Guenter Reisch was born in Berlin in 1927. After finishing school in 1948, he took drama lessons and worked as an assistant director under Gerhard Lamprecht, Kurt Maetzig, and Martin Hellberg. Reisch directed many comedies as well as propaganda films. He co-wrote almost all the scripts for his films.

Filmography

Revolt of the Conscience (Gewissen im Aufruhr) 1961; A Lively Christmas Eve (Ach, du froehliche...) 1962; Lord of Alexanderplatz (Ein Lord am Alexanderplatz) 1967; Maiden, You Please Me (Jungfer, sie gefaellt mir) 1969; In Spite of Everything (Trotz alledem) 1972; Anton the Magician (Anton der Zauberer) 1978; The Fiancée (Die Verlobte) 1980, co-directed with Guenther Ruecker.