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Eugen Schüfftan

63 movies · 2 TV shows

Known for
Cinematography
Born
Jul 21, 1893
Died
Sep 6, 1977 (age 84)
Place of birth
Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]
Also known as
Eugene Shufftan · Eugen Schuefftan · Schuefftan · E. Schufftan

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.

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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.

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