Siegfried Hartmann was born on October 15, 1927 in Liegnitz (now Poland). He studied directing at the DEFA Studio for Young Filmmakers from 1949 to 1951. In 1952, he joined the Studio for Popular Science Films, where he directed about twenty documentaries.

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Siegfried Hartmann was a German film director and screenwriter who studied at the DEFA Studio for Young Filmmakers and spent his career creating celebrated family and fairy tale productions in East Germany.
He is best known for directing classic East German fantasy and folklore adaptations such as The Tinder Box (1959) and The Golden Goose (1964). Full schedule on Mood.