Franz Koch
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Franz Paul Koch was a German cinematographer.
In 1913, Koch was hired in a production of the Munich film pioneer Peter Ostermayr, and over the years he learned his trade as a cameraman. In 1920 he made his first film as chief cameraman for the company Emelka. Koch also worked for other film companies in Munich, where he collaborated frequently with the local directors Franz Osten
and Franz Seitz.
He was the cinematographer for many Ludwig Ganghofer adaptions, film comedies and dramas and was also involved in the propaganda films SA-Mann Brand
and Leni Riefenstahl
's Triumph des Willens. From 1937 to 1941 he was a cameraman for all films with Hans Albers
as the main character, which he worked with until the war, also with Hans Schweikart
.
In 1913, Koch was hired in a production of the Munich film pioneer Peter Ostermayr, and over the years he learned his trade as a cameraman. In 1920 he made his first film as chief cameraman for the company Emelka. Koch also worked for other film companies in Munich, where he collaborated frequently with the local directors Franz Osten
Franz Osten
Franz Osten was a German filmmaker who along with Niranjan Pal was among the first retainers of Bombay Talkies. Osten partnered with Pal on a number of India's earliest blockbuster films like Achhut Kanya and Jeevan Naiya.-Early life:He was born as Franz Ostermayr in Munich on 23 December 1876...
and Franz Seitz.
He was the cinematographer for many Ludwig Ganghofer adaptions, film comedies and dramas and was also involved in the propaganda films SA-Mann Brand
SA-Mann Brand
S.A. Mann Brand is a German film, made at the start of Nazi Germany. It was released in mid-June 1933, and depicted events as recent as March of that year.- See also :*List of German films 1919-1933*List of German films 1933-1945*Nazism and cinema...
and Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl
Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl was a German film director, actress and dancer widely noted for her aesthetics and innovations as a filmmaker. Her most famous film was Triumph des Willens , a propaganda film made at the 1934 Nuremberg congress of the Nazi Party...
's Triumph des Willens. From 1937 to 1941 he was a cameraman for all films with Hans Albers
Hans Albers
Hans Philipp August Albers was a German actor and singer. He was the single biggest male movie star in Germany between 1930 and 1945 and one of the most popular German actors of the twentieth century.- Life and work :...
as the main character, which he worked with until the war, also with Hans Schweikart
Hans Schweikart
Hans Schweikart was a German film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 28 films between 1938 and 1968. He wrote for the film The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi, which was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* The Comedians * The Marriage of Mr...
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Königswalzer Königswalzer is a 1955 West German romance film directed by Viktor Tourjansky starring Marianne Koch and Michael Cramer. It is a remake of the 1935 film of the same name.-Cast:*Marianne Koch ... Therese*Michael Cramer ... Graf Ferdinand von Tettenbach... |