Andrew Thorndike

Andrew Thorndike

Actor · Director · Writer

Frankfurt am Main, Germany
August 30, 1909

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.

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Representative Works

Operation Teutonic Sword
Operation Teutonic Sword
10.0
/ German
The Examination
The Examination
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/ German
Start
Start
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/ German
The Russian Miracle
The Russian Miracle
8.0
/ German
The Ascending Path
The Ascending Path
10.0
/ German
From Hamburg to Stralsund
From Hamburg to Stralsund
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/ German
World Without a Game
World Without a Game
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/ Russian
Diary of a German Woman
Diary of a German Woman
8.0
/ English
Vacation in Sylt
Vacation in Sylt
5.4
/ German
You and Many a Comrade
You and Many a Comrade
8.0
/ German
Friendship Triumphs
Friendship Triumphs
10.0
/ Russian
Youth Sports Festival
Youth Sports Festival
8.0
/ German

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Operation Teutonic Sword
1958Winner

Best Director

Operation Teutonic Sword

The Russian Miracle
1963Winner

Best Director

The Russian Miracle

The Ascending Path
1950Winner

Best Writing

The Ascending Path

Career Highlights

From Hamburg to Stralsund
1950Highlight

Best Director

From Hamburg to Stralsund

World Without a Game
1966Highlight

Best Performance

World Without a Game