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Erich Nitzschmann(1901-1980)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Erich Nitzschmann was born on 13 February 1901 in Danzig, West Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, Germany [now Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland]. He was a cinematographer, known for Destiny (1921), Der Mord in der Greenstreet (1921) and Die Frau ohne Nerven (1930). He died on 16 January 1980 in Potsdam, German Democratic Republic.
BornFebruary 13, 1901
DiedJanuary 16, 1980(78)
BornFebruary 13, 1901
DiedJanuary 16, 1980(78)
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Known for

Destiny (1921)
Destiny
7.6
Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1921
Der Mord in der Greenstreet
Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1921
Die Frau ohne Nerven
6.2
Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1930
Jenny Jugo and Jan Tschichold in Pique Dame (1927)
Pique Dame
Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1927

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Interview mit Berlin (1959)
    Interview mit Berlin
    • Cinematographer
    • 1959
  • Köpfchen muss man haben
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1958
  • Eine Wohnung? Bitte!
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1958
  • Der 4. August
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1957
  • Internationale Friedensfahrt der Jungen Pioniere 1956
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1956
  • Wir tragen die Gewehre
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1956
  • Damals und heute
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1955
  • Gefahr aus der Luft
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1954
  • Eine Modeplauderei (1954)
    Eine Modeplauderei
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1954
  • Heimat, wir schützen dich
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1952
  • Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten
    • Cinematographer
    • 1952
  • Freundschaft und Frieden
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1951
  • Unsere Frauen im neuen Leben
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1951
  • Neues Deutschland
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1950
  • Immer bereit (1950)
    Immer bereit
    • Cinematographer
    • 1950

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Ludwig van Beethoven (1955)
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    7.0
    • camera operator
    • 1955
  • Ewald Balser and Maria Landrock in Ein glücklicher Mensch (1943)
    Ein glücklicher Mensch
    5.6
    • camera operator
    • 1943
  • Tolle Nacht (1943)
    Tolle Nacht
    • camera operator: studio camera
    • 1943
  • Paul Hörbiger in Lache Bajazzo (1943)
    Lache Bajazzo
    7.0
    • camera operator
    • 1943
  • Laugh Pagliacci (1943)
    Laugh Pagliacci
    5.0
    • camera operator
    • 1943
  • Zwei in einer großen Stadt (1942)
    Zwei in einer großen Stadt
    5.2
    • camera operator
    • 1942
  • Emil Jannings and Theo Matejko in Ohm Krüger (1941)
    Ohm Krüger
    6.4
    • assistant camera
    • 1941

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Nitzschmann
  • Born
    • February 13, 1901
    • Danzig, West Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, Germany [now Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland]
  • Died
    • January 16, 1980
    • Potsdam, German Democratic Republic

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