Günther Rittau

Career overview

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Name: Günther Rittau.
Born: August 7, 1893, in Königshütte, Upper Silesia, Germany (now Chorzów, Slaskie, Poland).
Died: August 6, 1971 (77 years old) in Munich.
Professions: Cinematographer, film director, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Actor, Writer.
Career Start: 1919 at the documentary-film department of Decla, later at Universum Film AG.
Education: Studied science in Berlin.
Key Works (Cinematography/Camera): Metropolis (1927), Vor uns liegt das Leben (1948), Der ewige Klang (1943), The Blue Angel, The Last Laugh, Die Nibelungen: Siegfried, Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge, Asphalt, Lady Killer, Gold, F.P.1 (1932).
Directing: Directed for the first time in 1939. Worked exclusively as a director from 1939 until 1948.
Specialization: Known as an important German cameraman with trick-technical experience.
Paragraph 1: Early Life and Career Beginnings.
Günther Rittau was a German cinematographer and film director born on August 7, 1893, in Königshütte, Upper Silesia, Germany, which is now Chorzów, Slaskie, Poland. After studying science in Berlin, he began his professional career in 1919 at the documentary-film department of Decla, and he later worked at Universum Film AG. Rittau is recognized for his work as a cinematographer, director, director of photography, camera operator, actor, and writer.
Paragraph 2: Cinematography and Directing.
As a cinematographer, Rittau was considered one of the most important German cameramen with experience in trick techniques. His notable film credits include Metropolis (1927), The Blue Angel, The Last Laugh, Die Nibelungen: Siegfried, Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge, Asphalt, Lady Killer, Gold, and the science-fiction films F.P.1 (1932) and Gold (1934). He is also known for Der ewige Klang (1943) and Vor uns liegt das Leben (1948). In 1939, Rittau directed for the first time and continued to work exclusively as a director until 1948. He died on August 6, 1971, in Munich at the age of 77.
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"Günther Rittau was a German cinematographer and film director born on August 7, 1893, in Königshütte, Upper Silesia, Germany, which is now Chorzów, Slaskie, Poland. After studying science in Berlin, he began his professional career in 1919 at the documentary-film department of Decla, and he later worked at Universum Film AG. Rittau is recognized for his work as a cinematographer, director, director of photography, camera operator, actor, and writer.

As a cinematographer, Rittau was considered one of the most important German cameramen with experience in trick techniques.