Konstantin Irmen-Tschet | |
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| Born | 24 June 1902 |
| Died | 27 May 1977(1977-05-27) (aged 74) |
| Other names | Konstantin Cetverikov Konstantin Tschet |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1925–1968 |
Konstantin Irmen-Tschet (24 June 1902 – 27 May 1977) was a Russian-born Germancinematographer. Irmen-Tschet was a leading technician of German films from thesilent era to well into the post-Second World War years. He also often worked inSwitzerland.
Irmen-Tschet emigrated to Germany following theRussian Revolution, and worked at first in thetheatre. From 1925 he was employed as acameraman in the large German film industry. In these early years he was known for his skill for filmingspecial effects, and was employed onFritz Lang'sMetropolis (1927) andWoman in the Moon (1929) for this purpose.[1] During theNazi era, he shot a number ofLilian Harvey films,Marika Rökk musicals as well as the epicMünchhausen (1943).
He was married to the actressBrigitte Horney between 1940 and 1954.
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