Kurt Maetzig

Kurt Maetzig
Maetzig at a screening of the film Ernst Thälmann – Führer seiner Klasse in 1955.
Born(1911-01-25)25 January 1911
Berlin, German Empire
Died8 August 2012(2012-08-08) (aged 101)
Wildkuhl, Mecklenburg, Germany
OccupationFilm director

Kurt Maetzig (25 January 1911 – 8 August 2012) was a German film director who had a significant effect on the film industry in East Germany. He was one of the most respected filmmakers of the GDR.[1] After his retirement he lived in Wildkuhl, Mecklenburg, and had three children.[2]

  1. ^ Brockmann, Stephen (1 November 2010). A Critical History of German Film. Camden House. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-57113-468-4. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Biography of Kurt Maetzig". film-zeit.de (in German). Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2009.