Critics describe Egon Günther as an avant-gardist of East German cinema, who was known for stylistically sophisticated films that could compete with international productions.
Known For
Farewell
(1968)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Das Kleid
(1961)
Director
Lot's Wife
(1965)
Director
When You’re Grown Up, Dear Adam
(1966)
Director
Farewell
(1968)
Director
Junge Frau von 1914
(1970)
Director
Anlauf
(1971)
Director
Her Third
(1972)
Director
Erziehung vor Verdun
(1973)
Director
The Keys
(1974)
Director
Lotte in Weimar
(1975)
Director
The Sorrows of Young Werther
(1976)
Director
Ursula
(1978)
Director
Weimar, du Wunderbare
(1979)
Director
Euch darf ich’s wohl gestehen
(1982)
Director
Hanna von acht bis acht
(1983)
Director
Morenga
(1985)
Director
Mamas Geburtstag
(1985)
Director
Die letzte Rolle
(1986)
Director
Rosamunde
(1990)
Director
Stein
(1991)
Director
Lenz
(1992)
Director
Das 7. Jahr – Ansichten zur Lage der Nation
(1997)
Director
Danny und Britta
(1997)
Director
Else – Story of a Passionate Woman
(1999)
Director
Die Braut
(1999)
Director
Bronnen – A Chaotic Life
(2002)
Director
Acting
Erziehung vor Verdun
(1973)
Leutnant Mahnitz
Blue Bird
(1979)
Archie
Weimar, du Wunderbare
(1979)
DEFA – Es werden ein paar Filme bleiben
(1996)
Self
Writing
Das Kleid
(1961)
Writer
Der Fremde
(1961)
Writer
Ärzte
(1962)
Writer
Jetzt und in der Stunde meines Todes
(1963)
Writer
Alaska - Foxes
(1964)
Screenplay
The Criminal on Vacation
(1965)
Writer
Lot's Wife
(1965)
Writer
When You’re Grown Up, Dear Adam
(1966)
Writer
Farewell
(1968)
Writer
Junge Frau von 1914
(1970)
Writer
Anlauf
(1971)
Writer
Her Third
(1972)
Screenplay
Erziehung vor Verdun
(1973)
Screenplay
The Keys
(1974)
Writer
Lotte in Weimar
(1975)
Writer
The Sorrows of Young Werther
(1976)
Writer
Weimar, du Wunderbare
(1979)
Writer
Morenga
(1985)
Writer
Stein
(1991)
Writer
Lenz
(1992)
Writer
Danny und Britta
(1997)
Writer
Die Braut
(1999)
Writer
Bronnen – A Chaotic Life
(2002)
Writer