Robert Baberske | |
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| Born | 1 May 1900 |
| Died | 31 March 1958 (aged 57) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1920 - 1957 |
Robert Baberske (1 May 1900 – 27 March 1958) was a German cinematographer. Although he worked briefly in Britain, Baberske spent most of his career in the German film industry. Baberske began as an assistant to Karl Freund.[1] He became a prominent film technician during the silent era, and later during the Nazi years. Following the Second World War, he lived and worked in East Germany on a number of propaganda films for the state-controlled DEFA studio.