Heinar Kipphardt (8 March 1922 - 18 November 1982) was a German writer. He came to prominence with the documentary theatre during the 1960s. [1] He is best known for In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a dramatization of the Oppenheimer security hearing.
Selected filmography
- In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer (dir. Gerhard Klingenberg, 1964, TV film)
- Der Hund des Generals (dir. Franz Peter Wirth, 1964, TV film)
- The Joel Brand Story (dir. Franz Peter Wirth, 1964, TV film)
- Alexander März (dir. Vojtěch Jasný, 1976, TV film)
- Die Stühle des Herrn Szmil (dir. Vojtěch Jasný, 1979, TV film)
- Die Nacht, in der der Chef geschlachtet wurde (dir. Vojtěch Jasný, 1979, TV film)
Awards
- Schiller Memorial Prize (1962)
- Grimme-Preis (1965)
References
- ^ Gary Fisher Dawson (1999). Documentary Theatre in the United States: An Historical Survey and Analysis of Its Content, Form, and Stagecraft. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-313-30449-1.
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