Andrew Thorndike

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1909-08-30

Deathday 1979-12-14 (70 years old)

Place of Birth Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Also Known As Андре Торндайк

Andrew Thorndike

Biography

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

Director

1977
Die alte neue Welt

as Director

1971
My Whole Life Long

as Director

1969
1963
1957
Vacation in Sylt

as Director

1956
1951
Friendship Triumphs

as Second Unit Director

1950
Der Weg nach oben

as Director

Editor

Actor

1966