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Siegfried Hold
Siegfried Hold (1931 – 2003) was a German cinematographer.Bergfelder p.252 During the 1960s he shot a number of European western and adventure films, often co-productions between West Germany and other nations. He was the brother of the actress Marianne Hold. They were born in East Prussia, but towards the end of the Second World War they fled from the advancing Soviet forces and settled in Innsbruck. Selected filmography * ''The Stolen Trousers'' (1956) * ''Robert and Bertram (1961 film), Robert and Bertram'' (1961) * ''The Happy Years of the Thorwalds'' (1962) * ''Wild Water (film), Wild Water'' (1962) * ''Café Oriental'' (1962) *''The Curse of the Yellow Snake'' (1963) * ''Old Shatterhand (film), Old Shatterhand'' (1964) * ''Freddy in the Wild West'' (1964) * ''The Monster of London City'' (1964) * ''Legacy of the Incas'' (1965) * ''Call of the Forest (1965 film), Call of the Forest'' (1965) * ''The Treasure of the Aztecs'' (1965) * ''The Pyramid of the Sun God'' (1965) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannisburg
Pisz (pronounced , previously also ''Jańsbork'', german: Johannisburg) is a historic town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in northern Poland, with a population of 19,466 (2016). It is the seat of Pisz County. Pisz is situated at the junction of Lake Roś and the Pisa River, in the region of Masuria. Etymology The name Pisz originates from the word ''pisa'', meaning 'swamp' in the ancient Prussian language. Johannisburg received the name of the castle in 1645, when it became a city by the decree of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg. The local people of Masuria called the castle ''Jańsbork'', and this name remained until 1946. History The site of today's Pisz was originally inhabited by the indigenous ethnic group of Old Prussians. In 1345 the Teutonic Order began constructing a castle nearby at the southernmost point of the Johannisburger Heide, or Piska Forest, in the Masurian Lake District. The castle was named ''Johannisburg'', after St. John the Bapti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
