1976Nominee
Best Director
Devil's Island
Walter Heynowski
Director · Producer · Writer
Ingolstadt, Germany
November 20, 1927
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1983Nominee
Best Director
Der Dschungelkrieg
1975Nominee
Best Director
Geldsorgen
Career Highlights
1979Highlight
Best Director
A Refugee from Vietnam
1974Highlight
Best Director
Fellow Citizens!