Egon Günther

Egon Günther
Born 30 March 1927 (1927-03-30) (age 84)
Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany
Occupation Film director
Screenwriter
Years active 1961 - 2002

Egon Günther (born 30 March 1927 in Schneeberg, Saxony) is a former German film director and writer.

His film Lotte in Weimar was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival.[1] In 1985, his film Morenga was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] He was a member of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Lotte in Weimar". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/2163/year/1975.html. Retrieved 2009-04-28. 
  2. ^ "Berlinale: 1985 Programme". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1985/02_programm_1985/02_Programm_1985.html. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 

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