Willi Depenau

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Wilhelm 'Willi' Depenau (born April 3, 1884 in Düren , † August 26, 1952 in Berlin ) was a German set designer and film architect .

Life

After completing his technical training, Depenau had been artistically active at the theater for a long time before he first carried out the decorations for a cinema production in 1924. Until 1932, however, he remained primarily committed to the stage and worked as a set designer or head of equipment, for example at the Komische Oper Berlin .

From 1932 Depenau worked regularly for film , initially for several Anny Ondra - Carl Lamac productions, and later for other companies. After the Second World War he made, mostly in an executive role, a number of secondary films for DEFA until his retirement in 1950. He died two years later.

Filmography

literature

  • 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 2: C - F. John Paddy Carstairs - Peter Fritz. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 358.

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personal data
SURNAME Depenau, Willi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Depenau, Wilhelm (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German set designer and film architect
DATE OF BIRTH April 3, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH Düren
DATE OF DEATH August 26, 1952
Place of death Berlin