Josef Illig

Josef Illig (born May 5, 1908 in Munich ; † May 20, 1970 there ) was a German cameraman .

He attended the State Higher Technical School for Photo Technology , Cinema Technology Department, for four semesters . In 1927 he started as a camera assistant and was involved in numerous films, especially under Franz Koch .

At Koch's side, he first acted as co-chief cameraman in 1936. Illig continued to work with Koch, one taking on the interior and the other taking on the exterior. Since 1941 he participated in the war.

Only in 1948 did he return to the profession he had learned. Cooperation with Koch began again as early as 1949, with Illig being responsible for camera work and Koch for oversight. After separating from Koch in 1952, Illig mainly made short documentaries.

Filmography

1933: The blonde Christl 1936: A fateful violin solo 1936: the inheritance 1936: The big and the small world 1936: The unsuspecting angel 1938: Traveling people 1939: Water for Canitoga 1939: The Eternal Spring 1940: a man on the wrong track 1949: Night watch 1949: Secret rendezvous 1949: tragedy of a passion 1949: The trip to Marrakech 1950: two in one suit 1950: love on ice 1950: King for one night

1950: Hunted by the devil 1950: kissing is not a sin 1951: In contrast, being a mother is very much! 1951: Wild West in Upper Bavaria 1951: The Martinsklause 1952: House of Life 1952: My name is Niki 1952: Behind the monastery walls 1952: The master carver of Ammergau 1952: The exchange of women 1953: Laughter cabinet 1953: Scandal in the girls' boarding school 1953: Rococo on the Lower Rhine (short documentary film) 1955: Parole Heimat 1966: Lux mundi - Light of the World (short documentary)

literature

• Kay Less : The large personal dictionary of films , Volume 3, Berlin 2001

Web links

• Josef Illig in the Internet Movie Database (English)