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.
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Date of birth | 30 August 1905
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Place of birth | Frankfurt, Germany
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Date of death | 14 December 1979
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Age | 74 (age at death)
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Place of death | Berlin, Germany
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Andrew Thorndike is known for his role in the documentary Sportivnyy prazdnik molodyozhi (1951) - .
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