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Eugen Schüfftan

1893–1977 · Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]

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Eugen Schüfftan (21 July 1893, Breslau, Silesia, Germany, now Wroclaw, Poland – 6 September 1977, New York City) was a German Jewish cinematographer. He invented the Schüfftan process, a special effects technique that employed mirrors to insert actors into miniature sets. One of the first uses of the process was for Metropolis (1927), directed by Fritz Lang. The technique was widely used throughout the first half of the 20th century until it was supplanted by the travelling matte and bluescreen techniques. Schüfftan won the 1962 Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White for his work on the film The Hustler. From Wikipedia.

Camera 54

1960s

  1. 1966

    Chappaqua

    Camera Operator

  2. The Doctor Speaks Out

    Director of Photography

  3. 1965

    Three Rooms in Manhattan

    Director of Photography

  4. 1964

    The Big Scare

    Director of Photography

  5. Lilith

    Director of Photography

  6. 1963

    The Virgins

    Director of Photography

  7. 1961

    Something Wild

    Director of Photography

    61

  8. The Hustler

    Director of Photography

    84
  9. 1960

    Eyes Without a Face

    Director of Photography

    83

  10. A Couple

    Director of Photography

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Bloody Brood

    Director of Photography

  2. Head Against the Wall

    Director of Photography

  3. 1958

    The First Night

    Director of Photography

  4. 1957

    Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

    Director of Photography

  5. 1954

    A Parisian in Rome

    Director of Photography

  6. 1953

    The Venus of Tivoli

    Director of Photography

  7. The Crimson Curtain

    Director of Photography

  8. Mina de Vanghel

    Director of Photography

  9. 1952

    The Respectful Prostitute

    Director of Photography

  10. 1950

    Gunman in the Streets

    Director of Photography

1940s

  1. 1948

    Women in the Night

    Director of Photography

  2. 1946

    A Scandal in Paris

    Director of Photography

    69
  3. 1945

    Club Havana

    Director of Photography

  4. 1944

    Bluebeard

    Director of Photography

  5. Summer Storm

    Director of Photography

    63
  6. 1943

    Hitler's Madman

    Director of Photography

  7. 1940

    There's No Tomorrow

    Director of Photography

  8. The Emigrant

    Director of Photography

1930s

  1. 1939

    María de la O

    Director of Photography

  2. 1938

    The Shanghai Drama

    Director of Photography

  3. Port of Shadows

    Director of Photography

  4. Hatred

    Director of Photography

  5. 1937

    Forfaiture

    Director of Photography

  6. Bizarre, Bizarre

    Director of Photography

  7. Yoshiwara

    Director of Photography

  8. Street of Shadows

    Director of Photography

  9. 1936

    The Trouble with Money

    Director of Photography

  10. The Tender Enemy

    Director of Photography

  11. The Invader

    Director of Photography

  12. 1934

    The Slump Is Over

    Director of Photography

  13. The Scandal

    Director of Photography

  14. 1933

    High and Low

    Director of Photography

  15. Invisible Opponent

    Director of Photography

  16. The Oil Sharks

    Director of Photography

  17. 1932

    Queen of Atlantis

    Director of Photography

  18. The Mistress of Atlantis

    Director of Photography

  19. 1931

    I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil

    Director of Photography

  20. The Scoundrel

    Director of Photography

  21. Popular Tune

    Director of Photography

  22. 1930

    The Stolen Face

    Director of Photography

  23. Farewell

    Director of Photography

  24. People on Sunday

    Director of Photography

    79

1920s

  1. 1929

    Jagd auf dich

    Director of Photography

  2. 1926

    Manon Lescaut

    Additional Photography

Other crew 5

1960s

  1. 1963

    Captain Sindbad

    Cinematography

1940s

  1. 1944

    It Happened Tomorrow

    Technical Supervisor

    70

  2. Voice in the Wind

    Technical Advisor

Visual effects 3

Directed 2

1930s

  1. 1931

    Into the Blue

    Director

  2. The Scoundrel

    Director

Produced 2

Art department 2

1940s

  1. 1948

    Women in the Night

    Set Decoration, Art Direction

  2. 1944

    Bluebeard

    Production Design