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Manfred Wekwerth(1929-2014)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Manfred Wekwerth was born on 3 December 1929 in Köthen, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Mother Courage and Her Children (1961), Mother (1958) and Katzgraben (1957). He was married to Renate Richter. He died on 16 July 2014 in Berlin, Germany.
BornDecember 3, 1929
DiedJuly 16, 2014(84)
BornDecember 3, 1929
DiedJuly 16, 2014(84)
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Known for

Mother Courage and Her Children (1961)
Mother Courage and Her Children
7.9
  • Director
  • 1961
Mother (1958)
Mother
7.0
  • Director
  • 1958
Katzgraben
7.0
  • Director
  • 1957
Optimistische Tragödie
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1971

Credits

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Director

  • Jegor Bulytschow und die Anderen
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Das Leben des Galileo Galilei (1978)
    Das Leben des Galileo Galilei
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Happy End (1977)
    Happy End
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Leben und Tod König Richard III.
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Die unheilige Sophia (1975)
    Die unheilige Sophia
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Zement (1973)
    Zement
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Optimistische Tragödie
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Das Verhör von Habana
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Frau Flinz
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Mother Courage and Her Children (1961)
    Mother Courage and Her Children
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Der Held der westlichen Welt
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Mother (1958)
    Mother
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Herr Puntila und sein knecht Matti
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Katzgraben
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Hirse für die Achte
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1954

Writer

  • Coriolan
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1978
  • Happy End (1977)
    Happy End
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1977
  • Die unheilige Sophia (1975)
    Die unheilige Sophia
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Zement (1973)
    Zement
    TV Movie
    • scenario
    • 1973
  • Optimistische Tragödie
    TV Movie
    • scenario & adaptation
    • 1971
  • Mother Courage and Her Children (1961)
    Mother Courage and Her Children
    7.9
    • teleplay
    • 1961
  • Mother (1958)
    Mother
    7.0
    • writer
    • 1958

Additional Crew

  • Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui (1974)
    Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui
    TV Movie
    • theatre director
    • 1974
  • Die Tage der Commune (1966)
    Die Tage der Commune
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • stage director
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 3, 1929
    • Köthen, Germany
  • Died
    • July 16, 2014
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Spouse
    • Renate Richter? - July 16, 2014 (his death, 1 child)

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