Eugen Schüfftan

Eugen Schüfftan

CinematographerCrewArtProducerProduction Jul 21 (died age 84) Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland] 1926–1966 (40 year career)
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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

Filmography

Crew (71)

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Movies (69)

Chappaqua

Chappaqua

1966

Camera Operator

6.3
The Doctor Speaks Out

The Doctor Speaks Out

1966

Director of Photography

3.0
Three Rooms in Manhattan

Three Rooms in Manhattan

1965

Director of Photography

5.9
Lilith

Lilith

1964

Director of Photography

6.4
The Big Scare

The Big Scare

1964

Director of Photography

5.7
Captain Sindbad

Captain Sindbad

1963

Cinematography

4.9
The Virgins

The Virgins

1963

Director of Photography

4.2
The Hustler

The Hustler

1961

Director of Photography

7.7
Something Wild

Something Wild

1961

Director of Photography

6.2
Eyes Without a Face

Eyes Without a Face

1960

Director of Photography

7.6
A Couple

A Couple

1960

Director of Photography

2.6
Head Against the Wall

Head Against the Wall

1959

Director of Photography

6.8
The Bloody Brood

The Bloody Brood

1959

Director of Photography

4.7
The First Night

The First Night

1958

Director of Photography

6.4
Ulysses

Ulysses

1954

Special Effects

6.5
A Parisian in Rome

A Parisian in Rome

1954

Director of Photography

8.1
The Venus of Tivoli

The Venus of Tivoli

1953

Director of Photography

The Crimson Curtain

The Crimson Curtain

1953

Director of Photography

7.2
Mina de Vanghel

Mina de Vanghel

1953

Director of Photography

The Respectful Prostitute

The Respectful Prostitute

1952

Director of Photography

5.1
Gunman in the Streets

Gunman in the Streets

1950

Director of Photography

6.4
Women in the Night

Women in the Night

1948

Art Direction

3.5
Women in the Night

Women in the Night

1948

Director of Photography

3.5
Women in the Night

Women in the Night

1948

Set Decoration

3.5
The Strange Woman

The Strange Woman

1946

Producer

6.1
A Scandal in Paris

A Scandal in Paris

1946

Director of Photography

6.4
A Scandal in Paris

A Scandal in Paris

1946

Production Supervisor

6.4
The Dark Mirror

The Dark Mirror

1946

Visual Effects

6.9
Club Havana

Club Havana

1945

Director of Photography

5.7
Voice in the Wind

Voice in the Wind

1944

Technical Advisor

5.2
Summer Storm

Summer Storm

1944

Director of Photography

5.3
Bluebeard

Bluebeard

1944

Director of Photography

5.4
Bluebeard

Bluebeard

1944

Production Design

5.4
It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

Technical Supervisor

6.7
Hitler's Madman

Hitler's Madman

1943

Director of Photography

5.3
There's No Tomorrow

There's No Tomorrow

1940

Director of Photography

6.9
The Emigrant

The Emigrant

1940

Director of Photography

6.0
María de la O

María de la O

1939

Director of Photography

6.5
The Shanghai Drama

The Shanghai Drama

1938

Director of Photography

6.4
Hatred

Hatred

1938

Director of Photography

7.3
Port of Shadows

Port of Shadows

1938

Director of Photography

7.4
Bizarre, Bizarre

Bizarre, Bizarre

1937

Director of Photography

6.9
Yoshiwara

Yoshiwara

1937

Director of Photography

8.0
Forfaiture

Forfaiture

1937

Director of Photography

6.5
Street of Shadows

Street of Shadows

1937

Director of Photography

6.8
The Trouble with Money

The Trouble with Money

1936

Director of Photography

5.7
The Tender Enemy

The Tender Enemy

1936

Director of Photography

5.9
The Invader

The Invader

1936

Director of Photography

3.8
Le Scandale

Le Scandale

1934

Director of Photography

The Slump Is Over

The Slump Is Over

1934

Director of Photography

6.0
The Oil Sharks

The Oil Sharks

1933

Director of Photography

Unsichtbare Gegner

Unsichtbare Gegner

1933

Director of Photography

6.0
High and Low

High and Low

1933

Director of Photography

5.0
Queen of Atlantis

Queen of Atlantis

1932

Director of Photography

6.0
The Mistress of Atlantis

The Mistress of Atlantis

1932

Director of Photography

5.1
Les quatre vagabonds

Les quatre vagabonds

1931

Cinematography

Popular Tune

Popular Tune

1931

Director of Photography

Into the Blue

Into the Blue

1931

Director

6.0
The Scoundrel

The Scoundrel

1931

Director

The Scoundrel

The Scoundrel

1931

Director of Photography

I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil

I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil

1931

Director of Photography

Farewell

Farewell

1930

Director of Photography

6.8
People on Sunday

People on Sunday

1930

Director of Photography

7.2
The Stolen Face

The Stolen Face

1930

Director of Photography

6.0
Jagd auf dich

Jagd auf dich

1929

Director of Photography

Metropolis

Metropolis

1927

Visual Effects

8.1
Napoleon

Napoleon

1927

Special Effects

7.8
Napoleon

Napoleon

1927

Visual Effects Supervisor

7.8
Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut

1926

Additional Photography

5.3