Roland A. Caspary
Roland A. Caspary (born August 5, 1931 in Nohfelden / St. Wendel district ; † May 19, 2013 ) was a German film politician.
The economics graduate (studies in Mainz ) headed the federal public institution Federal Film Board (FFA), headquartered in Berlin from 1968 to 1995. He was instrumental in the development of the film funding law involved (FFG) and the establishment of the FFA.
Awards
For the Franco-German television agreement, Roland A. Caspary was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres with the rank of knight by the then French Minister for Culture Jack Lang .
In August 1989, Caspary was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon by the German President Richard von Weizsäcker for his many years of work in the interests of the film .
On February 13, 1995, he received the Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class from the German President Roman Herzog . In 1995 Roland A. Caspary was awarded the SPIO Medal of Honor from the leading organization in the film industry .
Web links
- Horst Kliemann: Who's who in Germany. Intercontinental Book and Publishing Company, R. Oldenbourg Verlag, 1992 limited preview in Google Book Search
- Internet pages of the FFA
- Website for the SPIO-HONOR MEDAL
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary for Roland A. Caspary. Accessed May 31, 2019 .
- ^ Catholic Institute for Media Information, Catholic Film Commission for Germany: Film Service. Catholic Institute for Media Information, Catholic Film Commission for Germany, 1995 limited preview in the Google book search
- ^ Catholic Institute for Media Information .: Film correspondence. Catholic Institute for Media Information, 1989 limited preview in Google book search
- ↑ SPIO - SPIO Medal of Honor. In: spio.de. Accessed December 31, 2014 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caspary, Roland A. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German film politician and director of the Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nohfelden |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 19, 2013 |