Paul Lieberenz

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Love at the film camera.
Illustration, Helmuth Ellgaard 1946.

Paul Karl Lieberenz (born February 13, 1893 in Berlin ; † August 31, 1954 there ) was a German cameraman , author and documentary film producer .

life and work

Lieberenz was initially the technical director in the film studios of Oskar Meßter and the UFA , until in 1923 he was hired by the African explorer Hans Schomburgk as a cameraman for an expedition to Liberia . He made other expedition films with Lutz Heck and with Sven Hedin on his Sino-Swedish expedition . He achieved particular fame in 1932 for taking pictures of large game from South Africa .

In 1934 he was involved in the production of the propaganda film Triumph des Willens . He then founded his own production company for cultural films .

He has published a number of books about his experiences while filming in different countries, including “Adventure with the Film Camera” with illustrations by Helmuth Ellgaard , published by Minerva-Verlag Berlin, 1946.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1924: People and animals in the jungle, director: Hans Schomburgk , camera: Paul Lieberenz. 8 acts, 2859 m.
  • 1926: Trapping animals in Africa, directed by Ernst Garden .
  • 1929: With Sven Hedin through Asia's deserts, film recordings: Paul Lieberenz, directors: Rudolf Bierbrach, Paul Lieberenz.
  • 1932: The Last Paradise, directed by Hans Schomburgk .
  • 1936: German planters on the Kamerunberg , Paul Lieberenz production.
  • 1937: Die Deutsche Frauen-Kolonialschule Rendsburg , produced by Paul Lieberenz, year of publication: 1974 by IWF Wissen und Medien gGmbH Göttingen.
  • 1937: The way into the world - The German Colonial School Witzenhausen 1937 , produced by Paul Lieberenz, year of publication: 1974 by IWF Wissen und Medien gGmbH Göttingen.
  • 1949: We're strolling around the world, directed by Paul Lieberenz.

literature

  • Cultivator, Karl: With the cigarette box in the monkey country. Paul Lieberenz films in Africa. Berlin: Brunnen Verlag 1933 (Men of the Wilderness).
  • Berger, Dr. Arthur (Ed.): With Sven Hedin through Asia's deserts. According to the diary of the film operator of the expedition Paul Lieberenz. Volksverband der Bücherfreunde, Wegweiser-Verlag, Berlin 1932. Fourth volume of the thirteenth (general) annual series for members of the Volksverband der Bücherfreunde.
  • Lieberenz, Paul: In the land of the reindeer. Berlin, Reimar Hobbing 1933. With 48 copper rotogravure images based on photographs by the author.
  • Lieberenz, Paul: The riddle of Abyssinia. Berlin, Hobbing, no year (approx. 1935). With 22 photos in rotogravure and 2 map sketches.
  • Lieberenz, Paul: Adventure with the film camera. Minerva-Verl., Berlin 1946. With illustrations by H. Ellgard.

publication

  • The silent film with Sven Hedin by Asian deserts can be in with a Dutch commentary as DVD "Expeditie door de Gobi woestijn China 1928" ordered be. See also: Bibliography under Berger, Dr. Arthur.

Archive / exploitation rights

  • German Museum of Technology Foundation, Historical Archive, Berlin: Paul and Gerti Lieberenz.
  • Lieberenz Film Berlin - A brand of Deutsche Wasserkraft GmbH. Deutsche Wasserkraft GmbH has held the exploitation rights from the Paul Lieberenz estate since 2019. The film archive is also stored here, including the film "We're strolling around the world"

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Paul Lieberenz took part in the first part of the Sino-Swedish expedition . Paul Lieberenz's travel diary is published here: Berger, Dr. Arthur (Ed.): With Sven Hedin through Asia's deserts. According to the diary of the film operator of the expedition Paul Lieberenz. Volksverband der Bücherfreunde, Wegweiser-Verlag, Berlin 1932. Fourth volume of the thirteenth (general) annual series for members of the Volksverband der Bücherfreunde. The silent film with Sven Hedin by Asian deserts can be used as DVD under the name Expeditie Door de Gobi - woestijn 1982 Here are acquired.
  2. ↑ German planters on the Kamerunberg. Deutsches Filminstitut - DIF eV, accessed on April 23, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Dearenz, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lieberenz, Paul Karl (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German cameraman, author and documentary film producer
DATE OF BIRTH February 13, 1893
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH August 31, 1954
Place of death Berlin