After the end of World War II , he starred in many films , like '' Die letzte Brücke '' ( 1953 ) and '' Es geschah am 20 . Juli '' ( 1955 ) . He was also a photographer . His first attempt at directing came three years later with the documentary '' Warum sind sie gegen uns ? '' ( 1958 ) . He became internationally famous with his anti-war film of 1959 called '' Die Brücke '' , which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . In 1961 , he won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival for his film '' The Miracle of Father Malachia '' . His break in Hollywood came shortly thereafter when he was chosen to direct Marlon Brando and Yul Brynner in the highly acclaimed World War II espionage thriller , '' Morituri '' in 1965
11th Berlin International Film Festival
11th Berlin International Film Festival
Bernhard Wicki