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Eugen Schüfftan

Camera • 1893-07-21 • Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]

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. From Wikipedia.

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The Hustler7.7

The Hustler

1961

Eyes Without a Face7.6

Eyes Without a Face

1960

Metropolis8.1

Metropolis

1927

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans5.9

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

1957

Port of Shadows7.4

Port of Shadows

1938

People on Sunday7.2

People on Sunday

1930

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