Ralf Kirsten

Ralf Kirsten

Ralf Kirsten (30 May 1930 – 23 January 1998) was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1955 and 1986. His 1984 film Where Others Keep Silent was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. After doing an apprenticeship as an electrician, Kirsten went to university to study German literature and theatre, first at Humboldt University of Berlin, and later the Theater Institute in Weimar. He then went on to study film direction at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU) alongside fellow East German Frank Beyer. He graduated in 1956, and began working in television. In 1960, Kirsten joined DEFA, the state-owned film studio of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), where he had previously produced both his FAMU diploma film, Bärenburger Schnurre (English: Bärenburger Farce), and his first feature film, Skimeister von morgen (English: Ski Champions of the Future). His first film for DEFA was Steinzeitballade (English: Stone Age Ballad), an experimental film about rubble women in post-war Berlin, which was well received by critics. In 1961 Kirsten found popular success with Auf der Sonnenseite (English: On the Sunny Side), a comedy about a factory worker who dreams of becoming a star, featuring Manfred Krug in the lead role. Kirsten and Krug would go on to collaborate on several other films. In 1966, Kirsten directed a film adaptation of Der verlorene Engel, a Franz Fuhmann novel about sculptor Ernst Barlach. The film was initially banned, and was only shown in public for the first time in 1970, with a general release the following year. Kirsten made several films about historical figures, including 1984's Where Others Keep Silent, about the early 20th century German communist leader Clara Zetkin. When DEFA closed following the reunification of Germany, Kirsten taught at the Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg. He died in Berlin on 23 January 1998.

  • Title: Ralf Kirsten
  • Popularity: 1.431
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1930-05-30
  • Place of Birth: Leipzig, Germany
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  • Also Known As: Ральф Кирстен
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Ralf Kirsten Movies

  • 1973
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    Unterm Birnbaum

    Unterm Birnbaum

    5 1973 HD

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  • 1973
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    Unterm Birnbaum

    Unterm Birnbaum

    5 1973 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Devil's Elixirs

    The Devil's Elixirs

    5 1973 HD

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  • 1962
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    Auf der Sonnenseite

    Auf der Sonnenseite

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1964
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    Mir nach, Canaillen

    Mir nach, Canaillen

    6.4 1964 HD

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  • 1987
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    Käthe Kollwitz – Pictures of a Life

    Käthe Kollwitz – Pictures of a Life

    5 1987 HD

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  • 1979
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    Lachtauben weinen nicht

    Lachtauben weinen nicht

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1957
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    Bahrenburg Stories

    Bahrenburg Stories

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1978
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    Ich zwing dich zu leben

    Ich zwing dich zu leben

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1963
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    Chronicle of a Summer

    Chronicle of a Summer

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1967
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    Frau Venus und ihr Teufel

    Frau Venus und ihr Teufel

    6 1967 HD

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  • 1961
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    Steinzeitballade

    Steinzeitballade

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1971
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    The Lost Angel

    The Lost Angel

    6.5 1971 HD

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  • 1967
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    Frau Venus und ihr Teufel

    Frau Venus und ihr Teufel

    6 1967 HD

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  • 1963
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    Chronicle of a Summer

    Chronicle of a Summer

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1957
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    Bahrenburg Stories

    Bahrenburg Stories

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1961
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    Steinzeitballade

    Steinzeitballade

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1960
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    Meetings In The Dark

    Meetings In The Dark

    1 1960 HD

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  • 1955
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    Fools Among Us

    Fools Among Us

    1 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    Fools Among Us

    Fools Among Us

    1 1955 HD

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  • 1970
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    Netzwerk

    Netzwerk

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1975
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    Eine Pyramide für mich

    Eine Pyramide für mich

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1984
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    Wo andere schweigen

    Wo andere schweigen

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1957
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    Skimeister von Morgen

    Skimeister von Morgen

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1962
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    Auf der Sonnenseite

    Auf der Sonnenseite

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1964
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    Mir nach, Canaillen

    Mir nach, Canaillen

    6.4 1964 HD

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  • 1971
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    The Lost Angel

    The Lost Angel

    6.5 1971 HD

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  • 1984
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    Wo andere schweigen

    Wo andere schweigen

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1979
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    Lachtauben weinen nicht

    Lachtauben weinen nicht

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1978
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    Ich zwing dich zu leben

    Ich zwing dich zu leben

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1987
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    Käthe Kollwitz – Pictures of a Life

    Käthe Kollwitz – Pictures of a Life

    5 1987 HD

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  • 1970
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    Netzwerk

    Netzwerk

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1975
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    Eine Pyramide für mich

    Eine Pyramide für mich

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1970
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    Zwei Briefe an Pospischiel

    Zwei Briefe an Pospischiel

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Zwei Briefe an Pospischiel

    Zwei Briefe an Pospischiel

    1 1970 HD

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