Andrew Thorndike
Directing·August 30, 1909·† December 14, 1979 — 70 years old·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.
Known For
Vacation in Sylt
1957·5.4
The Russian Miracle
1963·8.0
The Old New World
1977·9.0
Diary of a German Woman
1969·8.0
Operation Teutonic Sword
1958·10.0
You and Many a Comrade
1956·8.0
The Seven from the Rhine
1954·7.0
Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten
1952·9.0
Friendship Triumphs
1951·10.0
The Ascending Path
1950·10.0
Filmography · 24
1977The Old New WorldDirector · Script1972StartDirector · Writer1972Hier deutsche VolkspolizeiDirector · Writer1971My Whole Life LongDirector · Writer1970Wladimir Iljitsch Uljanow LeninDirector · Writer1969Diary of a German WomanDirector1966World Without a GameSelf1965Tito in DeutschlandDirector1963The Russian MiracleDirector · Writer1961The Concessions of Mr. UrquhartDirector1958Operation Teutonic SwordEditor · Writer · Director1957Vacation in SyltDirector · Writer1957The Harzmann Case and OthersDirector · Writer1956You and Many a ComradeDirector · Writer1956The November Revolution 1918Director · Writer1954The Seven from the RhineDirector · Writer1952The ExaminationDirector · Writer1952Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres PräsidentenDirector · Screenplay1951Youth Sports FestivalDirector1951Friendship TriumphsSecond Unit Director1950The Ascending PathWriter · Director1950From Hamburg to StralsundDirector · Writer1949Der 13. Oktober – 1. Der durchbrochene KreisDirector · Writer1942Die Herrin des HofesDirector