Günter Reisch

Biography

Günter Reisch (1927–2014) was one of DEFA’s most important and productive directors and screenwriters. After his graduation, he first worked together with Gerhard Lamprecht and Kurt Maetzig, then directed twenty feature films himself and lectured at the Babelsberg Film Academy, among other institutions. Reisch was a member of the Academy of Arts and the German Film Academy.

Directed

1. The Fiancee (1980) — Director
2. Carnations in Aspic (1976) — Director
3. Anton the Magician (1978) — Director
4. The Sailor's Song (1958) — Director
5. Ach, du fröhliche (1962) — Director
6. Like Father, Like Son (1987) — Director
7. Despite It All! (1972) — Director
8. Wolz – Life and Transfiguration of a German Anarchist (1973) — Director
9. New Year’s Eve Punch (1960) — Director
10. A Lord of Alexander Square (1967) — Director
11. Maiden, You Please Me (1969) — Director
12. On the Way to Lenin (1970) — Director
13. As Long as There’s Life in Me (1965) — Director
14. The Punch Bowl (1959) — Director
15. The Track in the Night (1957) — Director
16. Junges Gemüse (1956) — Director
17. Der Dieb von San Marengo (1963) — Director
18. Friendship Triumphs (1951) — Director
19. Simbabwe – Träume von der Zukunft (1990) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Anton the Magician (1978)
2. The Red Elvis (2007) — Himself