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Günther Rittau was a German cinematographer who worked in the German film industry from the 1920s to the 1950s. He is best known for his work on the classic films of Fritz Lang, including Metropolis (1927), M (1931), and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933). Rittau was born in Chorzow, Poland, in 1893. He began his career as a cinematographer in the 1920s, working on films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and Nosferatu (1922). He went on to work on a number of films for Fritz Lang, including Metropolis (1927), M (1931), and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933). Rittau also worked on a number of other films, including The Blue Angel (1930), The Three Penny Opera (1931), and The Last Laugh (1924). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for The Blue Angel. Rittau died in Munich, Germany, in 1976. He was 82 years old.

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Occupation cinematographer,director,writer
Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 7 August, 1893
Birthday 7 August
Birthplace Chorzow, Poland
Date of death August 6, 1971
Died Place Munich, Germany
Nationality Poland

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His wife is Gerda Danker (m. ?–1971)

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1941

He realised several movies as a director like "U-Boote westwärts!" (1941), "Meine vier Jungens" (1944) and "Eine alltägliche Geschichte" (1948).

1930

Not least because of his experiences for special effects he was engaged as a cinematographer for many movies. To his well-known works of the 30s belong "Der blaue Engel" (1930), "Liebling der Götter" (1930) and "F.P.1 antwortet nicht" (1932). Afterwards he became a movie director.

1927

Metropolis (1927, as camera operator) and a propaganda movie U-Boote westwärts! (en:U-boats westwards!) (1941, as director) are considered to be among his best artistic achievements.

1924

When he changed to the Ufa he became a busy cinematographer and he took part at several important productions. To his works of the 20s belong "Die Nibelungen" (1924) directed by Fritz Lang and where he was especially responsible for the special effects and Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" (1927).

1919

The cinematographer Günther Rittau first studied natural science before he got in 1919 a contract at Decla where he worked for documentary movies.