Andrew Thorndike

Known for: Directing
Born: August 30, 1909
Died: December 14, 1979
Birthplace: Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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.

Filmography

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The Old New World 1977
Director, Script
Start
Start 1972
Director, Writer
Hier deutsche Volkspolizei
Hier deutsche Volkspolizei 1972
Director, Writer
My Whole Life Long
My Whole Life Long 1971
Director, Writer
Wladimir Iljitsch Uljanow Lenin
Wladimir Iljitsch Uljanow Lenin 1970
Director, Writer
Diary of a German Woman 1969
Director
World Without a Game 1966
as Self
Tito in Deutschland
Tito in Deutschland 1965
Director
The Russian Miracle 1963
Director, Writer
The Concessions of Mr. Urquhart
The Concessions of Mr. Urquhart 1961
Director
Operation Teutonic Sword 1958
Director, Writer, Editor
Vacation in Sylt 1957
Director, Writer
The Harzmann Case and Others
The Harzmann Case and Others 1957
Director, Writer
You and Many a Comrade 1956
Director, Writer
The November Revolution 1918
The November Revolution 1918 1956
Director, Writer
The Seven from the Rhine 1954
Director, Writer
The Examination
The Examination 1952
Director, Writer
Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten 1952
Director, Screenplay
Youth Sports Festival
Youth Sports Festival 1951
Director
Friendship Triumphs 1951
Second Unit Director
The Ascending Path 1950
Director, Writer
From Hamburg to Stralsund 1950
Director, Writer
Der 13. Oktober – 1. Der durchbrochene Kreis
Der 13. Oktober – 1. Der durchbrochene Kreis 1949
Director, Writer
Die Herrin des Hofes
Die Herrin des Hofes 1942
Director

Credits from TMDB.