Biography
Günter Kunert (German: [ˈɡʏn.tɐ ˈkʊ.nɐt] ; 6 March 1929 – 21 September 2019) was a German writer. Based in East Berlin, he published poetry from 1947, supported by Bertold Brecht. After he had signed a petition against the deprivation of the citizenship of Wolf Biermann in 1976, he lost his SED membership, and moved to the West two years later. He is regarded as a versatile German writer who wrote short stories, essays, autobiographical works, film scripts and novels. He received international honorary doctorates and awards.
Filmography
all 19
Movies 18
Writer 14
self 3
TV Shows 1
Self
Mein Kriegsende (2005)
TV
Writer
Endstation Harembar (1992)
Movie
Writer
Monolog für einen Taxifahrer (1990)
Movie
Himself / Director
Eine Reise wert… Der Dichter Günter Kunert (be)sucht Berlin (1986)
Movie
Writer
Der Schiedsrichter (1985)
Movie
Writer
The Return of the Time Machine (1984)
Movie
Writer
Unterwegs nach Atlantis (1977)
Movie
Writer
Beethoven – Tage aus einem Leben (1976)
Movie
Himself
Reflexion über Bernau (1976)
Movie
Writer
Berlin mit Unterbrechungen (1976)
Movie
Writer
Karpfs Karriere (1971)
Movie
Writer
Farewell (1968)
Movie
Dialogue
Frauen von Ravensbrück (1968)
Movie
Story
Memento (1966)
Movie
Writer
Vom König Midas (1963)
Movie
Writer
The Second Track (1962)
Movie
Writer
Guten Tag, lieber Tag (1961)
Movie
Writer
Seilergasse 8 (1960)
Movie
Writer
Das Stacheltier – Eine Liebesgeschichte (1953)
Movie
Ratings
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1966
1976
1976
2005
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1929-03-06
Deathday2019-09-21 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceBerlin, Germany
CitizenshipsGermany
AwardsAmerica Award in Literature, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Stadtschreiber von Bergen, Mainzer Stadtschreiber, Georg Mackensen Literary Prize, Ernst Robert Curtius Award, Heinrich Heine Prize, Heinrich Mann Prize, Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis
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