Eugen Schüfftan

Eugen Schüfftan

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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. 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.

Camera

1966

Chappaqua
Movie

Camera Operator

1965

Three Rooms in Manhattan
Movie

Director of Photography

1964

The Big Scare
Movie

Director of Photography

1964

Lilith
Movie

Director of Photography

1961

Something Wild
Movie

Director of Photography

1961

The Hustler
Movie

Director of Photography

1960

Eyes Without a Face
Movie

Director of Photography

1959

Head Against the Wall
Movie

Director of Photography

1958

The First Night
Movie

Director of Photography

1954

Una parigina a Roma
Movie

Director of Photography

1953

The Crimson Curtain
Movie

Director of Photography

1946

A Scandal in Paris
Movie

Director of Photography

1944

Bluebeard
Movie

Director of Photography

1944

Summer Storm
Movie

Director of Photography

1943

Hitler's Madman
Movie

Director of Photography

1940

There's No Tomorrow
Movie

Director of Photography

1938

Port of Shadows
Movie

Director of Photography

1937

Bizarre, Bizarre
Movie

Director of Photography

1937

Yoshiwara
Movie

Director of Photography

1936

The Trouble with Money
Movie

Director of Photography

1936

The Invader
Movie

Director of Photography

1934

Le Scandale
Movie

Director of Photography

1932

Queen of Atlantis
Movie

Director of Photography

1932

The Mistress of Atlantis
Movie

Director of Photography

1931

I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil
Movie

Director of Photography

1931

Popular Tune
Movie

Director of Photography

1930

Farewell
Movie

Director of Photography

1930

People on Sunday
Movie

Director of Photography

1926

Manon Lescaut
Movie

Additional Photography

Crew

1963

Captain Sindbad
Movie

Cinematography

1954

Ulysses
Movie

Special Effects

1944

It Happened Tomorrow
Movie

Technical Supervisor

1927

Napoleon
Movie

Special Effects

Visual Effects

1946

The Dark Mirror
Movie

Visual Effects

1927

Metropolis
Movie

Visual Effects

1927

Napoleon
Movie

Visual Effects Supervisor

Production

1946

A Scandal in Paris
Movie

Production Supervisor

Art

1944

Bluebeard
Movie

Production Design

Infos

Full Name
Eugen Schüfftan
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
7/21/1893
Date of Death
9/6/1977
Also Known As

Eugene Shufftan

Eugen Schuefftan

Schuefftan

E. Schufftan

Eugene Schufftan

Eugen Schufftan

Eugène Schufftan

Schufftan

Schüfftan

Eugene Shufftan

Eugen Shufian

Eugene Shuftan

Eugen Shuftan

Shuftan