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Karl Freund

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German film director and cinematographer (1890-1969)

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Karl W. C. was a German Bohemian and American cinematographer and film director. He is best known for photographing Metropolis (1927), Dracula (1931), and television's I Love Lucy (1951-1957), and for directing The Mummy (1932).

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Filmography 13

Dracula1931 · ★ 7.2
The Mummy1932 · ★ 6.8
Mad Love1935 · ★ 7.0
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City1927 · ★ 7.5
Michael1924 · ★ 6.3
You Can't Fool a Camera1941
The Countess of Monte Cristo1934
Gift of Gab1934
I Give My Love1934
Madame Spy1934
Uncertain Lady1934
Moonlight and Pretzels1933
Madame Wants No Children1926

143 credits on file

Television 1

German Film Award1951

Awards 1

1938Academy Award for Best Cinematography

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Karl W. Freund, A.S.C. was a German Bohemian and American cinematographer and film director. He is best known for photographing Metropolis (1927), Dracula (1931), and television's I Love Lucy (1951-1957), and for directing The Mummy (1932). Freund was an innovator in the field of cinematography, often noted for pioneering the unchained camera technique, arguably the most important stylistic innovation of the 20th century, setting the stage for some of the most commonly used cinematic techniques of modern contemporary cinema.

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Germany
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1890 to 1969 · aged 79
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