Biography
Josef “Sepp” Allgeier (6 February 1895 – 11 March 1968) was a German cinematographer who worked on around fifty features, documentaries and short films. He began his career as a cameraman in 1911 for the Expreß Film Co. of Freiburg. In 1913 he filmed newsreels in the Balkans. He then became an assistant to Arnold Fanck, a leading director of Mountain films. He worked frequently with Luis Trenker and Leni Riefenstahl, both closely associated with the genre. He was Riefenstahl's lead cameraman on her 1935 propaganda film Triumph of the Will. During the Second World War, Allgeier filmed material for newsreels. He later worked in West German television. His son is the cinematographer Hans-Jörg Allgeier.
Filmography
all 37
Movies 36
Director 8
TV Shows 1
self 1
Self
Deutscher Filmpreis (1951)
TV
Director
Helden der Landstrasse (1950)
Movie
Cinematographer
Wetterleuchten um Barbara (1941)
Movie
Cinematographer
Das sündige Dorf (1940)
Movie
Cinematographer
Ein Robinson (1940)
Movie
Cinematographer
Campaign in Poland (1940)
Movie
Director of Photography
Son of the Midnight Sun (1939)
Movie
Cinematographer
Der Westwall (1939)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Mountain Calls (1938)
Movie
Cinematographer
Peter im Schnee (1937)
Movie
Cinematographer
Militiaman Bruggler (1936)
Movie
Cinematographer
Youth of the World (1936)
Movie
Cinematographer
Friesennot (1935)
Movie
Director of Photography
Escape Me Never (1935)
Movie
Cinematographer
Triumph of the Will (1935)
Movie
6
Director of Photography
Der Springer von Pontresina (1934)
Movie
Additional Photography
The Queen's Affair (1934)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Victory of Faith (1933)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Rebel (1932)
Movie
Cinematographer
Baroud (1932)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Burning Mountains (1931)
Movie
Cinematographer
Mountains on Fire (1931)
Movie
Cinematographer
Storm Over Mont Blanc (1930)
Movie
Director of Photography
The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
Movie
Cinematographer
Diary of a Lost Girl (1929)
Movie
1
Director of Photography
The Fight for the Matterhorn (1928)
Movie
Cinematographer
Milak, der Grönlandjäger (1928)
Movie
Cinematographer
The White Stadium (1928)
Movie
Cinematographer
Frau Sorge (1928)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Great Leap (1927)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Holy Mountain (1926)
Movie
Cinematographer
Mountain of Destiny (1924)
Movie
Cinematographer
Pömperly's Kampf mit dem Schneeschuh (1923)
Movie
Deutscher Skiläufer
Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs, 2. Teil - Eine Fuchsjagd auf Skiern durchs Engadin (1922)
Movie
Cinematographer
Im Kampf mit dem Berge 1.Teil (1921)
Movie
Actor
Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs (1920)
Movie
Director
4628 meters high on skis - ascent of Monte Rosa (1913)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.2
Based on 29.7 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1913
1928
1933
1931
1951
Information
Known ForCrew
GenderMale
Birthday1895-02-06
Deathday1968-03-11 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceFreiburg im Breisgau, Germany
CitizenshipsGermany
AwardsGerman Film Award
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
- Sepp Allgeier
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons