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Gerhard Klein
Berlin, Germany
Gerhard Klein was a German film director and screenwriter, notable for his contributions to East German cinema. A native Berliner, Klein's work often reflected his deep connection…
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Gerhard Klein was a German film director and screenwriter, notable for his contributions to East German cinema. A native Berliner, Klein's work often reflected his deep connection to the city. During World War II, he was arrested for participating in the resistance against the National Socialists. After the war, he began his career as a cartoonist and documentary filmmaker. In 1952, he joined the DEFA Studio for Feature Films, where he was instrumental in establishing the production of children's films. Klein's notable works include A Berlin Romance (1956), Berlin – Ecke Schönhauser (1957), and The Gleiwitz Case (1961). His films often explored social issues and the lives of young people in post-war Berlin, contributing significantly to the cultural landscape of East German cinema.
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2014
Forest of Fantasies
Movie Production Supervisor
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2013
The Real Beauty and the Beast
Movie Executive Producer
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2009
A bissele Glik
Movie Editorial Staff
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1972
The Zernik Murder Case
Movie Writer
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1967
Stories of That Night
Movie Director
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1966
Berlin Around the Corner
Movie Director
- 1965
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1963
Sunday Drivers
Movie Director
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1961
The Gleiwitz Case
Movie Director
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1961
Ein Sommertag macht keine Liebe
Movie Director
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1958
Die Feststellung
Movie Director
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1958
Die Geschichte vom armen Hassan
Movie Director
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1957
Berlin - Ecke Schönhauser...
Movie Director
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1956
A Berlin Romance
Movie Director
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1954
Alarm at the Circus
Movie Director
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1950
Baustelle X
Movie Director
