Franz Koch (cameraman)

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Franz Paul Koch (born September 1, 1898 in Munich ; † April 28, 1959 there ) was a German cameraman .

Life

Koch came to the production company of the Munich film pioneer Peter Ostermayr in 1913 , where he learned his craft as a cameraman over the next few years. In 1920 he made his first film as head cameraman at Emelka . In addition to Emelka and its successor Bavaria Film , Koch also worked for other Munich film companies, often working with local directors Franz Osten and Franz Seitz .

He photographed Ganghofer adaptations, film dramas and film comedies in large numbers, but was also involved in the propaganda film S.A. Mann Brand and Leni Riefenstahl participated in the Triumph of Will . From 1937 to 1941 he was the cameraman in all films with Hans Albers as the leading actor, after which he worked mainly with Hans Schweikart until the end of the war .

After the refugee film Lang ist der Weg (1948) about Jewish survivors of the Holocaust , Koch was again behind the camera in the 1950s, mainly in Ganghofer adaptations, homeland films and comedies. He also worked for the newsreel .

Filmography (selection)

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 4: H - L. Botho Höfer - Richard Lester. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 426.

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personal data
SURNAME Koch, Franz
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Koch, Franz Paul (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German cameraman
DATE OF BIRTH September 1, 1898
PLACE OF BIRTH Munich
DATE OF DEATH April 28, 1959
Place of death Munich