AO Weitzenberg
Adolf Otto Weitzenberg (born October 27, 1882 in Tinnum , † December 7, 1958 in Berlin ) was a German cameraman .
Life
The son of a Sylt bailiff attended the teaching and research institute for photography as well as the Grand Ducal Saxon Art School in Weimar . In 1903 he settled in Hamburg as a photographer .
During the First World War he gained his first experience as a subordinate feature film cameraman. In 1917 he made his debut as head cameraman and initially worked especially for director and producer Rudolf Meinert . In addition to many little-known films, he shot Ludwig Berger's Calderon adaptation The Judge of Zalamea and Martin Berger's abortion drama Crusade of Women .
From 1934 Weitzenberg worked almost exclusively for documentary and educational films. After the end of the war, he joined DEFA .
Filmography
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literature
- Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 8: T - Z. David Tomlinson - Theo Zwierski. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 .
Web links
- AO Weitzenberg in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Weitzenberg, AO |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Weitzenberg, Adolf Otto (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 27, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tinnum |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th December 1958 |
| Place of death | Berlin |