Karl Freund

Karl Freund
Karl Freund in 1932
Born
Karl W. Freund

(1890-01-16)January 16, 1890
Dvůr Králové, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
DiedMay 3, 1969(1969-05-03) (aged 79)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
NationalityGerman
Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • director
  • camera operator
Years active1907–1960
Known forPioneer of Entfesselte Kamera
Spouses
  • Susette Liepmannssohn
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    ​
    (m. 1915, divorced)​
  • Gertrude Hoffman
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    (m. 1920)​
ChildrenGerda Martel

Karl W. Freund, A.S.C. (German: [frɔʏnt]; January 16, 1890 – May 3, 1969) was a German Bohemian and American cinematographer and film director. He is best known for photographing Metropolis (1927), Dracula (1931), and television's I Love Lucy (1951–1957). Freund was an innovator in the field of cinematography, often noted for pioneering the unchained camera technique, arguably the most important stylistic innovation of the 20th century, setting the stage for some of the most commonly used cinematic techniques of modern contemporary cinema.[1]

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