László Schäffer

László Schäffer (born July 19, 1893 in Uzhgorod , † May 28, 1979 in Los Angeles ) was a Hungarian cameraman .

He came to Budapest at a young age and worked there as a photographer. During the First World War he became a cameraman and went to Berlin in 1920 . At the side of Fritz Arno Wagner he shot the horror story Schloss Vogelöd .

Another highlight in Schäffer's career was his work as one of several cameramen in Walter Ruttmann's experimental documentary Berlin - The Symphony of the Big City . In 1929 he shot the socially critical film So ist das Leben with Carl Junghans .

After the " seizure of power " by the National Socialists in 1933, Schäffer, who was of Jewish origin, returned to Budapest. There he stood behind the camera several times until he emigrated to the USA in 1939. He settled in the film metropolis of Los Angeles, but received no commissions that corresponded to his profession.

Filmography

1921: Vogelöd Castle 1921: The girl from the swamp 1922: Jiu-Jitsu master 1922: The man in the iron mask 1924: Count Chargon 1926: The innocence without a dress 1927: The pirates of the Baltic seaside resorts 1927: The glowing alley 1927: Berlin - The symphony of the big city 1928: Polish economy 1928: The last gala performance of the Wolfson Circus 1928: Rasputin's love affair 1929: The dangers of the brewing period 1928: Spelunke

1929: Storm surge of love 1929: What does love cost? 1929: Into the blue 1929: Furnished rooms 1929: That's life ( Takový je zivot ) 1930: Faded dreams 1932: Rok 1914 1932: Puszcza 1935: Iglói diákok 1936: Zivatar Kemenespusztán 1936: Pusztareiter ( Hortobágy ), with Georg Höllering 1936: Rubber 1938: The girl with a good reputation

literature

• Kay Less : "In life, more is taken from you than given ...". Lexicon of filmmakers who emigrated from Germany and Austria between 1933 and 1945. A general overview. ACABUS Verlag, Hamburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-86282-049-8 , p. 439.

Web links

• László Schäffer in the Internet Movie Database (English)