Manuel Berenguer
Manuel Berenguer (born April 25, 1913 in Alicante , † December 20, 1999 in Spain ) was a Spanish cameraman .
Life
Manuel Berenguer, who was already interested in photography as a schoolboy, completed an apprenticeship in a film laboratory in Germany. Back in his home country he worked as a cameraman on documentaries, for example on the Spanish Civil War . From 1940 he worked as chief cameraman. In addition to the photography of numerous melodramas, as head of the second unit cameras, he was also involved in international large-scale productions filmed in Spain such as 55 Days in Beijing . After his departure as a cameraman, Berenguer, whose son Andrés Berenguer also works as a cameraman, was still involved in the film business as a lender of film cameras and material.
Filmography (selection)
- 1937/40: Hope (Espoir)
- 1951: With empty hands (Balarrasa)
- 1952: Welcome, Mr. Marshall (Bienvenido Mister Marshall)
- 1955: The Storm of Passion (Thunderstorm)
- 1959: The rascal of Salamanca (El lazarillo de Tormes)
- 1959: Every thief needs an alibi (I ladri)
- 1959: Molokai, la isla maldita
- 1961: King of Kings (King of Kings)
- 1962: 55 Days at Beijing
- 1963: The Murder That Happened Twice (Constance aux enfers)
- 1963: Seven Days Without Mercy (The thin red line)
- 1965: Son of gunslingers (Son of a Gunfighter)
- 1965: Crack in the World (A Crack in the World)
- 1965: The Cursed of the Pampas (Pampa salvaje)
- 1967: Krakatoa - The Greatest Adventure of the Last Century (Krakatoa, East of Java)
- 1971: The Challenge (Rain for a Dusty Summer)
- 1971: No Requiem for San Bastardo (A Town Called Hell)
- 1971: Murders in the Rue Morgue (Murders in the Rue Morgue)
- 1976: The Veteran (I jo, Papa!)
Web links
- Manuel Berenguer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 337.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berenguer, Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | spanish cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alicante , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 20, 1999 |
| Place of death | Spain |