Andrew Thorndike ( 30 August 1909 &ndash; 14 December 1979 ) was a German documentary film director . He directed 16 films between 1949 and 1977 . His 1950 documentary , '' Der Weg nach oben '' , won the Best Documentary Film at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1951 . He was a member of the jury at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival . At the 11th Moscow International Film Festival in 1979 , he was awarded the Honorable Prize for his contribution to cinema
11th Moscow International Film Festival
11th Moscow International Film Festival
Andrew Thorndike