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Eugen Schüfftan (21 July 1893, Breslau, Silesia, Germany, now Wroclaw, Poland – 6 September 1977, New York City) was a German Jewish cinematographer.
He invented the Schüfftan process, a special effects technique that employed mirrors to insert actors into miniature sets. One of the first uses of the process was for Metropolis (1927), directed by Fritz Lang. The technique was widely used throughout the first half of the 20th century until it was supplanted by the travelling matte and bluescreen techniques.
Schüfftan won the 1962 Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White for his work on the film The Hustler.
Filmography
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Movies 81
Director 18
TV Shows 2
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Producer 1
Special Effects / Visual Effects Supervisor

Napoléon vu par Abel Gance - Deuxième partie : Napoléon et la Révolution française (2024)
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Special Effects / Visual Effects Supervisor

Napoléon vu par Abel Gance - Première partie : La jeunesse de Bonaparte (2024)
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Camera Operator

Chappaqua (1966)
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Cinematographer

The Doctor Speaks Out (1966)
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Cinematographer

Three Rooms in Manhattan (1965)
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Cinematographer

The Big Scare (1964)
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Director of Photography

Lilith (1964)
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Cinematographer

The Parisienne and the Prudes (1964)
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Director of Photography

The Virgins (1963)
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Cinematographer

Something Wild (1961)
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Director of Photography

The Hustler (1961)
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4.75
Director of Photography

Eyes Without a Face (1960)
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6.5
Cinematographer

A Couple (1960)
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Director of Photography

The Bloody Brood (1959)
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Cinematographer

Head Against the Wall (1959)
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Cinematographer

The First Night (1958)
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Director of Photography

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957)
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Cinematographer

Una parigina a Roma (1954)
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Special Effects

Ulysses (1954)
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Cinematographer

The Venus of Tivoli (1953)
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Cinematographer

The Crimson Curtain (1953)
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Cinematographer

Mina de Vanghel (1953)
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Cinematographer

Sterren Stralen Overal (1953)
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Cinematographer

The Road to Damascus (1952)
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Cinematographer

The Respectful Prostitute (1952)
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Cinematographer

Smuggler's Ball (1952)
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Cinematographer

The Merry Pilgrims (1951)
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Cinematographer

Gunman in the Streets (1950)
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Cinematographer

Le Traqué (1950)
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Art Direction / Set Decoration / Director of Photography

Women in the Night (1948)
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Producer

The Strange Woman (1946)
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Visual Effects

The Dark Mirror (1946)
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Production Supervisor / Director of Photography

A Scandal in Paris (1946)
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ProductionDesigner

The Wife of Monte Cristo (1946)
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Director of Photography

Club Havana (1945)
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Director of Photography / Production Design

Bluebeard (1944)
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Director of Photography

Summer Storm (1944)
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Technical Supervisor

It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
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Technical Advisor

Voice in the Wind (1944)
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Director of Photography

Hitler's Madman (1943)
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Director of Photography

There's No Tomorrow (1940)
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Director of Photography

The Emigrant (1940)
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Cinematographer

María de la O (1939)
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Cinematographer

The Novel of Werther (1938)
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Cinematographer

Three Waltzes (1938)
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Cinematographer

The Shanghai Drama (1938)
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Cinematographer

Port of Shadows (1938)
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Cinematographer

Hatred (1938)
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Cinematographer

Forfaiture (1937)
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Cinematographer

Bizarre, Bizarre (1937)
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Cinematographer

Yoshiwara (1937)
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Cinematographer

The Robber Symphony (1937)
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Cinematographer

Street of Shadows (1937)
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Cinematographer

The Trouble with Money (1936)
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Cinematographer

The Tender Enemy (1936)
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Cinematographer

The Invader (1936)
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Cinematographer

The Slump Is Over (1934)
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Cinematographer

Le Scandale (1934)
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Cinematographer

High and Low (1933)
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Cinematographer

La Voix sans visage (1933)
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Cinematographer

Unsichtbare Gegner (1933)
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Cinematographer

The Oil Sharks (1933)
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Cinematographer

Der Läufer von Marathon (1933)
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Cinematographer

The Mistress of Atlantis (1932)
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Cinematographer

Happy Hearts (1932)
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Cinematographer

Zigeuner der Nacht (1932)
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Cinematographer

Queen of Atlantis (1932)
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Cinematographer

The Mistress of Atlantis (1932)
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Director

Into the Blue (1931)
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Cinematographer

I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil (1931)
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Cinematographer

My Wife, the Adventuress (1931)
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Director

The Scoundrel (1931)
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Cinematographer

The Four Wanderers (1931)
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Cinematographer

Popular Tune (1931)
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Cinematographer

The Stolen Face (1930)
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Cinematographer

Farewell (1930)
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Director of Photography

People on Sunday (1930)
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Visual Effects Supervisor / Special Effects

Napoleon (1927)
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1
Visual Effects

Metropolis (1927)
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6.13
Additional Photography

Manon Lescaut (1926)
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Cinematography

Hudson's Bay
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Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1893-07-21
Deathday1977-09-06 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceWrocław, Poland
CitizenshipsGermany
Also Known AsEugene Shufftan, Eugen Schuefftan , Schuefftan, E. Schufftan, Eugene Schufftan, Eugen Schufftan, Eugène Schufftan, Schufftan, Schüfftan, Eugene Shufftan, Eugen Shufian, Eugene Shuftan , Eugen Shuftan, Shuftan
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
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