Karl Freund

Karl Freund

cinematographer, director, camera and electrical department

Karl Freund was born on Jan 16, 1890 in Czech Republic]. Karl Freund's big-screen debut came with A Militant Suffragette directed by Urban Gad in 1913. Karl Freund is known for Key Largo directed by John Huston, Humphrey Bogart stars as Frank McCloud and Edward G. Robinson as Johnny Rocco. Karl Freund has got 3 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Karl Freund achieved is German Film Awards. The upcoming new movie Karl Freund plays is Bright Leaf which will be released on Jul 02, 1950.

Karl Freund, an innovative director of photography responsible for development of the three-camera system used to shoot television situation comedies, was born on January 16, 1890, in the Bohemian city of Koeniginhof, then part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire (now known as Dvur Kralove in the Czech Republic). Freund went to work at the age of 15 as a movie projectionist, and by the age of 17, he was a camera operator shooting shot subjects and newsreels. Subsequently, he was employed at Germany's famous UFA Studios during the 1920s, when the German cinema was the most innovative in the world.

  • Birthday

    Jan 16, 1890
  • Place of Birth

    Königinhof, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic]

Known For

Awards

3 wins & 1 nominations

German Film Awards
1965
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years.
Winner - Honorary Award
Academy Awards, USA
1955
For the design and development of a direct reading brightness meter.
Winner - Technical Achievement Award
1938
Best Cinematography
Winner - Oscar

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