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Former state-owned film studio in East Germany
DEFA (Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft) was the state-owned film studio of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) throughout the country's existence
DEFA
Topics referred to by the same term
DEFA (Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft) was the state-owned film studio of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). DEFA may also refer to: DEFA
DEFA_(disambiguation)
French-made aircraft weapon
The DEFA cannon (Direction des Études et Fabrications d'Armement) is a family of widely used French-made aircraft revolver cannon firing 30 mm caliber
DEFA_cannon
although far fewer than DEFA. DEFA also produced about 750 animated movies and more than 2500 documentaries and short films. DEFA feature films are accessible
List_of_East_German_films
DEFA Indianerfilme ("DEFA Indian films") was a series of adventure and western films ("Red Westerns") produced by the GDR DEFA film studio. The name comes
DEFA_Indianerfilm
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List of films banned in Germany
List_of_films_banned_in_Germany
1957 East German film
klingende Bäumchen) is a 1957 children's fantasy film from East German studio DEFA. The film is directed by Francesco Stefani, with the screenplay by Anne Geelhaar
The_Singing_Ringing_Tree
German actress (1941–2026)
Bernard Shaw, William Shakespeare and Peter Hacks. She also worked for the DEFA film studio and Deutscher Fernsehfunk. In 1971, 1973 and 1975 she was nominated
Angelica_Domröse
American filmmaker
Dustin Guy Defa is an American independent filmmaker and actor. He is best known for directing the feature films Bad Fever and Person to Person and writing
Dustin_Guy_Defa
Canadian actress
Hill (2010). Also in 2013, she played the title character in Dustin Guy Defa's short film Lydia Hoffman Lydia Hoffman. Gross played the lead female character
Hannah_Gross
Serbian-German actor and director (born 1940)
portrayal of historical and fictional Native American characters in numerous DEFA Indian films. His popularity may stem from the fact that both in East Germany
Gojko_Mitić
2023 American comedy drama film
is a 2023 American comedy drama film, written and directed by Dustin Guy Defa and starring Michael Cera, Hannah Gross, Sophia Lillis and Wavyy Jonez. The
The_Adults_(film)
The DEFA Film Library at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the only research center and archive outside of Germany devoted to a broad spectrum
DEFA_Film_Library
Indonesian footballer
Abi Defa Marendra (born 5 November 1999) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga Nusantara club Persika Karanganyar
Abi_Defa_Marendra
Revolver cannon
The GIAT 30 is a series of 30 mm cannon developed to replace the DEFA 550 series weapons on French military aircraft. Introduced in the late 1980s, the
GIAT_30
2017 American drama film by Dustin Guy Defa
Person is a 2017 American drama film directed and written by Dustin Guy Defa. The film stars Michael Cera, Tavi Gevinson, and Abbi Jacobson. The film
Person_to_Person_(film)
American filmmaker and actor (born 1986)
Sundance: The Long, Strange Journey of Person to Person Director Dustin Guy Defa". Indiewire. Archived from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved January
Benny_Safdie
1959 film
an "exception among DEFA's productions and an honorable conclusion of Dudow's career." Feinstein. p. 96. Verwirrung der Liebe defa.de. Feinstein. p. 89
Love's_Confusion
but its intellectual property rights were handed to the charitable DEFA-Stiftung (DEFA Foundation) which exploits these rights in conjunction with a series
Cinema_of_Germany
Lhean (DEFA) Slieau Lhost and Slieau Ree (DEFA) Slieau Managh (DEFA) Slieau Whallian (Private) Snaefell (DEFA) South Barrule (DEFA) Surby (DEFA) Chasms
Geography_of_the_Isle_of_Man
1986 East German TV series or program
Ernst Thälmann is a two-part television miniseries by DEFA. It was first broadcast on 7 February 1986 on GDR television, DFF. It is on the life of German
Ernst_Thälmann_(TV_series)
Taiwanese politician
Yen Teh-fa (traditional Chinese: 嚴德發; simplified Chinese: 严德发; pinyin: Yán Défā; born 14 November 1952) is a Taiwanese politician and retired general of
Yen_Teh-fa
German director
of the most important film directors, working for the state film monopoly DEFA and directed films that dealt mostly with the Nazi era and contemporary East
Frank_Beyer
the Science Fiction Films of "defa-futurum"". German Studies Review. 29 (2): 367–386. JSTOR 27668040. "Love 2002". DEFA Film Library. Retrieved 18 July
List of science fiction films of the 1970s
List_of_science_fiction_films_of_the_1970s
Fighter-bomber in the French Air Force
which traded the four 20 mm (0.787 in) cannon for two 30 mm (1.181 in) DEFA revolver-type cannon. A Mystère IIA was the first French aircraft to break
Dassault_Mystère
German film company
films produced by DEFA, the state-controlled production outfit of communist East Germany. Since 1989 Progress distributes the entire DEFA film collection
Progress_Film
1973 film
original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-04-23. List of the 50 highest-grossing DEFA films. (in German) "CULTURE MAP Lichtenberg". CULTURE MAP Lichtenberg. Retrieved
The_Legend_of_Paul_and_Paula
1973 East German film
film directed by Joachim Hasler [de] and produced by the state-owned studio DEFA. The film stars Chris Doerk and Frank Schöbel, two of the most popular musical
Nicht_schummeln,_Liebling!
1974 East German film
story. On 10 January 1963, he submitted a 32 pages long treatment to the DEFA studio, the state-owned cinema monopoly of the German Democratic Republic
Jacob_the_Liar_(1974_film)
Country in Europe
(rubble film). East German film was dominated by the state-owned film studio DEFA, while the dominant genre in West Germany was the Heimatfilm ("homeland film")
Germany
German actor (born 1946)
and television roles throughout his career, he worked prolifically with DEFA, the East German state-owned film studio, as well as Deutscher Fernsehfunk
Jaecki_Schwarz
divided the list is split into two categories: BRD for West German actors and DEFA for East German actors. Friederike Bethmann-Unzelmann Men Alfred Abel Fritz
List_of_German_actors
Metro station in Isfahan, Iran
Defa'-e Moqaddas (Soffeh) Metro Station is a station on Isfahan Metro Line 1. The station opened on 18 March 2018. It is located along Dastgerdi Expressway
Defa'-e Moqaddas (Soffeh) Metro Station (Isfahan)
Defa'-e_Moqaddas_(Soffeh)_Metro_Station_(Isfahan)
Museum in Iran
موزه ملی انقلاب اسلامی و دفاع مقدس, Muze-ye Melli-e enghelab-e eslami ve defa'-e moghadas), located in Tehran on a landscaped site of 21 hectares, is one
Holy_Defense_Museum
German actress (1947–2006)
Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-359-00773-5, pp. 141–154. "DEFA Sternstunden – defa-sternstunden.de". www.defa-sternstunden.de. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16
Jenny_Gröllmann
Turkish association football club
Türkiye Futbol Birinciliği (1924–1951) 3 defa ♦ Millî Küme (1937–1950) 6 defa ♦ Türkiye Ligi (1959–...) 19 defa "Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu
Fenerbahçe_S.K._(football)
German actor
coming to be known, had been home to the "Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft" (DEFA), the first film production company in post-war Germany, since 1946. Müller
Alfred_Müller_(actor)
German actor
1972, a film which became one of the most successful comedies produced by DEFA. Glatzeder went on to portray Paul in the cult film The Legend of Paul and
Winfried_Glatzeder
1972 German western film
the British against the United States. The film is a red western made by DEFA, the state-owned East German studio. It is part of a popular string of films
Tecumseh_(film)
1972 East German film
mother Margit looking for a new partner. The film was produced in 1971 by the DEFA film studio and premiered on 16 March, 1972 in East Berlin. Margit Fließer
Her_Third
Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States
named for its original postmaster, William P. Hanna. Historically, the name Defas Park (a former resort in Hanna, with a dance hall and cabins) often appeared
Hanna,_Utah
1960 film
The Astronauts by Stanisław Lem. Lem was approached by Kurt Maetzig from DEFA with an idea to make a film adaptation of Lem's novel, possibly because Lem
The_Silent_Star
2014 American film
Tukel, Anna Margaret Hollyman, Dakota Goldhor, Jason Selvig, and Dustin Guy Defa. During an evening date, Eric Sparrow (Onur Tukel) crassly refuses a marriage
Summer_of_Blood
East German film
(German: Turlis Abenteuer) is a color East German film produced by studio DEFA (Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft) and directed by Walter Beck. It was released
Pinocchio_(1967_film)
1966 film
state film studio DEFA, influencing their later decision to seek autonomy from the studio. Director for newsreels and documentaries at DEFA Rolf Schnabel [de]
Der_lachende_Mann
2011 American film
Kentucker Audley, Swanberg, Adam Wingard, Kris Swanberg, and Dustin Guy Defa. Swanberg and several of his regulars play themselves in a film within a
The_Zone_(2011_film)
1961 East German film
and the process of German reunification in 1990. After reunification the DEFA film studio closed, so Junge continued the "Golzow-Project" with the ARD
The_Children_of_Golzow
German autocannon
version was copied almost without change to form the British ADEN and French DEFA, while the 20 mm version was used by the US as the basis for the M39 cannon
Mauser_MG_213
German actress and singer (1934–2022)
Eva-Maria – DEFA Film Library". ecommerce.umass.edu. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022. "Eva-Maria Hagen". www.defa-stiftung
Eva-Maria_Hagen
1971 East German film
5,814,977 admissions it was the 12th most successful film in East Germany. List of the 50 highest-grossing DEFA films. Zeit der Störche at IMDb v t e
Zeit_der_Störche
German actor (1925–1972)
Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands) in 1954 and became a member of the DEFA Studio's management. Simon appeared in some 30 pictures throughout the years
Günther_Simon
1957 film
über Stadt und Messe is a 1957 East German documentary film produced by the DEFA Studio for Popular Science Films. Directed by Karl Gass, the 23-minute colour
An der Via Egnatia – Historisches und Heutiges über Stadt und Messe
An_der_Via_Egnatia_–_Historisches_und_Heutiges_über_Stadt_und_Messe
German annual media award ceremony
first prize winners were actors Jean Marais and Marika Rökk, as well as the DEFA-director Prof. Kurt Maetzig. His movie Ehe im Schatten (Marriage in the Shadows)
Bambi_Award
Dutch actress (1944–2016)
From 1968 to 1984, she played in films for the East-German filmproduction DEFA. She was married to the actor Eberhard Esche. To Grab the Ring (1968) Eolomea
Cox_Habbema
1965 East German film
There's Life in Me) is a 1965 German biopic from the East German state-owned DEFA studios and director Günter Reisch following the life of the German communist
Solange_Leben_in_mir_ist
German actor
1935) is a German actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1957. "DEFA Sternstunden – defa-sternstunden.de". Willi Schrade at IMDb v t e
Willi_Schrade
Film theater in Berlin
located on Karl-Marx-Allee in former East Berlin. It hosted premieres of the DEFA film studios until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Today it is a protected
Kino_International
2023 armed incursions and massacres in Israel
October 14, 2023. Cuzdan, Vecih (October 7, 2023). "Hamide Rencüs: İsrail ilk defa Gazze sınırındaki kontrolü kaybetmiş durumda" [Hamide Rencüs: Israel has
October_7_attacks
From 1946 he worked at DEFA, initially as a screenwriter for short films, and soon also as an assistant director in the DEFA studio for newsreels and
Gerhard_Klein
in 1982. List of animated television series of 1982 Film Database of the Defa-Stiftung, accessed on 2017-07-17. Animated films of the year, listed in the
List of animated feature films of 1982
List_of_animated_feature_films_of_1982
Western-inspired film genre
("Indian Films") about Winnetou and others, produced by the East German DEFA studios. The East German The Sons of the Great Bear (1966) was a seminal
Ostern
1968 song by Otis Redding
to Handle (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Def American Recordings. 1990. DEFA 6, 878 132–7. Hard to Handle (UK cassette single sleeve). Def American Recordings
Hard_to_Handle_(song)
1983 East German film
Filmdatenbank - Der Aufenthalt Archived 2018-07-06 at the Wayback Machine on the DEFA-Stiftung Archived 2008-04-26 at the Wayback Machine web site. Retrieved 6
The_Turning_Point_(1983_film)
German mercenary (1920–1983)
Mann – Bekenntnisse eines Mörders (Documentary, War), Siegfried Müller, DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme, Deutscher Fernsehfunk (DFF), retrieved 2021-05-22
Siegfried_Müller_(mercenary)
German film studio
DEFA (Deutsche Film AG) was established in the Soviet occupation zone of Germany and Babelsberg Studio was made its headquarters the next year. DEFA became
Babelsberg_Studio
1954 East German film
99. Berghahn. p. 53. Lemke. p. 311. "DEFA-Chronik für das Jahr 1954" [DEFA - Chronicle of the Year 1954]. DEFA Foundation (in German). Archived from
Ernst_Thälmann_(film)
American autocannon
ADEN cannon and DEFA cannon, although U.S. Apaches use Lightweight 30 mm rounds made with a lighter alloy than brass (ADEN) or steel (DEFA) cases. The M230
M230_chain_gun
Film series
German Democratic Republic (GDR) and was produced by the state film company DEFA. It appeared with a length of 15 minutes from 19 February 1946 to 19 December
Der_Augenzeuge
1960 film
Jacques Offenbach. It was released in 1960, and sold 3,267,070 tickets. List of the 50 highest-grossing DEFA films. Die schöne Lurette at IMDb v t e v t e
Die_schöne_Lurette
1965 East German film
was well received in the Soviet Union. It was one of the relatively few DEFA pictures to be released in West Germany, where it enjoyed considerable success
The Adventures of Werner Holt (film)
The_Adventures_of_Werner_Holt_(film)
Russian stop-motion animation director (born 1947)
from VGIK in 1971 and has since then worked with Studios Soyuzmultfilm, DEFA, Christmasfilms and S4C. He was awarded a number of prizes for his films
Stanislav_Sokolov
1946 film
that later became East Germany. It was released in 1946, and was the third DEFA film. It sold 4,179,651 tickets. It was part of the group of rubble films
Somewhere_in_Berlin
German actor (born 1958)
with a retrospective. On 1 December 2017, he received an award from the DEFA Foundation for his outstanding achievements in German film. Heinrich Greif
Sylvester_Groth
Heavy tank
survived to this day. On 11 April 1946, the military armaments manufacturer DEFA (today, a part of KNDS France) asked SOMUA to design and manufacture two
SOMUA_SM
1988 educational film
English subtitles. It was the first film produced by East Germany's state-run DEFA film studios that dealt with the subject of homosexuality. It was commissioned
Die_andere_Liebe
1968 East German film
war neunzehn) is a 1968 East German film produced by Konrad Wolf for the DEFA studio. The film tells the story of a young German, Gregor Hecker (Jaecki
I_Was_Nineteen
Iranian military officer and politician
"Ebnalreza" became Acting Minister of Defense)". defapress.ir (in Persian). Defa Press. March 2, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026. "Iran appoints Majid Ebnelreza
Majid_Ebn-e-Reza
Turkish actor, singer, composer, writer and director
"Ayrıntılarda Gizli" (2020, DNZ Production) "Arabesk" (2025, Medya Prodüksiyon) "Bu Defa Başka" (2025, Medya Prodüksiyon) "Çok çürük biri çıktı" (in Turkish). Hürriyet
Özcan_Deniz
South African fighter aircraft
a new nose design and the same radar as used in the Cheetah E, the twin DEFA 30mm cannons were removed and it was the only Cheetah type to not receive
Atlas_Cheetah
1966 East German Western film
as antagonists. It is one of the most successful pictures produced by the DEFA film studio, known for its series of "Indian films". In 1874, the U.S. government
The_Sons_of_Great_Bear
American cinematographer
Bunny Alison Bagnall 2016 Tramps Adam Leon 2017 Person to Person Dustin Guy Defa 2018 Mountain Rest Alex O Eaton The Miseducation of Cameron Post Desiree
Ashley_Connor
at the DEFA Film Library Catalog Archived 9 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 25 July 2010. Josef Mach at IMDb Josef Mach at the DEFA Film Library
Josef_Mach
Germany's "Werkstatt Zukunft": Futurology and the Science Fiction Films of "defa-futurum"". German Studies Review. 29 (2): 367–386. JSTOR 27668040. Fritzsche
List of science fiction films of the 1980s
List_of_science_fiction_films_of_the_1980s
1961 East German film
Kinder (Mother Courage and Her Children) 1961 East German film produced by DEFA documenting the Berliner Ensemble staging of Bertolt Brecht's play of the
Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (film)
Mutter_Courage_und_ihre_Kinder_(film)
Italian jet fighter-bomber aircraft
with 300 rounds of ammo per gun, or alternatively up to two 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA cannon with 120 rounds per cannon. Other munitions included various rockets
Fiat_G.91
German actor
actor. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1944 to 1973. "DEFA Sternstunden – defa-sternstunden.de". Archived from the original on 23 December 2016
Harry_Hindemith
German television actor and director
first TV movie role was a student in Die erste Reihe in 1987. His first DEFA film was "Käthe Kollwitz", where he played the son of Jutta Wachowiak. His
Matthias_Freihof
Floating City Bo Wah-chuen Cold War Sean K.F. Lau 2013 Better and Better Xie Defa Conspirators Chan Tam Christmas Rose Chan Chi-tin Silent Witness Tong Tao
Aaron_Kwok_filmography
Attack aircraft by Dassault
Thrust/weight: 0.77 (Empty), 0.42 (MTOW) Armament Guns: 2× 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 552 cannons with 125 rounds per gun Hardpoints: 4× underwing and 2× under-fuselage
Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard
Dassault-Breguet_Super_Étendard
Type of shell construction
example the "high-explosive" shells of Britain's ADEN cannon and the French DEFA 540 were effectively clones of German wartime equivalents. The guns themselves
Mine_shell
perforations per frame, yielding an aspect ratio of 2.20:1. Sovscope 70 and DEFA 70 releases were identical with the exception that they were photographed
List_of_70_mm_films
Day of the year
Schenk, Ralf (April 2021). "Gerhard Klingenberg – Schauspieler, Regisseur". defa-stiftung.de. Retrieved 19 June 2024. "Theaterdirektor Gerhard Klingenberg
May_11
East German gay and lesbian activists, commissioned the state film studio DEFA to make the documentary film Die andere Liebe (The Other Love), which was
LGBTQ_rights_in_East_Germany
1958 film
Friedrich Teitge as Bühnenarbeiter Nico Turoff List of the 50 highest-grossing DEFA films. Feinstein p.141 Feinstein, Joshua. The Triumph of the Ordinary: Depictions
My_Wife_Makes_Music
1975 film
directors Heinz Röske and Marlene Willmann. It was made by the state-controlled DEFA company. Dean Reed as Harmonika Gojko Mitic as Harter Felsen Gisela Freudenberg
Blood_Brothers_(1975_film)
Single-barrel autocannon
use. The same design inspired the 30 mm British ADEN cannon and the French DEFA, but American designers chose a smaller 20 mm round to increase the weapon's
M39_cannon
1947 East German film
in the Soviet zone in what later became East Germany and was released by DEFA. The film was described as an "attempt to confront the German people about
Marriage_in_the_Shadows
German musician (born 1942)
but also appeared as a presenter and entertainer in TV shows and played in DEFA (GDR-state film production company) films. In 1971, he recorded "Wie ein
Frank_Schöbel
1954 film
Ströme) is a 1954 documentary film production by the East Germany film studio DEFA. Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens was the leading director. The sprawling film
The_Song_of_the_Rivers
Association football club in Germany
Lokomotive Leipzig by a score of 1–5. The East German state-owned film studio DEFA produced a documentary about the supporters of 1. FC Union Berlin in 1989
1._FC_Union_Berlin
DEFA
DEFA
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for an official in charge of the legal auction of property confiscated in default of a fine; such a sale was known in Middle High German as a gant (from Italian incanto, a derivative of Late Latin inquantare ‘to auction’, from the phrase In quantum? ‘To how much (is the price raised)?’).German : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German ganter, kanter ‘barrel rack’.German : variant of Gander 3.English : occupational name for a glover, from Old French gantier, an agent derivative of gant ‘glove’ (see Gant).
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly East Anglia)
English (chiefly East Anglia) : from Anglo-Norman French cachepol (a compound of cache(r) ‘to chase’ + pol ‘fowl’), an occupational name for a bailiff, originally one empowered to seize poultry and other livestock in case of default on debts or taxes.
DEFA
DEFA
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dark, Fog, Flawed gold, Perfumed, Earth, Perfumed, A bud
Boy/Male
Hindu
Another name of Lord Shiva
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Leeming.
Girl/Female
Indian
Light, Brightness
Boy/Male
Tamil
Well born
Girl/Female
Indian
Garden of paradise
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Full of Compassion
Biblical
he that touches, that withdraws or takes away
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Goddess Parvati
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Odin.
DEFA
DEFA
DEFA
DEFA
DEFA
imp. & p. p.
of Defalcate
n.
One who defames; a slanderer; a detractor; a calumniator.
v. i.
To commit defalcation; to embezzle money held in trust.
n.
One who makes default; one who fails to appear in court when court when called.
v. t.
To fail to perform or pay; to be guilty of neglect of; to omit; as, to default a dividend.
v. i.
To fail to appear in court; to let a case go by default.
n.
A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires; as, this evil has happened through the governor's default.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Default
imp. & p. p.
of Default
a.
Containing defamation; injurious to reputation; calumnious; slanderous; as, defamatory words; defamatory writings.
n.
A defaulter or embezzler.
n.
One who fails to perform a duty; a delinquent; particularly, one who fails to account for public money intrusted to his care; a peculator; a defalcator.
imp. & p. p.
of Defame
a.
Defamatory.
v. t.
To call a defendant or other party whose duty it is to be present in court, and make entry of his default, if he fails to appear; to enter a default against.
adv.
In a defamatory manner.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Defalcate
n.
The act of defacing, or the condition of being defaced; injury to the surface or exterior; obliteration.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Defame
n.
One who, or that which, defaces or disfigures.