Walter Wottitz

Walter Wottitz (born June 22, 1912 in Saloniki , Greece , † November 1, 1986 in Bry-sur-Marne , Île-de-France , France) was a French cameraman.

Life

After training in photography as a camera assistant and member of the recording crew, Walter Wottitz found a job in film. From the mid-1950s he was regularly employed as chief cameraman. Wottitz received the Oscar for best camera for his photography in the large-scale production "The Longest Day" .

Filmography (selection)

1946: This is not how you die (On ne meurt pas comme ça)
1956: My wife, my boy and I ... (L'amour est en jeu)
1958: The Sicilian (Le sicilien)
1961: The Longest Day (The Longest Day)
1962: Tartarin of Tarascon (Tartarin de Tarascon)
1964: The train (The Train)
1964: The day after (Up from the beach)
1965: Lord of Brassac Castle (Le Tonnerre de Dieu)
1965: Rififi in Paris (Du rififi à Paname)
1965: Shoot as long as you can (L'arme à gauche)
1966: Action Man (Le soleil des vouyous)
1966: Blossoms, crooks and the night of Nice (Le jardinier d'Argenteuil)
1968: 24 hours from the life of a woman (Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'une femme)
1970: The Merciless (La horse)
1971: The Convict and the Widow (La veuve Couderc)
1971: The Cat (Le chat)
1972: The Boss (Un flic)
1973: Jet Set (La race des seigneurs)
1973: Le Train - Just a touch of happiness (Le train)
1975: The Marriage Cage (La Cage)
1975: Beautiful kisses from the Far East (Bons baisers de Hong Kong)
1976: The shadow that haunted us (L'homme qui nous suit)

Web links

Walter Wottitz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Walter Wottitz on Les Gens du Cinema (French)

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 8: T - Z. David Tomlinson - Theo Zwierski. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 468.

personal data
SURNAME	Wottitz, Walter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	French cameraman
DATE OF BIRTH	June 22, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH	Saloniki , Greece
DATE OF DEATH	November 1, 1986
Place of death	Bry-sur-Marne , Île-de-France, France

[1] 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 8: T - Z. David Tomlinson - Theo Zwierski. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 468.