Fred Schuler
Fred Schuler (born March 15, 1940 in Munich ) is a German cameraman .
Life
Schuler came to the United States at the age of 22 and was involved in the development of film cameras from 1959 to 1967. He then worked as a camera assistant and as a camera operator from 1972, especially in his new hometown of New York, in several important productions such as Taxi Driver , Jaws , Der Stadtneurotiker (Annie Hall) , Manhattan and Deer Hunter . At that time he was considered a specialist in outdoor shots, for example of big city streets.
In 1979 Schuler worked for John Cassavetes ' Gloria, the gangster bride, for the first time as chief cameraman. In 1995 he returned to Germany to shoot the film Der Totmacher . Since then he has been filming mainly in Germany, including several times for director Romuald Karmakar , and occasionally works here for television.
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. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 .
Web links
- Fred Schuler in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Filmography with photo on Cinematographers.nl
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| SURNAME | Schuler, Fred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich , Germany |