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Erwin Anders

1908–1972 · Potsdam, Germany

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Biography

Erwin Anders ( September 8, 1908 - June 30, 1972 in Potsdam ) was a German cameraman. Anders trained as a precision mechanic from 1922 to 1926. He then began working as a photo laboratory technician at Zeiss-Ikon in Dresden. In Dresden he trained at the technical school from 1928 and finished his apprenticeship in 1930. From 1933 to 1945 he headed the film studio at Zeiss-Ikon and then worked as a cameraman at DEFA Production Saxony in Dresden from 1946 to 1951. From 1955 until his death in 1972 he worked as a cameraman in the DEFA studio for feature films in Potsdam-Babelsberg and for German television . His mentors included Karl Plintzner. Anders made numerous satirical short films in the series Das Stacheltier . Anders also directed one film: together with Christoph Engel, he made the children's film Das Zaubermännchen in 1960 .

Camera 13

1970s

  1. 1971

    Pygmalion XII

    Director of Photography

  2. 1970

    Kein Mann für Camp Detrick

    Director of Photography

  3. Hart am Wind

    Director of Photography

1960s

  1. 1965

    The Ancient Coin

    Director of Photography

  2. 1962

    Tempel des Satans

    Director of Photography

  3. 1961

    Snow White

    Director of Photography

  4. 1960

    Flucht aus der Hölle

    Director of Photography

1950s

  1. 1955

    Star mit fremden Federn

    Director of Photography

  2. 1954

    Das Stacheltier - Der Wintermantel

    Director of Photography

  3. 1952

    Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten

    Director of Photography

  4. 1951

    Friendship Triumphs

    Camera Operator

  5. Unsere Frauen im neuen Leben

    Director of Photography

1940s

  1. 1948

    Botschafter des Friedens

    Camera Operator

Other crew 14

1960s

  1. 1967

    Das Tal der sieben Monde

    Cinematography

  2. 1964

    Much Ado About Nothing

    Cinematography

  3. 1960
  4. Zu jeder Stunde

    Cinematography

1950s

  1. 1959

    An Unusual Day

    Cinematography

  2. 1958

    Geschwader Fledermaus

    Cinematography

  3. 1957
  4. Tinko

    Cinematography

  5. 1956

    Meeting Point

    Cinematography

  6. Distinguishing marks: none

    Cinematography

  7. 1954

    Geschichte einer Straße

    Cinematography

  8. 1953

    Baumeister des Sozialismus Walter Ulbricht

    Cinematography

1940s

  1. 1946

    Leipziger Messe 1946

    Cinematography

  2. Dresden

    Cinematography

Directed 2

1950s

  1. 1951

    Unsere Frauen im neuen Leben

    Director

Wrote 1

1970s

  1. 1970

    Hart am Wind

    Writer