Günter Reisch
An image from First Spaceship on Venus, one of the productions that also features Günter Reisch.
Günter Reisch

Günter Reisch

November 24, 1927 — Berlin, Germany

Günter Reisch (1927–2014) was one of DEFA’s most important and productive directors and screenwriters. After his graduation, he first worked together with Gerhard Lamprecht and Kurt Maetzig, then directed twenty feature films himself and lectured at the Babelsberg Film Academy, among other institutions. Reisch was a member of the Academy of Arts and the German Film Academy.

First Spaceship on Venus

First Spaceship on Venus

1960

Carnations in Aspic

Carnations in Aspic

1976

The Sailor’s Song

The Sailor’s Song

1958

The Fiancee

The Fiancee

1980

Wolz – Life and Transfiguration of a German Anarchist

Wolz – Life and Transfiguration of a German Anarchist

1973

Despite It All!

Despite It All!

1972

Ach, du fröhliche

Ach, du fröhliche

1962

Like Father, Like Son

Like Father, Like Son

1987