Werner Krien

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Werner Krien (born March 7, 1912 in Berlin ; † March 6, 1975 Berlin) worked from around 1931 to 1965 in around 70 mostly German feature films as a cameraman and camera assistant.

Krien learned to film from his father Paul Krien and then worked in a copier . At Terra Film he worked as an editor and assistant director . In 1930 he became a camera assistant with Werner Brandes . After several short films, he established himself as head cameraman in 1938 with the French film The Strange Monsieur Victor, shot in Berlin . Krien soon became one of the most sought-after German cameramen and shot the two important Hans Albers color films Münchhausen and Große Freiheit No. 7 , among others .

After the end of the war he initially worked for DEFA , then only for West German and West Berlin companies. In the 1950s it was used particularly in representative productions with an apolitical-restorative attitude, repeatedly with Wolfgang Liebeneiner as the director and Ruth Leuwerik as the leading actress.

He lived in Berlin-Zehlendorf, was married and had a daughter who was born in 1952. In 1961 he retired from camera work for health reasons, founded a commercial film company and produced industrial films.

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SURNAME Krien, Werner
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German cameraman
DATE OF BIRTH March 7, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH March 6, 1975
Place of death Berlin