| Year |
|
Winner |
Winner Work |
| 2013 |
|
Werner Herzog |
|
| 2012 |
|
Michael Ballhaus |
For his lifetime achievements as an outstanding cinematographer. |
| 2011 |
|
Wolfgang Kohlhaase |
In appreciation of his lifetime contribution to the art of screenwriting. |
| 2010 |
|
Bernd Eichinger |
For his lifetime contribution to the art of film. |
| 2009 |
|
Vicco von Bülow |
|
| 2008 |
|
Alexander Kluge |
|
| 2007 |
|
Armin Mueller-Stahl |
|
| 2006 |
|
Erna Baumbauer |
|
| 2005 |
|
Reinhard Hauff |
For his lifetime achievement and his decision to give up his profession as director for being a teacher for the young as director of the 'Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin |
| 2004 |
|
Mario Adorf |
For his lifetime achievement as actor. |
| 2003 |
|
Ulrich Gregor |
|
| 2002 |
|
Ottokar Runze |
|
| 2001 |
|
Curt Linda |
|
| 2000 |
|
Gyula Trebitsch |
For his outstanding contributions to the german film. |
| 1999 |
|
Egon Günther |
For his outstanding contributions to the german film. |
| 1998 |
|
Heinz Badewitz |
For his outstanding contributions to the german film. |
| 1997 |
|
Klaus Dill |
|
| 1996 |
|
Alfred Hirschmeier |
|
| 1995 |
|
Horst Wendlandt |
For their achievements for the german film. |
|
Willy Sommerfeld |
For their achievements for the german film. |
| 1994 |
|
Fee Vaillant |
For achievements for the german film. |
|
Günter Rohrbach |
For achievements for the german film. |
| 1993 |
|
Erwin Geschonneck |
For her continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years., For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Enno Patalas |
For her continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years., For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Liselotte Wilhelm |
For her continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years., For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1990 |
|
Artur Brauner |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Hans Wilhelm Lavies |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Carola Höhn |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Antje Weisgerber |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Maximilian Schell |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1989 |
|
Hans-Wolf Barkhausen |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Carsta Löck |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Brigitte Mira |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Charles Régnier |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Hans Richter |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1988 |
|
Ottomar Domnick |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Käthe Gold |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Walter Gross |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Irene von Meyendorff |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Karl Schneider |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Maria Stadler |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1987 |
|
Gitta Alpár |
|
|
Betty Amann |
|
|
Hans Holt |
|
|
Marianne Hoppe |
|
|
Trude von Molo |
|
|
Wolfgang Preiss |
|
|
Oskar Sima |
|
|
Carl-Heinz Schroth |
|
|
Sigfrit Steiner |
|
|
Ilse Trautschold |
|
| 1986 |
|
Ilse Kubaschewski |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Lonny von Laak |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Winnie Markus |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Peter Pasetti |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Ernst Schröder |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Herbert Weissbach |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Hilde Weissner |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Ilse Werner |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1985 |
|
Axel von Ambesser |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Géza von Cziffra |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Gustl Gstettenbaur |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Marte Harell |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Margot Hielscher |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Kurt Lamm |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Richard Mostler |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Bert Reisfeld |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Karl Schönböck |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1984 |
|
Georg Haentzschel |
|
|
Heidemarie Hatheyer |
|
|
Theo Nischwitz |
|
|
Heinz Pauck |
|
|
Peter Pewas |
|
|
Georg Thomalla |
|
|
Paula Wessely |
|
|
Sonja Ziemann |
|
| 1983 |
|
Hardy Krüger |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Karlheinz Böhm |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Blandine Ebinger |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Falk Harnack |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Luggi Waldleitner |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Karin Hardt |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Fritz Thewes |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
F.W. Dustmann |
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1982 |
|
Hans Field |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Georg Krause |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Bodo Blüthner |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Boris von Borresholm |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Christian Doermer |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Bernhard Dörries |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Heinz Furchner |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Rob Houwer |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Ferdinand Khittl |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
|
Alexander Kluge |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Pitt Koch |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Walter Krüttner |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Dieter Lemmel |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Hans Loeper |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Ronald Martini |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Hans Jürgen Pohland |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Raimund Ruehl |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Edgar Reitz |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Peter Schamoni |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Detten Schleiermacher |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Fritz Schwennicke |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Haro Senft |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Franz-Josef Spieker |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Hans Rolf Strobel |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Heinrich Tichawsky |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Wolfgang Urchs |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Herbert Vesely |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Wolf Wirth |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Maria Paudler |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Magda Schneider |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Luis Trenker |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1981 |
|
Karl Born |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years |
|
Berta Drews |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years |
|
Paul Franke |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years |
|
Wolf Hart |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years |
|
Bruno Hübner |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years |
|
Michael Jary |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years |
|
Curd Jürgens |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years |
|
Marika Rökk |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years |
| 1980 |
|
Boris von Borresholm |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Ivan Desny |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Marlene Dietrich |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Martin Held |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Paul Hubschmid |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Hilde Krahl |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Liselotte Pulver |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Werner Schmidt-Boelcke |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Hannelore Schroth |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1978 |
|
Rudolf Arnheim |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
René Deltgen |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Gert Fröbe |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Ruth Leuwerik |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Lilli Palmer |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Rudolf Platte |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Franz Seitz, Jr. |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Douglas Sirk |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1977 |
|
Hans Abich |
|
|
O. W. Fischer |
|
|
Hildegard Knef |
|
|
Hans-Martin Majewski |
|
|
Paul Sauerlaender |
|
|
Maria Schell |
|
|
Hans Söhnker |
|
| 1976 |
|
Carl Aul |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Alfred Bauer |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Hans Christian Blech |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Charlotte Flemming |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Emil Hasler |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Hilmar Hoffmann |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Ernst Krüger |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Bernhard Wicki |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Carl Junghans |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Wolfgang Staudte |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1975 |
|
Heinz Angermeyer |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Franz Grothe |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Dolly Haas |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Johannes Heesters |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1974 |
|
Ewald Balser |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Friedl Behn-Grund |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Dieter Borsche |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Paul Dahlke |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Werner Eisbrenner |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Lotte H. Eisner |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Camilla Horn |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Gustav Knuth |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Wilhelm Thiele |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1973 |
|
Hans Cürlis |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Gustav Fröhlich |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Rochus Gliese |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Käthe Haack |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Helmut Käutner |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Robert A. Stemmle |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Dorothea Wieck |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Billy Wilder |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1972 |
|
August Arnold |
|
|
Lina Carstens |
|
|
Gunter Groll |
|
|
Brigitte Horney |
|
|
Igor Oberberg |
|
|
Lotte Reiniger |
|
|
Heinz Rühmann |
|
|
Harry R. Sokal |
|
| 1971 |
|
Richard Angst |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Giuseppe Becce |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Curt Bois |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Willy Haas |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Herbert Ihering |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Jenny Jugo |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Grete Mosheim |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
|
Hans Richter |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Robert Siodmak |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Günther Stapenhorst |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1970 |
|
Curtis Bernhardt |
|
|
Maly Delschaft |
|
|
William Dieterle |
|
|
Valeska Gert |
|
|
Fritz Maurischat |
|
|
Anny Ondra |
|
|
Franz Schafheitlin |
|
| 1969 |
|
Erik Charell |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Liane Haid |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Paul Hörbiger |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Erich Kästner |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Mia May |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
|
Oskar Sima |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Robert Stolz |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Hermann Thimig |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1968 |
|
Willi Forst |
|
|
Brigitte Helm |
|
|
Walter Janssen |
|
|
Hubert von Meyerinck |
|
|
Hanna Ralph |
|
|
Margarete Schön |
|
|
Erich Kettelhut |
|
| 1967 |
|
Werner Bochmann |
|
|
Paul Czinner |
|
|
Oskar Homolka |
|
|
Gerhard Lamprecht |
|
|
Lucie Mannheim |
|
|
Günther Rittau |
|
|
Paul Westermeier |
|
|
Anton Walbrook |
|
| 1966 |
|
Sepp Allgeier |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over |
|
Sig Arno |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over |
|
Willy Birgel |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over |
|
Fritz Kortner |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over |
|
Walter Rilla |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over |
|
Elsa Wagner |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over |
| 1965 |
|
Elisabeth Bergner |
|
|
Karl Freund |
|
|
Willy Fritsch |
|
|
Lilian Harvey |
|
|
Friedrich Hollaender |
|
|
Max Mack |
|
|
Albrecht Schoenhals |
|
|
Hermann Warm |
|
| 1964 |
|
Ludwig Berger |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Ernst Deutsch |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Arnold Fanck |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Paul Hartmann |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Hilde Hildebrand |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Pola Negri |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Eugen Schüfftan |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1963 |
|
Tilla Durieux |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Fritz Lang |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Asta Nielsen |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Georg Wilhelm Pabst |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Fritz Rasp |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Josef von Sternberg |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
|
Hans Vogt |
For their continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years. |
| 1962 |
|
Lil Dagover |
|
|
Rudolf Forster |
|
|
Paul Henckels |
|
|
Trude Hesterberg |
|
|
Hans Leibelt |
|
|
Hans Moser |
|
|
Olga Chekhova |
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