Erwin Anders
Born: 1908-09-08 in Potsdam, Germany
Died: 1972-06-30
Known For: Camera
Biography
Erwin Anders ( September 8, 1908 - June 30, 1972 in Potsdam ) was a German cameraman. Anders trained as a precision mechanic from 1922 to 1926. He then began working as a photo laboratory technician at Zeiss-Ikon in Dresden. In Dresden he trained at the technical school from 1928 and finished his apprenticeship in 1930. From 1933 to 1945 he headed the film studio at Zeiss-Ikon and then worked as a cameraman at DEFA Production Saxony in Dresden from 1946 to 1951. From 1955 until his death in 1972 he worked as a cameraman in the DEFA studio for feature films in Potsdam-Babelsberg and for German television . His mentors included Karl Plintzner. Anders made numerous satirical short films in the series Das Stacheltier . Anders also directed one film: together with Christoph Engel, he made the children's film Das Zaubermännchen in 1960 .
Filmography
1971
- Pygmalion XII ... (Director of Photography)
1970
- Kein Mann für Camp Detrick ... (Director of Photography)
- Hart am Wind ... (Director of Photography)
1967
- Das Tal der sieben Monde ... (Cinematography)
1965
- The Ancient Coin ... (Director of Photography)
1964
- Much Ado About Nothing ... (Cinematography)
1963
- Ein Mann und sein Schatten ... (Director of Photography)
1961
- Snow White ... (Director of Photography)
1960
- Rumpelstiltskin and the Golden Secret ... (Director)
- Flucht aus der Hölle ... (Director of Photography)
- Zu jeder Stunde ... (Cinematography)
1959
- An Unusual Day ... (Cinematography)
1958
- Geschwader Fledermaus ... (Cinematography)
1957
- Don't Forget My Little Traudel ... (Cinematography)
- Tinko ... (Cinematography)
1956
- Distinguishing marks: none ... (Cinematography)
- Meeting Point ... (Cinematography)
1955
- Star mit fremden Federn ... (Cinematography)
1954
- Das Stacheltier - Der Wintermantel ... (Director of Photography)
- Geschichte einer Straße ... (Cinematography)
1953
- Das Stacheltier – Eine Liebesgeschichte ... (Director of Photography)
- Baumeister des Sozialismus Walter Ulbricht ... (Cinematography)
1952
- Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten ... (Director of Photography)
1951
- Friendship Triumphs ... (Camera Operator)
- Unsere Frauen im neuen Leben ... (Director)
1948
- Botschafter des Friedens ... (Camera Operator)
1946
- Leipziger Messe 1946 ... (Cinematography)
- Dresden ... (Cinematography)