A portrait of Günter Reisch

Günter Reisch

Directing

Born

November 24, 1927

Place of Birth

Berlin, Germany

Deceased

February 4, 2014

Biography

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.

The Filmography

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