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Place of Birth: Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
About Karl Gass
- Karl Gass (2 February 1917, Mannheim, Grand Duchy of Baden – 29 January 2009) was a German documentary filmmaker. He was a soldier in the elite Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland of the Wehrmacht throughout the duration of WW2, where he served as a lieutenant on the Western and Eastern campaigns, until he was captured by the British with the defeat of Nazi Germany.
- After being released from captivity after the war, he became a documentary maker.
- With over 120 films, he was among the most productive documentary directors of the GDR, and produced DEFA documentaries.
- He had the idea for the DEFA long term documentary "Die Kinder von Golzow" (The children of Golzow).
- He was born in Mannheim and died in Kleinmachnow, aged 91.
- According to Frank Pergande, Gass was "one of the most influential propagandists" of the state.
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