Andrew Thorndike
Birth date
August 30, 1909
Death date
December 14, 1979
Place of birth
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Profession
Directing
Age
70 years
Biography
Andrew Thorndike (30 August 1909 – 14 December 1979) was a German documentary film director. He directed 16 films between 1949 and 1977. His 1950 documentary, Der Weg nach oben, won the Best Documentary Film at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1951. He was a member of the jury at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival. At the 11th Moscow International Film Festival in 1979, he was awarded the Honorable Prize for his contribution to cinema.
Also known as
Андре Торндайк
