Eugen Schüfftan
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…
Known For
Metropolis
Visual Effects
The Hustler
Director of Photography
Eyes Without a Face
Director of Photography
Port of Shadows
Director of Photography
Napoleon
Special Effects
Ulysses
Special Effects
People on Sunday
Director of Photography
The Dark Mirror
Visual Effects
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Filmography
Crew (71)
Movies (69)
Chappaqua
1966Camera Operator
The Doctor Speaks Out
1966Director of Photography
Three Rooms in Manhattan
1965Director of Photography
Lilith
1964Director of Photography
The Big Scare
1964Director of Photography
Captain Sindbad
1963Cinematography
The Virgins
1963Director of Photography
The Hustler
1961Director of Photography
Something Wild
1961Director of Photography
Eyes Without a Face
1960Director of Photography
A Couple
1960Director of Photography
Head Against the Wall
1959Director of Photography
The Bloody Brood
1959Director of Photography
The First Night
1958Director of Photography
Ulysses
1954Special Effects
A Parisian in Rome
1954Director of Photography
The Venus of Tivoli
1953Director of Photography
The Crimson Curtain
1953Director of Photography
Mina de Vanghel
1953Director of Photography
The Respectful Prostitute
1952Director of Photography
Gunman in the Streets
1950Director of Photography
Women in the Night
1948Art Direction
Women in the Night
1948Director of Photography
Women in the Night
1948Set Decoration
The Strange Woman
1946Producer
A Scandal in Paris
1946Director of Photography
A Scandal in Paris
1946Production Supervisor
The Dark Mirror
1946Visual Effects
Club Havana
1945Director of Photography
Voice in the Wind
1944Technical Advisor
Summer Storm
1944Director of Photography
Bluebeard
1944Director of Photography
Bluebeard
1944Production Design
It Happened Tomorrow
1944Technical Supervisor
Hitler's Madman
1943Director of Photography
There's No Tomorrow
1940Director of Photography
The Emigrant
1940Director of Photography
María de la O
1939Director of Photography
The Shanghai Drama
1938Director of Photography
Hatred
1938Director of Photography
Port of Shadows
1938Director of Photography
Bizarre, Bizarre
1937Director of Photography
Yoshiwara
1937Director of Photography
Forfaiture
1937Director of Photography
Street of Shadows
1937Director of Photography
The Trouble with Money
1936Director of Photography
The Tender Enemy
1936Director of Photography
The Invader
1936Director of Photography
Le Scandale
1934Director of Photography
The Slump Is Over
1934Director of Photography
The Oil Sharks
1933Director of Photography
Unsichtbare Gegner
1933Director of Photography
High and Low
1933Director of Photography
Queen of Atlantis
1932Director of Photography
The Mistress of Atlantis
1932Director of Photography
Les quatre vagabonds
1931Cinematography
Popular Tune
1931Director of Photography
Into the Blue
1931Director
The Scoundrel
1931Director
The Scoundrel
1931Director of Photography
I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil
1931Director of Photography
Farewell
1930Director of Photography
People on Sunday
1930Director of Photography
The Stolen Face
1930Director of Photography
Jagd auf dich
1929Director of Photography
Metropolis
1927Visual Effects
Napoleon
1927Special Effects
Napoleon
1927Visual Effects Supervisor
Manon Lescaut
1926Additional Photography
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