Heinar Kipphardt

Heinar Kipphardt (8 March 1922 – 18 November 1982) was a German writer. He came to prominence with the documentary theatre during the 1960s. He is best known for  In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a dramatization of the Oppenheimer security hearing.

Selected filmography

 * In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer (1964 film) (dir. Gerhard Klingenberg, 1964, TV film)
 * Der Hund des Generals (dir. Franz Peter Wirth, 1964, TV film)
 * The Joel Brand Story (dir. Franz Peter Wirth, 1964, TV film)
 * Alexander März (dir. Vojtěch Jasný, 1976, TV film)
 * Die Stühle des Herrn Szmil (dir. Vojtěch Jasný, 1979, TV film)
 * Die Nacht, in der der Chef geschlachtet wurde (dir. Vojtěch Jasný, 1979, TV film)

Awards

 * Schiller Memorial Prize (1962)
 * Grimme-Preis (1965)