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The Heinrich Greif Prize (German: ''Heinrich-Greif-Preis'') was an
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state award bestowed on individuals for contribution to the state's cinema and television industry.


History

The prize was awarded by the East German Ministry of Culture for "outstanding achievements in Socialist-Realist cinema and television" and was presented annually to directors, cinematographers, writers and other filmmakers who were recognized for creating valued works in the field. It had three classes, and originally could be bestowed only in collective, to a group of producers. Since 1959, awards for single persons were also granted. The recipients were given a silver medal, a diploma and a sum of money, which varied from 7,500
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to 20,000. Since 1973, the medals were no longer made of silver. Established at 17 May 1951 in memory of actor Heinrich Greif, it was first awarded on 25 May that year. The 1st class was received by the creators of ''The Eyewitness'' newsreel series, the 2nd Class by the production team of the documentary ''The Way Upwards'' and the 3rd was given to the makers of a series of popular science films. The prize's presentation ceremony mostly took place on 11 March, Greif's birthday. It was awarded for the last time in 1989.Klaus Finke. ''Politik und Mythos: Kader, Arbeiter und Aktivisten im DEFA-Film''. . Page 133.


Notable recipients

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Ulrich Plenzdorf Ulrich Plenzdorf (; 26 October 1934 – 9 August 2007) was a German author and dramatist. Life Born in Berlin, Plenzdorf studied Philosophy in Leipzig, but graduated with a degree in film. He found work at DEFA. He became famous in both East Ge ...
(awarded 1971) *
Frank Beyer Frank Paul Beyer (; 26 May 1932 – 1 October 2006) was a German film director. In East Germany he was one of the most important film directors, working for the state film monopoly DEFA (film studio), DEFA and directed films that dealt mostl ...
(1961, 1984) * Heiner Carow (1959, 1967) *
Heinz Kahlau Heinz Kahlau (6 February 1931 – 6 April 2012) was a German writer. He is remembered as one of the best known lyric poets in the German Democratic Republic. He wrote song lyrics, dramas and prose pieces. He was particularly well known for his p ...
(1962) * Herbert Köfer (1964) *
Manfred Krug Manfred Krug (; 8 February 1937 – 21 October 2016) was a German actor, singer and author. Life and work Born in Duisburg, Krug moved to East Germany at the age of 13, and worked at a steel plant before beginning his acting career on the stage ...
(1962) * Kurt Jung-Alsen (1973) *
Vasily Livanov Vasily Borisovich Livanov (; born 19 July 1935), MBE, is a Soviet and Russian film actor, animation and film director, screenwriter and writer most famous for portraying Sherlock Holmes in the Soviet TV series. He was named People's Artist of ...
(1969) * Günter Reisch (1978) * Günther Rücker (1966) * Helga Schubert (1983) * Günther Simon (1955) * Lothar Warneke (1971, 1983) * Job von Witzleben (1966) * Monika Anderson (1972) (director in one Rübezahl series)https://www.defa-stiftung.de/defa/geschichte/daten-und-fakten/defa-chronik/1972 * Werner Krauße (1972) (director in one Rübezahl series)


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A photo of the Heinrich Greif Prize's medal, in a list of East German prizes.DEFA's annual chronicle 1945–1989
with all the prize winners listed. German film awards German television awards Awards established in 1951 Awards disestablished in 1989 Orders, decorations, and medals of East Germany 1951 establishments in East Germany 1989 disestablishments in East Germany