Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
August 30, 1909
Died
December 14, 1979 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Also Known As
Андре Торндайк
Andrew Thorndike
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.
