Fritz von Friedl (1901–1971) was an Austrian

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...

.Fritsche p.243 He worked frequently on newsreels and documentary, including many during the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

for the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previous ...

. He is the father of the actor Fritz von Friedl and actress

Loni von Friedl Loni von Friedl (born 1943) is an Austrian film and television actress.Bock & Bergfelder p. 268 She began as a child actress in the early 1950s, before graduating to mature roles during the following decade. The daughter of cinematographer ...

. He is the grandfather of actor Christoph von Friedl.

Selected filmography

* ''

Ninety Minute Stopover ''Ninety Minute Stopover'' (German: ''Neunzig Minuten Aufenthalt'') is a 1936 German adventure crime film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Alexander Golling, Else von Möllendorff and Genia Nikolaieva. It was shot at the Grun ...

'' (1936) * '' The Impossible Mister Pitt'' (1938) * ''

Men, Animals and Sensations ''Men, Animals and Sensations'' (German: ''Menschen, Tiere, Sensationen'') is a 1938 German drama film directed by and starring Harry Piel and also featuring Ruth Eweler and Elisabeth Wendt. It is a circus film. It was shot at the Terra Studios i ...

'' (1938) * '' Vom Mädchen zur Frau'' (1950) * ''

The Last Reserves ''The Last Reserves'' (German: ''Das letzte Aufgebot'') is a 1953 Austrian historical drama film directed by Alfred Lehner and starring Marianne Schönauer, Kurt Heintel and Eduard Köck.Fritsche p.243 It was shot at Ringfilm's Studios in Vienna a ...

'' (1953) * '' The Red Prince'' (1954) * '' Goetz von Berlichingen'' (1955)

References

Bibliography

* Fritsche, Maria. ''Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity''. Berghahn Books, 2013.

External links

* 1901 births 1971 deaths Austrian cinematographers People from Písek German Bohemian people Austrian people of German Bohemian descent {{Austria-film-bio-stub