Horst E. Brandt

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Horst E. Brandt (born January 17, 1923 in Berlin ; † August 22, 2009 ) was a German film and television director who became known in the GDR for films on political topics.

Life

Brandt completed his training as a precision mechanic and from 1947 worked as a camera assistant in the DEFA studio for feature films. In 1954 he worked as a cameraman on the feature film Ernst Thälmann - Leader of His Class and in 1961 on the television series Conscience in Riot . In 1966 he made his debut as a director with Irrlicht und Feuer . Brandt, who had been a member of the SED since 1947 , received the GDR National Prize in 1966, 1969 and 1971 .

Filmography

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Awards

literature

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ralf Schenk: Bildermacher - On the death of the director Horst E. Brandt . In: Neues Deutschland , August 31, 2009
  2. ^ In: Berliner Zeitung of October 16, 1960, p. 12
personal data
SURNAME Brandt, Horst E.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German film and television director
DATE OF BIRTH January 17, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH August 22, 2009