1960Nominee
Best Director
The Silent Star
Kurt Maetzig
Actor · Director · Writer
Berlin, Germany
January 25, 1911
Biography
Kurt Maetzig was a German film director who had a significant effect on the film industry in the German Democratic Republic. He was also artistic director of the DEFA film studio.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1965Nominee
Best Director
The Rabbit Is Me
1954Nominee
Best Director
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
Career Highlights
1961Highlight
Best Director
September Love
1964Highlight
Best Director
Preludio 11
Video
The Silent Star
The Sailor's Song
Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class