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](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Als ich beim Käthele im Wald war (1963)
![Aus meiner Waldheimat](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Aus meiner Waldheimat (1963)
![Die fidelen Detektive](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Die fidelen Detektive (1957)
![Frauen sind für die Liebe da](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Frauen sind für die Liebe da (1957)
![Wenn wir alle Engel wären](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36117-wenn-wir-alle-engel-waren.jpg)
Wenn wir alle Engel wären (1956)
![Die fröhliche Wallfahrt](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/128165-die-frohliche-wallfahrt.jpg)
Die fröhliche Wallfahrt (1956)
![Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/427615-das-erbe-vom-pruggerhof.jpg)
Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof (1956)
![Das Forsthaus in Tirol](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/373838-das-forsthaus-in-tirol.jpg)
Das Forsthaus in Tirol (1955)
![Der Fischer vom Heiligensee](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45041-der-fischer-vom-heiligensee.jpg)
Der Fischer vom Heiligensee (1955)
![Children, Mother, and the General](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/50619-children-mother-and-the-general.jpg)
Children, Mother, and the General (1955)
![Das Kreuz am Jägersteig](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/72493-das-kreuz-am-jagersteig.jpg)
Das Kreuz am Jägersteig (1954)
![Die Jahre vergehen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87751-die-jahre-vergehen.jpg)
Die Jahre vergehen (1945)
![Der Scheiterhaufen](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Der Scheiterhaufen (1945)
![Meine vier Jungens](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Meine vier Jungens (1944)
![Der ewige Klang](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Der ewige Klang (1943)
![U-Boat, Course West!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/156641-u-boat-course-west.jpg)
U-Boat, Course West! (1941)
![Brand im Ozean](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Brand im Ozean (1939)
![The Curtain Falls](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62978-the-curtain-falls.jpg)
The Curtain Falls (1939)
![Nightclub Hostess](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/124733-nightclub-hostess.jpg)
Nightclub Hostess (1939)
![Nordlicht](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/558916-nordlicht.jpg)
Nordlicht (1938)
![S.O.S. Sahara](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/170772-s-o-s-sahara.jpg)
S.O.S. Sahara (1938)
![Faded Melody](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/135205-dead-melody.jpg)
Faded Melody (1938)
![Lady Killer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/105057-lady-killer.jpg)
Lady Killer (1937)
![Ride to Freedom](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Ride to Freedom (1937)
![Starke Herzen im Sturm](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/678206-starke-herzen-im-sturm.jpg)
Starke Herzen im Sturm (1937)
![Winter in the Woods](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Winter in the Woods (1936)
![The Green Domino](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/110258-the-green-domino.jpg)
The Green Domino (1935)
![Liebeslied](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/700084-liebeslied.jpg)
Liebeslied (1935)
![Der grüne Domino](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Der grüne Domino (1935)
![The Gypsy Baron](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49989-the-gypsy-baron.jpg)
The Gypsy Baron (1935)
![Prince Woronzeff](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Prince Woronzeff (1934)
![Gold](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/23789-gold.jpg)
Gold (1934)
![Wie werde ich energisch?](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Wie werde ich energisch? (1933)
![Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/52669-kind-ich-freu-mich-auf-dein-kommen.jpg)
Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen (1933)
![F.P.1 Doesn't Answer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87152-f-p-1-doesn-t-answer.jpg)
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer (1932)
![Happy Ever After](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Happy Ever After (1932)
![A Blonde Dream](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/58401-a-blonde-s-dream.jpg)
A Blonde Dream (1932)
![Quick](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/674062-quick.jpg)
Quick (1932)
![Quick](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/100794-quick.jpg)
Quick (1932)
![Tumultes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107684-tumultes.jpg)
Tumultes (1932)
![The Tempest](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/133593-the-tempest.jpg)
The Tempest (1932)
![Bombs Over Monte Carlo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/52636-bombs-over-monte-carlo.jpg)
Bombs Over Monte Carlo (1931)
![Princess, At Your Orders!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/870865-her-highness-commands.jpg)
Princess, At Your Orders! (1931)
![Her Grace Commands](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/133299-her-grace-commands.jpg)
Her Grace Commands (1931)
![In the act](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/821099-flagrant-delit.jpg)
In the act (1931)
![Burglars](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/108846-burglars.jpg)
Burglars (1930)
![Darling of the Gods](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/98446-darling-of-the-gods.jpg)
Darling of the Gods (1930)
![The Blue Angel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11736-the-blue-angel.jpg)
The Blue Angel (1930)
![Melodie des Herzens](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/52220-melodie-des-herzens.jpg)
Melodie des Herzens (1929)
![Was ist los mit Nanette?](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Was ist los mit Nanette? (1929)
![Asphalt](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87781-asphalt.jpg)
Asphalt (1929)
![Homecoming](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87779-homecoming.jpg)
Homecoming (1928)
![Prince or Clown](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Prince or Clown (1928)
![Der Kampf des Donald Westhof](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Der Kampf des Donald Westhof (1927)
![Metropolis](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/2951-metropolis.jpg)
Metropolis (1927)
![The Tower of Silence](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/365499-the-tower-of-silence.jpg)
The Tower of Silence (1925)
![The Last Laugh](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/2971-the-last-laugh.jpg)
The Last Laugh (1924)
![Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/85142-die-nibelungen-kriemhild-s-revenge.jpg)
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge (1924)
![Die Nibelungen: Siegfried](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/85138-die-nibelungen-siegfried.jpg)
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)
![The Stone Rider](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/277059-the-stone-rider.jpg)
The Stone Rider (1923)
![Der Eisenbahnkönig, 2. Teil - Lauernder Tod](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/363562-der-eisenbahnkonig-2-teil-lauernder-tod.jpg)
Der Eisenbahnkönig, 2. Teil - Lauernder Tod (1921)
![Der Eisenbahnkönig, 1. Teil - Mensch und Mammon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/362117-der-eisenbahnkonig-1-teil-mensch-und-mammon.jpg)
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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