Günter Reisch

Günter Reisch

Born

November 24, 1927

Died

February 4, 2014 (86 years old)

Known For

Directing

Place of Birth

Berlin, Germany

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.