Robert Krasker
Robert Krasker (born August 13, 1913 in Perth , Western Australia , Australia , † August 16, 1981 in London , England ) was an Australian cameraman .
biography
Robert Krasker studied photography, including in Paris and Dresden , before coming to England in 1932. Influences from film noir and expressionism were the hallmarks of Krasker who oversaw his first film, The Rise of Catherine the Great , as a camera operator in 1934 .
From 1942 onwards as head cameraman, he was behind the camera in several films that are still known today. He had reached the zenith of his career when Krasker won the Oscar for Best Cinematography in 1951 for The Third Man .
But even in the second half of the 1950s and through the 1960s, well-known films marked Krasker's career.
He died in 1981, three days after his 68th birthday.
Filmography (selection)
- 1934: Katharina the Great (The Rise of Catherine the Great) as a camera technician
- 1938: Danger at Doro Pass (The Drum) as a camera technician
- 1939: Four Feathers (The Four Feathers) uncredited unnamed
- 1943: The Gentle Sex
- 1943: The Sacred Fire (The Lamp Still Burns)
- 1945: Caesar and Cleopatra (Caesar and Cleopatra)
- 1945: Encounter (Brief Encounter)
- 1947: Launched (Odd Man Out)
- 1949: The Third Man (The Third Man)
- 1951: Because they should be comforted (Cry, the beloved Country)
- 1953: Malta Story
- 1953: It started in Moscow (Never Let Me Go)
- 1954: Longing (Senso)
- 1955: That Lady
- 1956: Alexander the Great (Alexander the Great)
- 1956: Trapeze (Trapeze)
- 1957: Esther Costello (The Story of Esther Costello)
- 1957: Four Pipes of Opium (The quiet American)
- 1958: Behind the Mask (Behind the Mask)
- 1958: Doctor at a crossroads (The Doctor's Dilemma)
- 1959: The night is my enemy (Libel)
- 1960: The trail leads nowhere (The Criminal)
- 1961: El Cid
- 1961: The Damned of the Seas (Billy Budd)
- 1962: Guns of Darkness
- 1962: The second man (The Running Man)
- 1964: The Fall of the Roman Empire (The Fall of the Roman Empire)
- 1965: Password "Heavy Water" (The Heroes of Telemark)
- 1965: The Catcher (The Collector)
- 1966: Like a Scream in the Wind (The Trap)
Awards
- 1951: Oscar / Best Cinematography for: The Third Man ( The Third Man )
literature
- Falk black colored shadows. The cameraman Robert Krasker. Schüren, Marburg 2012, ISBN 978-3-89472-757-4
Web links
- Robert Krasker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Krasker, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Perth , Western Australia , Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 16, 1981 |
| Place of death | London , England |