Rolf Thiele ( 7 March 1918 &ndash; 9 October 1994 ) was a German film director , producer and screenwriter . He directed 42 films between 1951 and 1977 . He was born in Proedlitz , then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire . His 1958 film '' Eva '' was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival . His 1964 film '' Tonio Kröger '' was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival
1959 Cannes Film Festival
1959 Cannes Film Festival
Rolf Thiele