Biography
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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.
Filmography
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Crew
Crew Credits
Chappaqua
Role: Camera Operator
MOVIE • 1966
The Doctor Speaks Out
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1966
Three Rooms in Manhattan
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1965
The Big Scare
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1964
Lilith
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1964
The Virgins
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1963
Captain Sindbad
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 1963
Something Wild
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1961
The Hustler
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1961
Eyes Without a Face
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1960
A Couple
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1960
The Bloody Brood
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1959
Head Against the Wall
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1959
The First Night
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1958
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
Role: Director of Photography
TV • 1957
Una parigina a Roma
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1954
Ulysses
Role: Special Effects
MOVIE • 1954
The Venus of Tivoli
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1953
The Crimson Curtain
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1953
Mina de Vanghel
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1953