About

Known credits:
67
Birthday:
1893-07-21
Place of birth:
Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]
Website:
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Eugen Schüfftan

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Known for

Directing
1931 Into the Blue Directing Director 59
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1931 The Scoundrel Directing Director N/A
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Production
1946 The Strange Woman Production Producer 59
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1946 A Scandal in Paris Production Production Supervisor 59
Average

Art
1948 Women in the Night Art Art Direction 58
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1948 Women in the Night Art Set Decoration 58
Average
1944 Bluebeard Art Production Design 58
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Camera
1966 Chappaqua Camera Camera Operator 59
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1966 The Doctor Speaks Out Camera Director of Photography 58
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1965 Three Rooms in Manhattan Camera Director of Photography 59
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1964 The Big Scare Camera Director of Photography 59
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1964 Lilith Camera Director of Photography 59
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1963 The Virgins Camera Director of Photography 58
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1961 Something Wild Camera Director of Photography 59
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1961 The Hustler Camera Director of Photography 70
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1960 Eyes Without a Face Camera Director of Photography 68
Fair
1960 A Couple Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1959 The Bloody Brood Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1959 Head Against the Wall Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1958 The First Night Camera Director of Photography 59
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1954 Una parigina a Roma Camera Director of Photography 59
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1953 The Venus of Tivoli Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1953 Mina de Vanghel Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1953 The Crimson Curtain Camera Director of Photography 59
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1952 The Respectful Prostitute Camera Director of Photography 58
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1950 Gunman in the Streets Camera Director of Photography 59
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1948 Women in the Night Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1946 A Scandal in Paris Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1945 Club Havana Camera Director of Photography 59
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1944 Bluebeard Camera Director of Photography 58
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1944 Summer Storm Camera Director of Photography 58
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1943 Hitler's Madman Camera Director of Photography 58
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1940 There's No Tomorrow Camera Director of Photography 59
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1940 The Emigrant Camera Director of Photography 59
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1939 María de la O Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 The Shanghai Drama Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 Port of Shadows Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
1938 Hatred Camera Director of Photography 59
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1937 Forfaiture Camera Director of Photography 59
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1937 Drôle de Drame Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1937 Yoshiwara Camera Director of Photography 59
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1937 Street of Shadows Camera Director of Photography 59
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1936 The Trouble with Money Camera Director of Photography 59
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1936 The Tender Enemy Camera Director of Photography 59
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1936 The Invader Camera Director of Photography 58
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1934 The Slump Is Over Camera Director of Photography 59
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1934 Le Scandale Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 High and Low Camera Director of Photography 58
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1933 Unsichtbare Gegner Camera Director of Photography 59
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1933 The Oil Sharks Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1932 Queen of Atlantis Camera Director of Photography 59
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1932 The Mistress of Atlantis Camera Director of Photography 58
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1931 I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1931 The Scoundrel Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1931 Popular Tune Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1930 The Stolen Face Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1930 Farewell Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1930 People on Sunday Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1926 Manon Lescaut Camera Additional Photography 58
Average

Crew
1954 Ulysses Crew Special Effects 60
Fair
1944 It Happened Tomorrow Crew Technical Supervisor 59
Average
1944 Voice in the Wind Crew Technical Advisor 58
Average
1927 Napoleon Crew Special Effects 63
Fair
Hudson's Bay Crew Cinematography N/A
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Visual Effects
1946 The Dark Mirror Visual Effects Visual Effects 60
Fair
1927 Napoleon Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 63
Fair
1927 Metropolis Visual Effects Visual Effects 77
Good