Biography
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.
Directed 48
1990s
- 1990
Es kommt alles aus mir selbst
Director
1980s
- 1989
The Man Who Met the Trains
Director
- 1988
Die Lüge und der Tod
Director
Comrade Krüger
Director
- 1985
Amok
Director
- 1984
The Comical Game
Director
- 1983
A Pillar In The Stream
Director
Im Zeichen der Spinne
Director
- 1981
The Angkar
Director
Exercises
Director
- 1980
Kampuchea: Death and Resurrection
Director
1970s
- 1979
Phoenix
Director
A Refugee from Vietnam
Director
- 1978
Steadfast in Fire
Director
At the Ditch
Director
The Dead Are Not Silent
Director
- 1977
The Iron Fortress
Director
I Sincerely Repent
Director
And Then the First Rice
Director
- 1976
Entrance Free
Director
One Minute of Darkness Does Not Blind Us
Director
Immer wenn der Steiner kam
Director
- 1975
Geldsorgen
Director
Meier's Legacy
Director
The White Coup
Director
- 1974
I Was, I Am, I Will Be
Director
Psalm 18
Director
The War of the Mummies
Director
Fellow Citizens!
Director
- 1972
Remington Cal. 12
Director
- 1971
100
Director
Bye-Bye Wheelus
Director
1960s
- 1969
The President in Exile
Director
- 1968
Pilots in Pajamas
Director
- 1967
Witching Hour
Director
400 cm³
Director
Heimweh nach der Zukunft. Max Steenbeck erzählt
Director
Der Fall Bernd K.
Director
- 1966
P.S. to The Laughing Man
Director
Ehrenmänner
Director
The Laughing Man
Director
- 1965
Kommando 52
Director
O.K.
Director
- 1963
Globke heute
Director
Brothers and Sisters
Director
- 1961
Action J
Director
Wrote 47
1990s
- 1990
Es kommt alles aus mir selbst
Writer
1980s
- 1989
The Man Who Met the Trains
Writer
- 1988
Die Lüge und der Tod
Writer
Comrade Krüger
Writer
- 1985
Amok
Writer
- 1984
The Comical Game
Writer
- 1983
A Pillar In The Stream
Writer
- 1981
The Angkar
Writer
Exercises
Writer
- 1980
Kampuchea: Death and Resurrection
Writer
1970s
- 1979
Phoenix
Writer
A Refugee from Vietnam
Writer
- 1978
Steadfast in Fire
Writer
At the Ditch
Writer
The Dead Are Not Silent
Writer
- 1977
The Iron Fortress
Writer
I Sincerely Repent
Writer
And Then the First Rice
Writer
- 1976
Entrance Free
Writer
One Minute of Darkness Does Not Blind Us
Writer
Immer wenn der Steiner kam
Writer
- 1975
Geldsorgen
Writer
Meier's Legacy
Writer
The White Coup
Writer
- 1974
I Was, I Am, I Will Be
Writer
Psalm 18
Writer
The War of the Mummies
Writer
Fellow Citizens!
Writer
- 1972
Remington Cal. 12
Writer
- 1971
100
Writer
Bye-Bye Wheelus
Writer
1960s
- 1969
The President in Exile
Writer
- 1967
Witching Hour
Writer
400 cm³
Writer
Heimweh nach der Zukunft. Max Steenbeck erzählt
Writer
Der Fall Bernd K.
Writer
- 1966
P.S. to The Laughing Man
Writer
Ehrenmänner
Writer
Hint from a Neighbor
Writer
The Laughing Man
Writer
- 1965
Kommando 52
Writer
O.K.
Writer
- 1963
Globke heute
Writer
Brothers and Sisters
Writer
- 1961
Action J
Writer
Produced 2
1970s
- 1979
A Refugee from Vietnam
Producer
- 1975
Geldsorgen
Producer