Am, I Will Be

I Was, I Am, I Will Be

1974 · Director

The White Coup

The White Coup

1975 · Director

Steadfast in Fire

Steadfast in Fire

1978 · Director

The Dead Are Not Silent

The Dead Are Not Silent

1978 · Director

The Iron Fortress

The Iron Fortress

1977 · Director

Directing

Walter Hunger - A German Résumé

Walter Hunger - A German Résumé

1991 · Director

City-Sleeper

1991 · Director

The Man Who Met the Trains

The Man Who Met the Trains

1989 · Director

Comrade Krüger

Comrade Krüger

1988 · Director

Die Lüge und der Tod

Die Lüge und der Tod

1988 · Director

Teufelszeug

Teufelszeug

1987 · Director

The Generals

1986 · Director

Amok

Amok

1985 · Director

For Example Regensburg

For Example Regensburg

1983 · Director

Aparte Bilder

1983 · Director

Der Dschungelkrieg

Der Dschungelkrieg

1983 · Director

Im Zeichen der Spinne

Im Zeichen der Spinne

1983 · Director

Exercises

Exercises

1981 · Director

The Angkar

The Angkar

1981 · Director

Kampuchea: Death and Resurrection

Kampuchea: Death and Resurrection

1980 · Director

A Refugee from Vietnam

A Refugee from Vietnam

1979 · Director

Die fernen Freunde nah

Die fernen Freunde nah

1979 · Director

Phoenix

Phoenix

1979 · Director

Steadfast in Fire

Steadfast in Fire

1978 · Director

The Dead Are Not Silent

The Dead Are Not Silent

1978 · Director

At the Ditch

At the Ditch

1978 · Director

The Iron Fortress

The Iron Fortress

1977 · Director

I Sincerely Repent

I Sincerely Repent

1977 · Director

The White Coup

The White Coup

1975 · Director

Writing

Großer Bahnhof

Großer Bahnhof

1990 · Writer

Es kommt alles aus mir selbst

Es kommt alles aus mir selbst

1990 · Writer

The Third Skin

1989 · Writer

Der springende Punkt

Der springende Punkt

1987 · Writer

Snapshots From Chile

Snapshots From Chile

1986 · Writer

Hector Cuevas

1985 · Writer

The Comical Game

The Comical Game

1984 · Writer

A Pillar In The Stream

A Pillar In The Stream

1983 · Writer

Fly, Red Butterfly

Fly, Red Butterfly

1980 · Writer

And Then the First Rice

And Then the First Rice

1977 · Writer

One Minute of Darkness Does Not Blind Us

One Minute of Darkness Does Not Blind Us

1976 · Writer

Immer wenn der Steiner kam

Immer wenn der Steiner kam

1976 · Writer

Devil's Island

Devil's Island

1976 · Writer

Entrance Free

Entrance Free

1976 · Writer

Meier's Legacy

Meier's Legacy

1975 · Writer

Psalm 18

Psalm 18

1974 · Writer

The War of the Mummies

The War of the Mummies

1974 · Writer

Bye-Bye Wheelus

Bye-Bye Wheelus

1971 · Writer

The Man Without a Past

The Man Without a Past

1970 · Writer

The President in Exile

The President in Exile

1969 · Writer

Love-Letters 66

Love-Letters 66

1967 · Writer

Der Zeuge

1967 · Writer

Mit vorzüglicher Hochachtung

Mit vorzüglicher Hochachtung

1967 · Writer

Witching Hour

Witching Hour

1967 · Writer

Production

Das Trauerspiel

Das Trauerspiel

1973 · Producer