Erwin Hillier
Erwin Hillier (born September 2, 1911 in Berlin-Charlottenburg , † January 2, 2005 in London ) was a German-British cameraman .
Life
He dealt with painting at an early stage and began studying at the Berlin University of Art in 1927 . In 1929 he continued his studies in London and then returned to Berlin. Through the mediation of FW Murnau , he became camera assistant for Fritz Lang's classic The Testament of Dr. Mabuse .
In the seizure of power by the Nazis in 1933 emigrated Hillier and from then lived in London. As a camera assistant, he worked almost exclusively with foreign cameramen, including Curt Courant and Günther Krampf .
In 1941 Hillier, now a British citizen, made his debut as chief cinematographer with the comedy agent The Lady of Lisbon . In the following years he worked for the Archers film company.
Between 1948 and 1968 he made a total of ten films with director Michael Anderson , including the war film May 1943 - The Destruction of the Dams and the crime thriller Whispering Shadows . Here and in various other black-and-white films such as the horror film The Black 13 , he made intensive use of light and shadow effects.
After the end of his time as a cameraman, he tried in vain to produce films about Anna Pavlova and Pyotr Tchaikovsky . He was only involved in 1988 as co- production manager on River of Death .
Filmography (selection)
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Remarks
- ↑ According to Kay Less: In the film's large dictionary of persons , he exercised this function, not mentioned in the credits, in The Testament of Dr. Mabuse out, according to the biography at IMDb but with M .
Web links
- Erwin Hillier in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- photo
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| SURNAME | Hillier, Erwin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-British cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 2, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin-Charlottenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 2, 2005 |
| Place of death | London |