Walter Heynowski

Walter Heynowski

Directing

November 20, 1927 — November 6, 2024Ingolstadt, Germany

Walter Heynowski (* November 20, 1927 in Ingolstadt ; † November 6, 2024 in Berlin) was, together with Gerhard Scheumann, one of the most well-known and important documentary and propaganda film directors of the GDR. He also worked as a lyricist, screenwriter, screenwriter, and producer on numerous films.

Known for

The Laughing Man

The Laughing Man

1966

O.K.

O.K.

1965

Action J

Action J

1961

Kommando 52

Kommando 52

1965

P.S. to The Laughing Man

P.S. to The Laughing Man

1966

Pilots in Pajamas

Pilots in Pajamas

1968

Comrade Krüger

Comrade Krüger

1988

I Was, I Am, I Will Be

I Was, I Am, I Will Be

1974

The White Coup

The White Coup

1975

Steadfast in Fire

Steadfast in Fire

1978

Directing68

Walter Hunger - A German Résumé

Walter Hunger - A German Résumé

1991

Director

City-Sleeper

1991

Director

Es kommt alles aus mir selbst

Es kommt alles aus mir selbst

1990

Director

Großer Bahnhof

Großer Bahnhof

1990

Director

The Third Skin

1989

Director

The Man Who Met the Trains

The Man Who Met the Trains

1989

Director

Die Lüge und der Tod

Die Lüge und der Tod

1988

Director

Comrade Krüger

Comrade Krüger

1988

Director

Teufelszeug

1987

Director

Der springende Punkt

Der springende Punkt

1987

Director

The Generals

1986

Director

Snapshots From Chile

Snapshots From Chile

1986

Director

Hector Cuevas

1985

Director

Amok

Amok

1985

Director

The Comical Game

The Comical Game

1984

Director

For Example Regensburg

For Example Regensburg

1983

Director

A Pillar In The Stream

A Pillar In The Stream

1983

Director

Aparte Bilder

1983

Director

Im Zeichen der Spinne

Im Zeichen der Spinne

1983

Director

Der Dschungelkrieg

Der Dschungelkrieg

1983

Director

The Angkar

The Angkar

1981

Director

Exercises

Exercises

1981

Director

Fly, Red Butterfly

Fly, Red Butterfly

1980

Director

Kampuchea: Death and Resurrection

Kampuchea: Death and Resurrection

1980

Director

Phoenix

Phoenix

1979

Director

Die fernen Freunde nah

Die fernen Freunde nah

1979

Director

A Refugee from Vietnam

A Refugee from Vietnam

1979

Director

Steadfast in Fire

Steadfast in Fire

1978

Director

At the Ditch

At the Ditch

1978

Director

The Dead Are Not Silent

The Dead Are Not Silent

1978

Director

The Iron Fortress

The Iron Fortress

1977

Director

I Sincerely Repent

I Sincerely Repent

1977

Director

And Then the First Rice

And Then the First Rice

1977

Director

Entrance Free

Entrance Free

1976

Director

Devil's Island

Devil's Island

1976

Director

One Minute of Darkness Does Not Blind Us

One Minute of Darkness Does Not Blind Us

1976

Director

Immer wenn der Steiner kam

Immer wenn der Steiner kam

1976

Director

Geldsorgen

Geldsorgen

1975

Director

Meier's Legacy

Meier's Legacy

1975

Director

The White Coup

The White Coup

1975

Director

I Was, I Am, I Will Be

I Was, I Am, I Will Be

1974

Director

Psalm 18

Psalm 18

1974

Director

The War of the Mummies

The War of the Mummies

1974

Director

Fellow Citizens!

Fellow Citizens!

1974

Director

Remington Cal. 12

Remington Cal. 12

1972

Director

100

100

1971

Director

Bye-Bye Wheelus

Bye-Bye Wheelus

1971

Director

The Man Without a Past

The Man Without a Past

1970

Director

The President in Exile

The President in Exile

1969

Director

Pilots in Pajamas

Pilots in Pajamas

1968

Director

Mit vorzüglicher Hochachtung

Mit vorzüglicher Hochachtung

1967

Director

Der Zeuge

1967

Director

Love-Letters 66

Love-Letters 66

1967

Director

Witching Hour

Witching Hour

1967

Director

400 cm³

400 cm³

1967

Director

Heimweh nach der Zukunft. Max Steenbeck erzählt

Heimweh nach der Zukunft. Max Steenbeck erzählt

1967

Director

Der Fall Bernd K.

Der Fall Bernd K.

1967

Director

P.S. to The Laughing Man

P.S. to The Laughing Man

1966

Director

Grüße von Ost nach West

Grüße von Ost nach West

1966

Director

Ehrenmänner

Ehrenmänner

1966

Director

The Laughing Man

The Laughing Man

1966

Director

Kommando 52

Kommando 52

1965

Director

O.K.

O.K.

1965

Director

Bild 65

1965

Director

Globke heute

Globke heute

1963

Director

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

1963

Director

Action J

Action J

1961

Director

Mord in Lwow

1960

Director

Writing61

Walter Hunger - A German Résumé

Walter Hunger - A German Résumé

1991

Writer

Es kommt alles aus mir selbst

Es kommt alles aus mir selbst

1990

Writer

Großer Bahnhof

Großer Bahnhof

1990

Writer

The Third Skin

1989

Writer

The Man Who Met the Trains

The Man Who Met the Trains

1989

Writer

Die Lüge und der Tod

Die Lüge und der Tod

1988

Writer

Comrade Krüger

Comrade Krüger

1988

Writer

Teufelszeug

1987

Writer

Der springende Punkt

Der springende Punkt

1987

Writer

Snapshots From Chile

Snapshots From Chile

1986

Writer

Hector Cuevas

1985

Writer

Amok

Amok

1985

Writer

The Comical Game

The Comical Game

1984

Writer

A Pillar In The Stream

A Pillar In The Stream

1983

Writer

Der Dschungelkrieg

Der Dschungelkrieg

1983

Writer

The Angkar

The Angkar

1981

Writer

Exercises

Exercises

1981

Writer

Fly, Red Butterfly

Fly, Red Butterfly

1980

Writer

Kampuchea: Death and Resurrection

Kampuchea: Death and Resurrection

1980

Writer

Phoenix

Phoenix

1979

Writer

Die fernen Freunde nah

Die fernen Freunde nah

1979

Writer

A Refugee from Vietnam

A Refugee from Vietnam

1979

Writer

Steadfast in Fire

Steadfast in Fire

1978

Writer

At the Ditch

At the Ditch

1978

Writer

The Dead Are Not Silent

The Dead Are Not Silent

1978

Writer

The Iron Fortress

The Iron Fortress

1977

Writer

I Sincerely Repent

I Sincerely Repent

1977

Writer

And Then the First Rice

And Then the First Rice

1977

Writer

Entrance Free

Entrance Free

1976

Writer

Devil's Island

Devil's Island

1976

Writer

One Minute of Darkness Does Not Blind Us

One Minute of Darkness Does Not Blind Us

1976

Writer

Immer wenn der Steiner kam

Immer wenn der Steiner kam

1976

Writer

Geldsorgen

Geldsorgen

1975

Writer

Meier's Legacy

Meier's Legacy

1975

Writer

The White Coup

The White Coup

1975

Writer

I Was, I Am, I Will Be

I Was, I Am, I Will Be

1974

Writer

Psalm 18

Psalm 18

1974

Writer

The War of the Mummies

The War of the Mummies

1974

Writer

Fellow Citizens!

Fellow Citizens!

1974

Writer

Remington Cal. 12

Remington Cal. 12

1972

Writer

100

100

1971

Writer

Bye-Bye Wheelus

Bye-Bye Wheelus

1971

Writer

The Man Without a Past

The Man Without a Past

1970

Writer

The President in Exile

The President in Exile

1969

Writer

Mit vorzüglicher Hochachtung

Mit vorzüglicher Hochachtung

1967

Writer

Der Zeuge

1967

Writer

Love-Letters 66

Love-Letters 66

1967

Writer

Witching Hour

Witching Hour

1967

Writer

400 cm³

400 cm³

1967

Writer

Heimweh nach der Zukunft. Max Steenbeck erzählt

Heimweh nach der Zukunft. Max Steenbeck erzählt

1967

Writer

Der Fall Bernd K.

Der Fall Bernd K.

1967

Writer

P.S. to The Laughing Man

P.S. to The Laughing Man

1966

Writer

Grüße von Ost nach West

Grüße von Ost nach West

1966

Writer

Ehrenmänner

Ehrenmänner

1966

Writer

Hint from a Neighbor

Hint from a Neighbor

1966

Writer

The Laughing Man

The Laughing Man

1966

Writer

Kommando 52

Kommando 52

1965

Writer

O.K.

O.K.

1965

Writer

Globke heute

Globke heute

1963

Writer

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

1963

Writer

Action J

Action J

1961

Writer

Production3

A Refugee from Vietnam

A Refugee from Vietnam

1979

Producer

Geldsorgen

Geldsorgen

1975

Producer

Das Trauerspiel

Das Trauerspiel

1973

Producer