Heidi Genée (22 October 1938 – 26 September 2005) was a German

film editor Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film stock, film which increasingly involves the use Digital cinema, of digital ...

director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ...

and

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

. She worked on more than 40 films between 1958 and 1984. Her 1977 film '' Grete Minde'' was entered into the

27th Berlin International Film Festival The 27th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1977. The festival opened with ''Nickelodeon'' by Peter Bogdanovich. The Golden Bear was awarded to '' The Ascent'' directed by Larisa Shepitko. Since this edit ...

. Five years later, her film '' Kraftprobe'' was entered into the

32nd Berlin International Film Festival The 32nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 12–23 February 1982. The Golden Bear was awarded to ''Veronika Voss'' directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The Honorary Golden Bear (''Goldener Ehrenbär'') was introduced for ...

Selected filmography

* '' Horrors of Spider Island'' (1960 - directed by Fritz Böttger) * '' Brutality in Stone'' (1961 - directed by

Alexander Kluge Alexander Kluge (born 14 February 1932) is a German author, philosopher, academic and film director.(editor) Early life, education and early career Kluge was born in Halberstadt, Province of Saxony (now Saxony-Anhalt), Germany. After growing ...

and Peter Schamoni), short documentary * ' (1962 - directed by

Rolf von Sydow Rolf von Sydow (18 June 1924 – 16 June 2019) was a German film director and author. Life Von Sydow worked as a film director in Germany. He married on three occasions. As an author, Sydow wrote several books and audible books. Works by Syd ...

) * '' Tonio Kröger'' (1964 - directed by

Rolf Thiele Rolf Thiele (7 March 1918 – 9 October 1994) was a German film director, film producer, producer and screenwriter. He directed 42 films between 1951 and 1977. He was born in Ústí nad Labem, Prödlitz, then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. ...

) * '' The River Line'' (1964) * ''

Golden Goddess of Rio Beni ''Golden Goddess of Rio Beni'' () is a 1964 adventure film directed by Franz Eichhorn and Eugenio Martín and starring Pierre Brice, Gillian Hills and René Deltgen.Bock & Bergfelder p.82 It was made as a co-production (film), co-production betwee ...

'' (1964) * '' It'' (1966 - directed by

Ulrich Schamoni Ulrich Schamoni (9 November 1939 – 9 March 1998) was a cinema of Germany, German film director, screenwriter, actor and media proprietor. Biography Schamoni began his career as an assistant director, among others for William Dieterle. He was a ...

) * '' No Shooting Time for Foxes'' (1966 - directed by Peter Schamoni) * ' (1967 - directed by

Roger Fritz Roger Fritz (22 September 1936 – 26 November 2021) was a German actor, director, producer and photographer, perhaps best known for '' Cross of Iron'', and his work with Rainer Werner Fassbinder in '' Querelle'', '' Lili Marleen'' and '' Berlin ...

) * '' Next Year, Same Time'' (1967 - directed by

) * ' (1968 - directed by

Eckhart Schmidt Eckhart Schmidt (31 October 1938 – 24 October 2024) was a German film director, producer, writer and photographer. In 1982 he directed the film '' Der Fan'', with Désirée Nosbusch in the lead role, which became a cult film in Germany and wo ...

) * ' (1968 - directed by

) * ' (1969 - directed by Peter Schamoni and

Herbert Vesely Herbert Vesely (31 March 1931 – 13 July 2002) was an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1955 and 1988. Selected filmography * ' (1955) * ''The Bread of Those Early Years (film), The Bread of Those Early Year ...

) * ' (1970 - directed by

) * ' (1970 - directed by Helmut Förnbacher) * ' (1970 - directed by ) * ' (1971 - directed by ) * '' Hundertwasser's Rainy Day'' (1971 - directed by Peter Schamoni), short documentary * ''Eins'' (1971 - directed by

) * ' (1972 - directed by

Rudolf Thome Rudolf Thome (born 14 November 1939) is a German film director and producer. He has directed more than 30 films since 1964. His 1986 film ''Tarot'' was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography Director * ...

) * ''Kopf oder Zahl'' (1973 - directed by ) * ''Zahltag'' (1973 - directed by

Hans Noever Hans Noever (born 10 May 1928) is a German writer, film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed thirteen films between 1973 and 1986. His 1980 film ''Der Preis fürs Überleben'' was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival ...

) * ''La Victoria'' (1973 - directed by

Peter Lilienthal Peter Lilienthal (27 November 1927 – 28 April 2023) was a German film director, writer, actor and producer. He is most associated with being a liberal director of New German Cinema in the 1970s. Early life As a child, in 1939, Lilienthal emig ...

) * ' (1974 - directed by ) * ' (1974, directed by Michael Fengler) * ''Schoolmaster Hofer'' (1975, directed by

) * ''

Lina Braake ''Lina Braake'' ( Brechtian subtitle: ''Die Interessen der Bank können nicht die Interessen sein, die Lina Braake hat'') is a 1975 West German drama film directed by Bernhard Sinkel and starring Lina Carstens, Fritz Rasp and .The A to Z of German ...

'' (1975 - directed by

Bernhard Sinkel Bernhard Sinkel (born 19 January 1940) is a German film director and screenwriter. He directed seven films between 1975 and 1993. He co-shared the Special Recognition award at the 28th Berlin International Film Festival for the film ''Germany in ...

) * ''

John Glückstadt ''John Glückstadt'' is a 1975 West German drama film directed by Ulf Miehe. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Dieter Laser as John Hansen "Glückstadt" * Marie-Christine Barrault as Hanna Hansen * Joha ...

'' (1975 - directed by

Ulf Miehe Ulf Miehe (11 May 1940 – 13 July 1989) was a German screenwriter and film director. His 1975 film ''John Glückstadt'' was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''Jaider, der einsame Jäger'' (19 ...

) * ' (1975 - directed by

and Alf Brustellin) * ' (1976 - directed by

Hark Bohm Hark Bohm (; born 18 May 1939) is a German actor, screenwriter, film director, playwright and former professor for cinema studies. He was born in Hamburg-Othmarschen and grew up on the island Amrum. His younger brother was the actor Marquard Boh ...

) * ' (1976 - directed by

) * '' Grete Minde'' (1977 - directed by Heidi Genée) * '' 1+1=3'' e(1979 - directed by Heidi Genée) * ' (1981 - directed by Heidi Genée) * '' Kraftprobe'' (1982 - directed by Heidi Genée) * ''Flucht nach vorn'' (1983 - directed by Heidi Genée) * '' Marlene'' (1984 - directed by

Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell (8 December 1930 – 1 February 2014) was a Swiss actor. Born in First Austrian Republic, Austria, his parents were involved in the arts and he grew up surrounded by performance and literature. While he was still a child, his fa ...

), documentary * ''Eine Reise nach Deutschland'' (1987, TV film - directed by Heidi Genée) * '' Der Unsichtbare'' (1987 - directed by

) * ' (1990–1991, TV series)

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* 1938 births 2005 deaths Mass media people from Berlin Best Director German Film Award winners {{Germany-film-director-stub