Wolfgang Suschitzky

Wolfgang Suschitzky
Born29 August 1912
Died7 October 2016 (aged 104)
London, England, UK
NationalityAustrian (1912–1947)
British (1947–2016)
Occupation(s)Cinematographer,
Photographer
Years active1934–1984
SpouseIlona Donath Suschitzky[1]
Children3, including Peter[2]

Wolfgang Suschitzky, BSC (29 August 1912 – 7 October 2016), was an Austrian-born British documentary photographer, as well as a cinematographer perhaps best known for his collaboration with Paul Rotha in the 1940s and his work on Mike Hodges' 1971 film Get Carter.

Andrew Pulver described Suschitzky in 2007 as "a living link to the prewar glory days of the British documentary movement."[3] Steve Chibnall writes that Suschitzky "[developed] a reputation as an expert location photographer with a documentarist's ability to extract atmosphere from naturalistic settings."[4] His photographs have been exhibited at the National Gallery, the Austrian Cultural Forum in London and the Photographers' Gallery, and appear in many international photography collections. He was the father of cinematographer Peter Suschitzky (born 1941), classical musician and writer Misha Donat, and Julia Donat.[5]

  1. ^ "Peter Suschitzky (1941–) personal". Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, Inc. 2012.
  2. ^ "Peter Suschitzky". Internet Encyclopedia. IEC. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Pulver-17-01-2007 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Chibnall, Steve (2003). Get Carter: The British Film Guide 6. UK: I.B. Taurus. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-86064-910-3.
  5. ^ "Wolfgang Suschitzky, Biography trivia". Internet Movie Database. IMDb, Inc. Retrieved 28 March 2012.