2 Vandaag: Der Mann ohne Gesicht – Markus Wolf

2 Vandaag: The Man Without a Face – Markus Wolf

A FILM BY ANNA SCHMIDT

20 min, Digi-Beta, Dutch television “2 Vandaag”

  • Camera: Roland Kretzschmar
  • Sound: Robert Cöllen
  • Editing: Mario Biehl

For the Western intelligence services, Markus Wolf was for decades the man without a face. For more than 30 years he headed the GDR’s secret service. His speciality: foreign espionage. Wolf was a master spy, responsible for more than 10,000 agents. To this day he is regarded as one of the most successful intelligence chiefs in the world. Ten years after the fall of the Wall he looks back, talks to us about espionage methods and takes stock of his life.