Wolfgang Kohlhaase
Wolfgang Kohlhaase is a German film director and was one of GDR's most well-known and prolific film screenwriters. He was awarded the Honorary Golden Bear at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival.Early life
Wolfgang Kohlhaase was born to machine fitter Karl Kohlhaase and his wife Charlotte and grew up in Berlin-Adlershof.Career
He had his first articles published while still attending school. Later on he worked as trainee writer for youth journals and as assistant Dramaturge for DEFA before becoming a freelancer in 1952. In collaboration with director Gerhard Klein he created the so-called 'Berlin Films', a popular genre about young East Berliners inspired by Italian neorealism. In 1980, along with Konrad Wolf, he co-directed the film Solo Sunny. It was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, where Renate Krößner won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. In 1985, he was a member of the jury at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival.Selected filmography
