Heinrich "Heiner" Carow (19 September 1929 – 1 February 1997) was a German film director and screenwriter.
Heiner Carow | |
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| Born | 19 September 1929 |
| Died | 1 February 1997 (aged 67) Potsdam, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1952–1997 |
| Spouse | Evelyn Carow |
Early life and education
editHeinrich Carow was born on 19 September 1929 in Rostock, Mecklenburg, Germany. He became known as "Heiner".[1]
Career
editCarow's 1986 film So Many Dreams was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
In 1987, he was a member of the jury at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
In 1990, his film Coming Out won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.[4][5]
Death and legacy
editCarow died on 1 February 1997, aged 67, in Berlin. His grave is located in Babelsberg.[1]
The Heiner Carow Prize (for best German young film) was established by the DEFA Foundation in 2013. It is awarded to films shown in the Panorama program of the Berlin International Film Festival.[6] In 2024, Eva Trobisch won the prize for her film Ivo.[7][8]
Selected filmography
edit- Sheriff Teddy (1957)
- Sie nannten ihn Amigo (1959)
- Die Hochzeit von Länneken (1964)
- The Legend of Paul and Paula (1973)
- So Many Dreams (1986)
- Coming Out (1989)
- Begräbnis einer Gräfin (1992, TV film)
- The Mistake (1992)
- Vater Mutter Mörderkind (1993, TV film)
- Fähre in den Tod (1996, TV film)
References
edit- ^ a b ""Heiner" Heinrich Carow". knerger.de (in German). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1987 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1988 Juries". berlinale.de. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1990 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ Kosmos Cinema: Berlinale in the GDR. In: Sites of Unity (Haus der Geschichte), 2023.
- ^ "Carow, Heiner". DEFA Film Library. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Berlinale 2024: Heiner-Carow-Preis geht an Eva Trobisch für "Ivo"" [Berlinale 2024: Heiner Carow Prize goes to Eva Trobisch for “Ivo”]. filmportal.de (in German). 22 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (24 February 2024). "The drama Memories of a Burning Body and the doc No Other Land scoop the Berlinale's Panorama Audience Awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
External links
edit- Heiner Carow at IMDb
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