Kurt Weber
Kurt Weber | |
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.jpg) Kurt Weber in 2014 | |
| Born | 24 May 1928 |
| Died | 4 June 2015 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Kurt Weber (24 May 1928 – 4 June 2015)[1] was a Polish cinematographer known for working on comedic and dramatic films from the 1950s to the 1980s, primarily in Poland and West Germany.[2]
Biography
He was born in Poland to Jewish family as a son of Edward Weber (1897–1961), the last President of the Jewish Community in Cieszyn. In 1953 he graduated in cinematography from the Łódź Film School.[3][4] In 1955, he directed documentary film Pod jednym niebem, awarded at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in 1956.[5]
In the early 1960s (other source claims in 1953)[3] he was employed as a teacher at the Cinematography Faculty at the Łódź Film School; in 1967 he was appointed vice-dean of the faculty.[6] In 1969 he emigrated to West Germany.[3]
He was buried at the Jewish cemetery in Mainz.[3]
Filmography
Cinematographer
- 1950: Dwie brygady
- 1959: Kamienne niebo
- 1959: Baza ludzi umarłych (The Depot of the Dead)
- 1960: Spotkania w mroku (Meetings in the Twilight)
- 1961: Ludzie z pociągu (Panic on the Train)
- 1962: All Souls' Day (Zaduszki)
- 1962: Jutro premiera
- 1963: Black Wings
- 1963: Wiano
- 1964: Późne popołudnie
- 1966: Salto (Somersault (U.S. title); also translated as The Dance)
- 1966: Sublokator
- 1967: Morderca zostawia ślad
- 1966: Piekło i niebo
- 1969: Sąsiedzi
- 1976: Schneeglöckchen blühen im September (Snowdrops Bloom in September)
- 1976: Hauptlehrer Hofer (Schoolmaster Hofer)
- 1978: Winterspelt
- 1981: Der Mond ist nur a nackerte Kugel (The Moon's Only A Naked Ball)
Director and writer
- Racjonalizator (1950), short film made in a film school
- Pod jednym niebem (1955), documentary film
References
- ↑ "Zmarł Kurt Weber - operator, jeden z twórców polskiej szkoły filmowej". onet.pl. 5 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ "Kurt Weber | Movies and Filmography".
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Kurt Weber". filmpolski.pl. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- 1 2 Nawój, Ewa (September 2007). "Kurt Weber". culture.pl. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Pod jednym niebem". filmpolski.pl. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Weber Kurt". sztetl.org.pl. Archived from the original on 21 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
External links
- "Operator Kurt Weber: nie ma wesołej i szczęśliwej emigracji". jedynka.polskieradio.pl. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2026. Radio interview with Kurt Weber (in Polish).