Eugen Schüfftan
Personal Info
Known for
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1893-07-21
Day of Death
1977-09-06 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]
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 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.
Crew
(1966)
The Doctor Speaks Out
Director of Photography
(1966)
Chappaqua
Camera Operator
(1965)
Three Rooms in Manhattan
Director of Photography
(1964)
The Big Scare
Director of Photography
(1964)
Lilith
Director of Photography
(1963)
The Virgins
Director of Photography
(1961)
The Hustler
Director of Photography
(1961)
Something Wild
Director of Photography
(1960)
Eyes Without a Face
Director of Photography
(1960)
A Couple
Director of Photography
(1959)
The Bloody Brood
Director of Photography
(1959)
Head Against the Wall
Director of Photography
(1958)
The First Night
Director of Photography
(1954)
Una parigina a Roma
Director of Photography
(1954)
Ulysses
Special Effects
(1953)
The Crimson Curtain
Director of Photography
(1953)
The Venus of Tivoli
Director of Photography
(1953)
Mina de Vanghel
Director of Photography
(1952)
The Respectful Prostitute
Director of Photography
(1950)
Gunman in the Streets
Director of Photography
(1948)
Women in the Night
Set Decoration, Art Direction, Director of Photography
(1946)
The Strange Woman
Producer
(1946)
A Scandal in Paris
Production Supervisor, Director of Photography
(1946)
The Dark Mirror
Visual Effects
(1945)
Club Havana
Director of Photography
(1944)
It Happened Tomorrow
Technical Supervisor
(1944)
Bluebeard
Director of Photography, Production Design
(1944)
Summer Storm
Director of Photography
(1944)
Voice in the Wind
Technical Advisor
(1943)
Hitler's Madman
Director of Photography
(1940)
The Emigrant
Director of Photography
(1940)
There's No Tomorrow
Director of Photography
(1939)
María de la O
Director of Photography
(1938)
Port of Shadows
Director of Photography
(1938)
The Shanghai Drama
Director of Photography
(1938)
Hatred
Director of Photography
(1937)
Forfaiture
Director of Photography
(1937)
Street of Shadows
Director of Photography
(1937)
Yoshiwara
Director of Photography
(1937)
Bizarre, Bizarre
Director of Photography
(1936)
The Invader
Director of Photography
(1936)
The Trouble with Money
Director of Photography
(1936)
The Tender Enemy
Director of Photography
(1934)
Le Scandale
Director of Photography
(1934)
The Slump Is Over
Director of Photography
(1933)
High and Low
Director of Photography
(1933)
The Oil Sharks
Director of Photography
(1933)
Unsichtbare Gegner
Director of Photography
(1932)
Queen of Atlantis
Director of Photography
(1932)
The Mistress of Atlantis
Director of Photography
(1931)
The Scoundrel
Director of Photography, Director
(1931)
Popular Tune
Director of Photography
(1931)
Into the Blue
Director
(1931)
I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil
Director of Photography
(1931)
Les quatre vagabonds
Cinematography
(1930)
People on Sunday
Director of Photography
(1930)
The Stolen Face
Director of Photography
(1930)
Farewell
Director of Photography
(1927)
Metropolis
Visual Effects
(1927)
Napoleon
Visual Effects Supervisor, Special Effects
(1926)
Manon Lescaut
Additional Photography