An image from Council of the Gods, one of the productions that also features Kurt Maetzig.

Kurt Maetzig

January 25, 1911 — Berlin, Germany

Kurt Maetzig was a German film director who had a significant effect on the film industry in the German Democratic Republic. He was also artistic director of the DEFA film studio.

The Silent Star

1960

The Rabbit Is Me

1965

Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class

1955

Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class

1954

The Sailor's Song

1958

Council of the Gods

1950

Marriage in the Shadows

1947

The Benthin Family

1950