Biography
Thomas Heise was born in Berlin, capital of the German Democratic Republic, in 1955. After school he trained as a printer. After his military service in the East German armed forces he began to work as an assistant director at the DEFA - Studio for Feature Films in Potsdam Babelsberg in 1975. Between 1978 and 1983 Heise studied at the Academy of Film & Television in Potsdam-Babelsberg (HFF/B). His first film, the documentary Wozu denn über diese Leute einen Film/Why a Film About These People - produced entirely with materials bought on the black market - was banned from public screening. Since...
Details
Born
August 22, 1955
Died
May 29, 2024
Age at Death
68
Birthplace
Berlin, Germany
Career Stats
Total Credits
55
As Actor
3
As Director
23
As Writer
20
As Producer
2
