Heinrich Greif Prize

The Heinrich Greif Prize (German: Heinrich-Greif-Preis) was an East German state award bestowed on individuals for contribution to the state's cinema and television industry.

The prize was awarded by the East German Ministry of Culture for "outstanding achievements in Socialist-Realist cinema and television"[1] and was presented annually to directors, cinematographers, writers and other filmmakers who were recognized for creating valued works in the field.

[2] The recipients were given a silver medal, a diploma and a sum of money, which varied from 7,500 East German Mark to 20,000.

[3] Established at 17 May 1951 in memory of actor Heinrich Greif, it was first awarded on 25 May that year.

[5] The prize's presentation ceremony mostly took place on 11 March, Greif's birthday.

Joachim Werzlau , Frank Beyer , Alfred Hirschmeier and Günter Marczinkowsky after receiving the Heinrich Greif Prize for their work on the film Five Cartridges . 13 May 1961.