- Born
- November 24, 1927
- Died
- February 4, 2014 (aged 86)
- Place of birth
- Berlin, Germany
- Also known as
- Гюнтер Райш
Biography
Günter Reisch (1927–2014) was one of DEFA’s most important and productive directors and screenwriters. After his graduation, he first worked together with Gerhard Lamprecht and Kurt Maetzig, then directed twenty feature films himself and lectured at the Babelsberg Film Academy, among other institutions. Reisch was a member of the Academy of Arts and the German Film Academy.