Biography
Günther Rittau (born 7 August 1893 in Königshütte (Silesia); died 6 August 1971 in Munich) was a German cinematographer and film director.
After study of science in Berlin, Rittau started his career in 1919 at the documentary-film department of Decla, later at Universum Film AG. He learned the job of camera operator "on the side". From 1924, he was active as a feature cameraman. His experiences with the documentary film production and the production of trick photographs let to the development of his style. Metropolis (1927) and a propaganda movie U-Boote westwärts! (en:U-boats westwards!) (1941, as director) are considered to be among his best artistic achievements. His film The Eternal Tone (1943) about two brothers (a violinist and a violin maker) was considered "artistically valuable" by the Reichsfilmkammer.
After World War II, he did not return to filmmaking until 1954. In 1967, he was awarded the Filmband in Gold. Günther Rittau is buried at the Waldfriedhof cemetery in Munich.
Filmography
all 67
Movies 66
Director 31
TV Shows 1
self 1
Als ich beim Käthele im Wald war (1963)
Aus meiner Waldheimat (1963)
Die fidelen Detektive (1957)
Frauen sind für die Liebe da (1957)
Wenn wir alle Engel wären (1956)
Die fröhliche Wallfahrt (1956)
Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof (1956)
Das Forsthaus in Tirol (1955)
Der Fischer vom Heiligensee (1955)
Children, Mother, and the General (1955)
Das Kreuz am Jägersteig (1954)
Deutscher Filmpreis (1951)
Vor uns liegt das Leben (1948)
Eine alltägliche Geschichte (1948)
Die Jahre vergehen (1945)
Der Scheiterhaufen (1945)
Meine vier Jungens (1944)
Der ewige Klang (1943)
Wenn du noch eine Heimat hast (1942)
U-Boat, Course West! (1941)
Brand im Ozean (1939)
The Curtain Falls (1939)
Nightclub Hostess (1939)
Nordlicht (1938)
S.O.S. Sahara (1938)
Faded Melody (1938)
Lady Killer (1937)
Ride to Freedom (1937)
Starke Herzen im Sturm (1937)
Winter in the Woods (1936)
The Green Domino (1935)
Liebeslied (1935)
Der grüne Domino (1935)
The Gypsy Baron (1935)
Prince Woronzeff (1934)
Gold (1934)
Wie werde ich energisch? (1933)
Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen (1933)
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer (1932)
Happy Ever After (1932)
A Blonde Dream (1932)
Quick (1932)
Quick (1932)
Tumultes (1932)
The Tempest (1932)
Bombs Over Monte Carlo (1931)
Princess, At Your Orders! (1931)
Her Grace Commands (1931)
In the act (1931)
Burglars (1930)
Darling of the Gods (1930)
The fight with the dragon or: The tragedy of the lodger (1930)
The Blue Angel (1930)
Melodie des Herzens (1929)
Was ist los mit Nanette? (1929)
Asphalt (1929)
Homecoming (1928)
Prince or Clown (1928)
Der Kampf des Donald Westhof (1927)
Metropolis (1927)
The Tower of Silence (1925)
The Last Laugh (1924)
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge (1924)
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)
The Stone Rider (1923)
Der Eisenbahnkönig, 2. Teil - Lauernder Tod (1921)
Der Eisenbahnkönig, 1. Teil - Mensch und Mammon (1921)
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Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1893-08-07
Deathday1971-08-06 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceChorzów, Poland
CitizenshipsGermany
AwardsGerman Film Award
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