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 (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)
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