Kurt Weber
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Kurt Weber | |
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.jpg) Kurt Weber in 2014 | |
| Born | 24 May 1928 |
| Died | 4 June 2015 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Kurt Weber (24 May 1928 – 4 June 2015) was a Polish cinematographer known for working on comedic and dramatic films from the 1950s to the 1980s, primarily in Poland and West Germany.
Biography
He was born in Poland to Jewish family as a son of Edward Weber (1897–1961), the last President of the Jewish Community in Cieszyn. In 1953 he graduated in cinematography from the Łódź Film School. In 1955, he directed documentary film Pod jednym niebem, awarded at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in 1956.
In the early 1960s (other source claims in 1953) he was employed as a teacher at the Cinematography Faculty at the Łódź Film School; in 1967 he was appointed vice-dean of the faculty. In 1969 he emigrated to West Germany.
He was buried at the Jewish cemetery in Mainz.
Filmography
Cinematographer
- 1950: Dwie brygady
- 1959: Kamienne niebo
- 1959: Baza ludzi umarłych (The Depot of the Dead)
- 1960: Spotkania w mroku (Meetings in the Twilight)
- 1961: Ludzie z pociągu (Panic on the Train)
- 1962: All Souls' Day (Zaduszki)
- 1962: Jutro premiera
- 1963: Black Wings
- 1963: Wiano
- 1964: Późne popołudnie
- 1966: Salto (Somersault (U.S. title); also translated as The Dance)
- 1966: Sublokator
- 1967: Morderca zostawia ślad
- 1966: Piekło i niebo
- 1969: Sąsiedzi
- 1976: Schneeglöckchen blühen im September (Snowdrops Bloom in September)
- 1976: Hauptlehrer Hofer (Schoolmaster Hofer)
- 1978: Winterspelt
- 1981: Der Mond ist nur a nackerte Kugel (The Moon's Only A Naked Ball)
Director and writer
- Racjonalizator (1950), short film made in a film school
- Pod jednym niebem (1955), documentary film
Source.
References
- ↑ "Zmarł Kurt Weber - operator, jeden z twórców polskiej szkoły filmowej". onet.pl. 5 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ "Kurt Weber | Movies and Filmography".
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Kurt Weber". filmpolski.pl. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- 1 2 Nawój, Ewa (September 2007). "Kurt Weber". culture.pl. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Pod jednym niebem". filmpolski.pl. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Weber Kurt". sztetl.org.pl. Archived from the original on 21 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
External links
- "Operator Kurt Weber: nie ma wesołej i szczęśliwej emigracji". jedynka.polskieradio.pl. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2026. Radio interview with Kurt Weber (in Polish).
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