Hans Schneeberger (7 April 1895 – 19 November 1971) was an

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n cinematographer who worked on over eighty films during his career. During the 1920s and early 1930s Schneeberger worked frequently with the director

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, including films starring

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. Schneeberger also made a handful of acting appearances, including playing opposite Riefenstahl in '' The Great Leap'' (1927). He filmed the famous final shot in

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but was not credited. Schneeberger was later employed by the largest Austrian company

Wien-Film Wien-Film GmbH ("Vienna Film Limited") was a large Austrian film company, which in 1938 succeeded the Tobis-Sascha-Filmindustrie AG (Sascha Film Company) and lasted until 1985. Until 1945 the business was owned by the Cautio Trust Company (''Cauti ...

for a number of productions.

Selected filmography

Cinematographer

* '' The Holy Mountain'' (1926) * ''

Melody of the Heart ''Melody of the Heart'' (german: Melodie des Herzens) is a 1929 German musical film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Dita Parlo, Willy Fritsch and Gerő Mály. The film was the first successful sound film produced by the German major st ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna ''The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna'' (German: ''Die wunderbare Lüge der Nina Petrowna'') is a 1929 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Brigitte Helm, Francis Lederer and Warwick Ward. It was the last b ...

'' (1929) * '' The White Hell of Pitz Palu'' (1929) * '' The Blue Light'' (1932) * '' Miracle of Flight'' (1935) * ''

Conquest of the Air ''Conquest of the Air'' is a 1936 documentary film or docudrama on the history of aviation up to that time. The film features historical footage, and dramatic re-creations, of the developments of commercial and military aviation; including the e ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

Farewell Again ''Farewell Again'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Leslie Banks, Flora Robson, Sebastian Shaw and Robert Newton. The film is a portmanteau illustrating the calls of duty on various soldiers and their families. ...

'' (1937) * '' The Tiger of Eschnapur'' (1938) * '' The Indian Tomb'' (1938) * '' Comrades at Sea'' (1938) * ''

Frau Sixta ''Frau Sixta'' is a 1938 German historical drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Franziska Kinz and Ilse Werner. It is based on the 1925 novel of the same title by the Swiss writer Ernst Zahn. The film's sets ...

'' (1938) * ''

Target in the Clouds ''Target in the Clouds'' (German: ''Ziel in den Wolken'') is a 1939 German drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Albert Matterstock, Leny Marenbach and Brigitte Horney. It was based on a novel by Hans Rabl. The film portrays ...

'' (1939) * ''

Linen from Ireland ''Linen from Ireland'' () is a 1939 German drama film directed by Heinz Helbig and starring Otto Treßler, Irene von Meyendorff, and Friedl Haerlin.Rentschler p. 153 It was part of an ongoing campaign of anti-Semitism in German cinema of the era, ...

'' (1939) * '' A Mother's Love'' (1939) * ''

Immortal Waltz ''Immortal Waltz'' () is a 1939 historical drama film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Paul Hörbiger, Dagny Servaes, and Maria Andergast. It was shot at the Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna. The film's art direction was by Julius von Borsody. ...

'' (1939) * '' Operetta'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' Vienna 1910'' (1943) * ''

Late Love ''Late Love'' (German: ''Späte Liebe'') is a 1943 German historical drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Paula Wessely, Attila Hörbiger and Inge List. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting. It ...

'' (1943) * ''

The White Dream ''The White Dream'' (German: ''Der weiße Traum'') is a 1943 musical comedy film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Olly Holzmann, Elfriede Datzig and Wolf Albach-Retty. The film was made by Wien-Film, a Vienna-based company set up after ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Queen of the Landstrasse ''The Queen of the Landstrasse'' (German: ''Königin der Landstrasse'') is a 1948 Austrian romance film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Angelika Hauff, Rudolf Prack and Hermann Erhardt.Dassanowsky p.130 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1948) * ''

Mysterious Shadows ''Mysterious Shadows'' (german: Geheimnisvolle Tiefe) is a 1949 Austrian drama film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Paul Hubschmid, Ilse Werner, and Elfe Gerhart.Rentschler p.284 It was shown at the Venice Film Festival. It was shot at the ...

'' (1949) * '' The Fourth Commandment'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1950) * '' The Lie'' (1950) * ''

Jonny Saves Nebrador ''Jonny Saves Nebrador'' (german: Jonny rettet Nebrador) is a 1953 West German adventure film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Hans Albers, Margot Hielscher and Peter Pasetti.Bock & Bergfelder p. 8 The film is set in South America, but ...

'' (1953) * '' A Musical War of Love'' (1953) * ''

The Witch A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft. Witch, WITCH, or variations thereof may also refer to: Animals * Witch (lefteye flounder) (''Arnoglossus scapha''), a Pacific flatfish * Witch (righteye flounder) (''Glyptocephalus cynoglossus''), a Euro ...

'' (1954) * '' It Was Always So Nice With You'' (1954) * ''

Fruit Without Love ''Fruit Without Love'' (german: Frucht ohne Liebe) is a 1956 West German romantic drama film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Gertrud Kückelmann, Bernhard Wicki and Claus Holm.Bock & Bergfelder p.61 It was made at the Spandau Studios in ...

'' (1956) * '' Melody of the Heath'' (1956) * ''

The Elephant in a China Shop ''The Elephant in a China Shop'' (german: Der Elefant im Porzellanladen) is a 1958 West German comedy film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Carl Wery, Mara Lane and Dietmar Schönherr.Lentz p.307 The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

'' (1958) * ''

Mandolins and Moonlight ''Mandolins and Moonlight'' (german: Mandolinen und Mondschein) is a 1959 West German musical romance film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Christine Görner, Claus Biederstaedt and Johanna König.Hobsch p.151 It was shot in studios in Berli ...

'' (1959) * ''

William Tell William Tell (german: Wilhelm Tell, ; french: Guillaume Tell; it, Guglielmo Tell; rm, Guglielm Tell) is a folk hero of Switzerland. According to the legend, Tell was an expert mountain climber and marksman with a crossbow who assassinated Albr ...

'' (1960)

References

Bibliography

* Hinton, David B. ''The Films of Leni Riefenstahl''. Scarecrow Press, 2000.

External links

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Hans Schneeberger as Michael Treuherz
1895 births 1971 deaths Austrian male silent film actors Austrian male film actors Austrian cinematographers People from Tyrol (state) 20th-century Austrian male actors {{Austria-film-bio-stub