page_title: Kurt Maetzig
hierarchical_section_title: Kurt Maetzig
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Heusdorf, Besuch von Künstlern Zentralbilld Bez. Red. Erfurt-20.10.1955 Wehse-3236 Me-We 2 Motive Künstlerkollektiv des Thälmann-Films auf der MTS Apolda-Heusdorf. Zu einem großen Erlebnis für die Landbevölkerung des Kreises Apolda, Bezirk Erfurt, wurde die Aufführung des Films Ernst Thälmann - Führer seiner Klasse am 18.10.55 im Kulturhaus der MTS Apolda-Heusdorf. An der Vorstellung nahmen Künstler, die im Thälmann-Film mitwirkten, teil. UBz: Der Direktor der MTS Apolda-Heusdorf, Nationalpreisträger Wolfgang Hahn (rechts) im Gespräch mit den Nationalpreisträgern Dr. Kurt Maetzig (1.vl.l.) und Günter Simon (2.v.l.)
context_page_description: Kurt Maetzig was a German film director who had a significant effect on the film industry in East Germany. He was one of the most respected filmmakers of the GDR. After his retirement he lived in Wildkuhl, Mecklenburg, and had three children.
context_section_description: Kurt Maetzig (25 January 1911 – 8 August 2012) was a German film director who had a significant effect on the film industry in East Germany. He was one of the most respected filmmakers of the GDR. After his retirement he lived in Wildkuhl, Mecklenburg, and had three children.
caption: Maetzig (far left) and actor Günther Simon (second left) at a screening of the film Ernst Thälmann - Führer seiner Klasse in 1955.
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