Heiner Carow

Heiner Carow

Born 19/09/1929
Rostock, German Empire

Died 01/02/1997 (67 years old)
Postupim, Germany

Biography

Heiner Carow (1929-1997) was a screenwriter and director. He studied directing in a school program at the state-run DEFA studios, where he also later worked. He debuted with the family film Sheriff Teddy (1957). He found great success with the drama The Legend of Paul and Paula (Der Legende von Paul und Paula, 1973), which was the longest East German live-action film. He followed this with Ikarus (1975), So Many Dreams (So viele Traume, 1987) and the breakthrough documentary Coming Out (1989).

Zlín Film Festival

Director

Screenwriter

Actor

Movies
1979

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