Ted Tetzlaff
Ted Tetzlaff (born June 3, 1903 in Los Angeles , † January 7, 1995 in Fort Baker , California ) was an American director and cameraman .
Life
Ted Tetzlaff was a cameraman in Hollywood from 1926 to 1946. His last camera work was Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious (1946). Then he switched to directing. His biggest success as a director was The Eerie Window with Bobby Driscoll , Arthur Kennedy and Barbara Hale . A boy watches a murder, but nobody believes him. This puts him in mortal danger. The film only cost around $ 200,000 and grossed many times that.
For his work on Witness for the Prosecution , he was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Camera (black and white) in 1943.
Ted Tetzlaff was the son of the racing driver and actor Teddy Tetzlaff .
Filmography (selection)
Director
- 1940: World Premiere
- 1947: Riffraff
- 1947: Johnny Allegro
- 1948: Fighting Father Dunne
- 1949: The Window (The Window)
- 1950: A Dangerous Profession
- 1950: Hell at the White Tower (The White Tower)
- 1950: End of the line murder (Gambling House)
- 1950: The Muzzle in Front of Your Eyes (Under the Gun)
- 1952: The Treasure of Lost Canyon
- 1953: Time Bomb
- 1955: Sindbad's son (Son of Sinbad)
- 1956: Seven Wonders of the World (co-director)
- 1959: The Young Land
camera operator
- 1931: The Criminal Code (The Criminal Code)
- 1932: Love Affair
- 1932: The Washington Merry-Go-Round
- 1934: Two Hearts on the Run (Fugitive Lovers)
- 1935: Love in the blink of an eye (Hands across the Table)
- 1936: Love before Breakfast
- 1936: My husband Godfrey (My Man Godfrey)
- 1936: A Princess for America (The Princess Comes Across)
- 1937: My life in luxury (Easy Living)
- 1937: True Confession
- 1938: Madame rang the bell? (Fools for Scandal)
- 1938: Tropic Holiday
- 1939: Bulldog Drummond: The Secret of the Ray Cannon (Arrest Bulldog Drummond!)
- 1940: The Unforgettable Christmas Night (Remember the Night)
- 1940: Rhythm on the River
- 1941: The Road to Zanzibar (Road to Zanzibar)
- 1942: You were never captivating (You Were Never Lovelier)
- 1942: Fräulein Mama ( The Lady Is Willing )
- 1942: My Wife, the Witch (I Married a Witch)
- 1942: Witness for the Prosecution (The Talk of the Town)
- 1943: Always more, always happier (The More the Merrier)
- 1945: With the Eyes of Love (The Enchanted Cottage)
- 1946: Notorious (Notorious)
Web links
- Ted Tetzlaff in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- filmography Ted Tetzlaff - New York Times
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tetzlaff, Ted |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 1995 |
| Place of death | Fort Baker , California, USA |