13th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 13th annual Berlin International Film Festival
was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963.
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963.
Jury
- Wendy ToyeWendy ToyeWendy Toye, CBE, was a British dancer, stage and film director and actress.Beryl May Jessie Toye was born in London. She initially worked as a dancer and choreographer both on stage and on film, collaborating with the likes of directors Jean Cocteau and Carol Reed...
(Head of Jury) - Harry R. SokalHarry R. SokalHarry R. Sokal was a Romanian-born German film producer. He produced 22 films between 1926 and 1977. In 1963 he was a member of the jury at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
- Fernando AyalaFernando AyalaFernando Ayala was an Argentine film producer, film director, screenwriter and film producer of the classic era...
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- B. R. ChopraBaldev Raj ChopraBaldev Raj Chopra was an Indian director and producer of Bollywood movies and television serials...
- Guglielmo BiraghiGuglielmo BiraghiGuglielmo Biraghi was an Italian critic and film festival director. He was the director of the Taormina Film Fest in the 1970s and became the 14th director of the Venice Film Festival in 1987...
- Masatora Sakurai
- Karl MaldenKarl MaldenKarl Malden was an American actor. In a career that spanned more than seven decades, he performed in such classic films as A Streetcar Named Desire, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, On the Waterfront and One-Eyed Jacks...
- Günther Engels
Films in competition
- ÄlskarinnanThe Mistress (film)The Mistress is a 1962 Swedish drama film directed by Vilgot Sjöman. It marked Sjöman's directoral debut and was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival where Bibi Andersson won the Silver Bear for Best Actress award...
by Vilgot SjömanVilgot SjömanDavid Harald Vilgot Sjöman was a Swedish writer and film director. His films deal with controversial issues of social class, morality, and sexual taboos, combining the emotionally-tortured characters of Ingmar Bergman with the avant garde style of the French New Wave... - Bushidô zankoku monogatariBushido, Samurai SagaBushido, Samurai Saga is a 1963 Japanese action film directed by Tadashi Imai. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Golden Bear.-Cast:...
by Tadashi Imai - The CaretakerThe Caretaker (film)The Caretaker is a 1963 British drama film directed by Clive Donner and based on the Harold Pinter play of the same name. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize....
by Clive DonnerClive DonnerClive Stanley Donner was a British film director who was a defining part of the British New Wave, directing films such as The Caretaker, Nothing But the Best, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush and What's New Pussycat?... - El less wal kilabChased by the DogsChased by the Dogs or The Thief and the Dogs is a 1962 Egyptian film directed by Kamal El Sheikh, based on the novel The Thief and the Dogs by Naguib Mahfouz. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival...
by Kamal El SheikhKamal El SheikhKamal El Sheikh was an Egyptian film director. He directed 28 films between 1952 and 1987.-Selected filmography:* Malak al-Rahma * Al-Manzel Raqam 13 * Hob wa Dumoo`... - Freud by John HustonJohn HustonJohn Marcellus Huston was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He wrote most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics: The Maltese Falcon , The Treasure of the Sierra Madre , Key Largo , The Asphalt Jungle , The African Queen , Moulin Rouge...
- Garrincha - Alegria do PovoGarrincha: Hero of the JungleGarrincha: Hero of the Jungle is a 1962 Brazilian documentary film directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, about the Brazilian soccer player Garrincha. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival....
by Joaquim Pedro de AndradeJoaquim Pedro de AndradeJoaquim Pedro de Andrade was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He was a member of the Cinema Novo movement in Brazil. Andrade is best known for his 1969 film Macunaíma, based loosely on the novel of the same title by Mário de Andrade... - Il diavoloIl diavoloIl diavolo is a 1963 black-and-white Italian film directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro. It tells the story of an Italian merchant and his experiences during a visit to Sweden.-Cast:* Alberto Sordi - Amedeo Ferretti...
by Gian Luigi PolidoroGian Luigi PolidoroGian Luigi Polidoro was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 15 films between 1958 and 1998... - L'ImmortelleL'ImmortelleL'Immortelle is a 1963 French-Turkish drama film directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. The film won the Prix Louis Delluc at the Berlin Festival.L'Immortelle is set in Istanbul...
by Alain Robbe-GrilletAlain Robbe-GrilletAlain Robbe-Grillet , was a French writer and filmmaker. He was, along with Nathalie Sarraute, Michel Butor and Claude Simon, one of the figures most associated with the Nouveau Roman trend. Alain Robbe-Grillet was elected a member of the Académie française on March 25, 2004, succeeding Maurice... - La rimpatriata by Damiano Damiani
- La terrazaThe TerraceThe Terrace is a 1963 Argentine drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Graciela Borges - Claudia* Leonardo Favio - Rodolfo* Marcela López Rey - Vicky...
by Leopoldo Torre NilssonLeopoldo Torre NilssonLeopoldo Torre Nilsson , also known as Leo Towers and as Babsy, was an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter.... - Le soupirantThe SuitorThe Suitor is a 1962 French comedy film directed by and starring Pierre Étaix. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Pierre Étaix - Pierre, the Suitor* Laurence Lignères - Laurence* Claude Massot - Father...
by Pierre ÉtaixPierre ÉtaixPierre Étaix is a French clown, comedian and filmmaker. Étaix made a series of acclaimed short- and feature-length films in the 1960s, many of them co-written by influential screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière. He has won an Academy Award. Due to a legal dispute with a distribution company, these... - Leven en dood op het landLife and Death in FlandersLife and Death in Flanders is a 1963 Belgian drama film directed by Emile Degelin. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Alice De Groeve - Moeder* Maurits De Roeck - Jan Boele* Simone De Wit - Smaak...
by Emile Degelin - Lilies of the Field by Ralph NelsonRalph NelsonRalph Nelson was an American movie and television director, producer, writer, and actor.-Life and career:...
- Los inocentesThe Innocents (1963 film)The Innocents is a 1963 Argentine-Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Alfredo Alcón as Guido Santrori* Paloma Valdés as Elena Ezzquellia...
by Juan Antonio Bardem - Mensch und BestieMan and BeastMan and Beast is a 1963 German-Yugoslavian war film directed by Edwin Zbonek. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Götz George - Häftling Franz* Günther Ungeheuer - Willi Köhler* Katinka Hoffmann - Vera...
by Edwin ZbonekEdwin ZbonekEdwin Zbonek was an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He directed 14 films between 1960 and 1982. His film Man and Beast was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:... - Mikres Aphrodites by Nikos KoundourosNikos KoundourosNikos Koundouros , is a Greek film director, born in Agios Nikolaos, Crete in 1926.He studied painting and sculpture at the Athens School of Fine Arts, and was later exiled because of his political beliefs to the Makronissos island. At the age of 28 he decided to follow a career in cinematography...
- Retalhos da Vida de Um MédicoRetalhos da Vida de Um MédicoRetalhos da Vida de Um Médico is a 1962 Portuguese drama film directed by Jorge Brum do Canto. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.The film is based on the book of the same name written by Fernando Namora...
by Jorge Brum do CantoJorge Brum do CantoJorge Brum do Canto was a Portuguese film director.-Biography:Jorge Brum do Canto was born in Lisbon, on February 10, 1910, from a family with aristocratic Flemish and English roots. In Lisbon he attended high school and entered in the University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law but did not conclude his... - Sahib Bibi Aur GhulamSahib Bibi Aur GhulamSahib Bibi Aur Ghulam is a 1962 Indian Hindi film produced by Guru Dutt and directed by Abrar Alvi. It is based on a Bengali novel, Shaheb Bibi Golam by Bimal Mitra, and is a look into the tragic fall of the haveli-dom and feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj...
by Abrar AlviAbrar AlviAbrar Alvi was an Indian film writer, director and actor. Most of his notable works are from the 1950s, 1960s done with Guru Dutt. He wrote some of the most respected works of Indian cinema, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Kaagaz Ke Phool, and Pyaasa which have an avid following world over... - Un drôle de paroissienUn drôle de paroissienUn drôle de paroissien is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. The film has been released under the name Heaven Sent in the English speaking world.-Cast:...
by Jean-Pierre MockyJean-Pierre MockyJean-Pierre Mocky is the pseudonym of Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski, a French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer... - Verspätung in MarienbornDelay in MarienbornDelay in Marienborn , is a 1963 German-French drama film directed by Rolf Hädrich. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. It was released in the US in 1964 by Allied Artists as Stop Train 349.-Cast:...
by Rolf HädrichRolf HädrichRolf Hädrich was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed 39 films between 1958 and 1989. His film Delay in Marienborn was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:... - Wähle das Leben by Erwin LeiserErwin LeiserErwin Leiser was a German-born director, writer, and actor.Born and raised in Berlin, he fled to Sweden when 15 to escape the Nazis...
- YeolnyeomunThe Memorial Gate for Virtuous WomenThe Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women is a 1962 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards. It was also entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.-Synopsis:...
by Shin Sang-ok - YksityisalueYksityisalueYksityisalue is a 1962 Finnish drama film directed by Maunu Kurkvaara. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Sointu Angervo - Soili* Kyllikki Forssell - Margit Koski* Kaarlo Halttunen - Carlstedt...
by Maunu KurkvaaraMaunu KurkvaaraMaunu Kurkvaara is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1955 and 1993. His film Yksityisalue was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:...
Awards
- Golden BearGolden BearAccording to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear....
:- Il diavoloIl diavoloIl diavolo is a 1963 black-and-white Italian film directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro. It tells the story of an Italian merchant and his experiences during a visit to Sweden.-Cast:* Alberto Sordi - Amedeo Ferretti...
by Gian Luigi PolidoroGian Luigi PolidoroGian Luigi Polidoro was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 15 films between 1958 and 1998... - Bushidô zankoku monogatariBushido, Samurai SagaBushido, Samurai Saga is a 1963 Japanese action film directed by Tadashi Imai. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Golden Bear.-Cast:...
by Tadashi Imai
- Il diavolo
- Silver Bear for Best DirectorSilver Bear for Best DirectorThe Silver Bear for Best Director is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for best achievement in direction.-Awards:-Repeated winners:*Mario Monicelli *Satyajit Ray *Carlos Saura -External links:*...
: Nikos KoundourosNikos KoundourosNikos Koundouros , is a Greek film director, born in Agios Nikolaos, Crete in 1926.He studied painting and sculpture at the Athens School of Fine Arts, and was later exiled because of his political beliefs to the Makronissos island. At the age of 28 he decided to follow a career in cinematography...
for Mikres Aphrodites - Silver Bear for Best ActressSilver Bear for Best ActressThe Silver Bear for Best Actress is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in performance by an actress.-Awards:- External links :*...
: Bibi AnderssonBibi AnderssonBibi Andersson is a Swedish actress.-Early life:Bibi Andersson was born as Berit Elisabeth Andersson in Kungsholmen, Stockholm, the daughter of Karin , a social worker, and Josef Andersson, a businessman...
for ÄlskarinnanThe Mistress (film)The Mistress is a 1962 Swedish drama film directed by Vilgot Sjöman. It marked Sjöman's directoral debut and was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival where Bibi Andersson won the Silver Bear for Best Actress award... - Silver Bear for Best ActorSilver Bear for Best ActorThe Silver Bear for Best Actor is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in performance by an actor.- Awards :- External links :*...
: Sidney PoitierSidney PoitierSir Sidney Poitier, KBE is a Bahamian American actor, film director, author, and diplomat.In 1963, Poitier became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field...
for Lilies of the Field - Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize: The CaretakerThe Caretaker (film)The Caretaker is a 1963 British drama film directed by Clive Donner and based on the Harold Pinter play of the same name. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize....
by Clive DonnerClive DonnerClive Stanley Donner was a British film director who was a defining part of the British New Wave, directing films such as The Caretaker, Nothing But the Best, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush and What's New Pussycat?...
External links
- 1963 Berlin International Film Festival
- Berlin International Film Festival:1963 at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...