Heinar Kipphardt

German writer (1922–1982)

Heinar Kipphardt (8 March 1922 - 18 November 1982) was a German writer. He came to prominence with the documentary theatre during the 1960s.[1] He is best known for In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a dramatization of the Oppenheimer security hearing.

Selected filmography

  • In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer [de] (dir. Gerhard Klingenberg, 1964, TV film)
  • Der Hund des Generals (dir. Franz Peter Wirth, 1964, TV film)
  • The Joel Brand Story (dir. Franz Peter Wirth, 1964, TV film)
  • Alexander März (dir. Vojtěch Jasný, 1976, TV film)
  • Die Stühle des Herrn Szmil (dir. Vojtěch Jasný, 1979, TV film)
  • Die Nacht, in der der Chef geschlachtet wurde (dir. Vojtěch Jasný, 1979, TV film)

Awards

  • Schiller Memorial Prize (1962)
  • Grimme-Preis (1965)

References

  1. ^ Gary Fisher Dawson (1999). Documentary Theatre in the United States: An Historical Survey and Analysis of Its Content, Form, and Stagecraft. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-313-30449-1.
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