Director · Producer
Bernhard Grzimek
Born 24 Apr 1909 in NeisseDied 13 Mar 1987Aged 77
- as director
- 7
- streaming in India
- 0
- as producer
- 3
- first role, Ein Tag im Frankfurter Zoo
- 1951
Filmography
Newest first, with where each title streams in India today.
1980s1 title
About
Bernhard Grzimek was a German veterinarian, zoologist, animal rights activist, and behavioral scientist, long-time director of Frankfurt Zoo, wildlife filmmaker, author and editor of animal books, an encyclopedia of the animal kingdom named after him, and president of the Frankfurt Zoological Society. In the 1960s and 1970s, he was Germany's best-known animal expert, regularly appearing on television programs for Hessischer Rundfunk. His documentary film Serengeti Shall Not Die was the first German film after World War II to win an Oscar in 1960. He initially published under the pseudonym Clemens Hoffbauer.
- Born
- April 24, 1909
- Died
- March 13, 1987 (age 77)
- Birthplace
- Neisse, Silesia, Germany [now Nysa, Opolskie, Poland]
- Known for
- Directing
- First screen role
- Ein Tag im Frankfurter Zoo (1951)
- Film debut
- Hochkant (1982)
- Elsewhere
- IMDb ↗