Eugen Schüfftan
- Camera
- July 21, 1893 · Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]
- September 6, 1977
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eugen Schüfftan (21 July 1893, Breslau, Silesia, Germany, now Wroclaw, Poland – 6 September 1977, New York City) was a German Jewish cinematographer. He invented the Schüfftan process, a special effects technique that employed mirrors to insert actors into miniature sets. One of the first uses of the process was for Metropolis (1927), directed by Fritz Lang. The technique was widely used throughout the first half of the 20th century until it was supplanted by the travelling matte and bluescreen techniques. Schüfftan won the 1962 Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White for his work on the film The Hustler.
Known for
Filmography
- Chappaqua · Camera Operator
- The Doctor Speaks Out · Cinematography
- Three Rooms in Manhattan · Cinematography
- The Big Scare · Cinematography
- Lilith · Cinematography
- The Virgins · Cinematography
- Captain Sindbad · Cinematography
- Something Wild · Cinematography
- The Hustler · Cinematography
- Eyes Without a Face · Cinematography
- A Couple · Cinematography
- The Bloody Brood · Cinematography
- Head Against the Wall · Cinematography
- The First Night · Cinematography
- Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans · Cinematography
- A Parisian in Rome · Cinematography
- Ulysses · Special Effects
- The Venus of Tivoli · Cinematography
- The Crimson Curtain · Cinematography
- Mina de Vanghel · Cinematography
- The Respectful Prostitute · Cinematography
- Gunman in the Streets · Cinematography
- Women in the Night · Set Decoration, Art Direction
- The Strange Woman · Producer
- The Dark Mirror · Visual Effects
- A Scandal in Paris · Cinematography, Production Supervisor
- Club Havana · Cinematography
- Bluebeard · Cinematography, Production Design
- Summer Storm · Cinematography
- It Happened Tomorrow · Technical Supervisor
- Voice in the Wind · Technical Advisor
- Hitler's Madman · Cinematography
- There's No Tomorrow · Cinematography
- The Emigrant · Cinematography
- María de la O · Cinematography
- The Shanghai Drama · Cinematography
- Port of Shadows · Cinematography
- Hatred · Cinematography
- Forfaiture · Cinematography
- Bizarre, Bizarre · Cinematography
- Yoshiwara · Cinematography
- Street of Shadows · Cinematography
- The Trouble with Money · Cinematography
- The Tender Enemy · Cinematography
- The Invader · Cinematography
- The Slump Is Over · Cinematography
- The Scandal · Cinematography
- High and Low · Cinematography
- Invisible Opponent · Cinematography
- The Oil Sharks · Cinematography
- Queen of Atlantis · Cinematography
- The Mistress of Atlantis · Cinematography
- Into the Blue · Director
- I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil · Cinematography
- The Scoundrel · Director, Cinematography
- Les quatre vagabonds · Cinematography
- Popular Tune · Cinematography
- The Stolen Face · Cinematography
- Farewell · Cinematography
- People on Sunday · Cinematography
- Jagd auf dich · Cinematography
- Metropolis · Visual Effects
- Napoleon · Visual Effects Supervisor, Special Effects
- Manon Lescaut · Additional Photography
- Hudson's Bay · Cinematography