Erwin Anders

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Erwin Anders

Camera September 8, 1908

Potsdam, Germany

Erwin Anders ( September 8, 1908 - June 30, 1972 in Potsdam ) was a German cameraman. Anders trained as a precision mechanic from 1922 to 1926. He then began working as a photo l…

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Erwin Anders ( September 8, 1908 - June 30, 1972 in Potsdam ) was a German cameraman. Anders trained as a precision mechanic from 1922 to 1926. He then began working as a photo laboratory technician at Zeiss-Ikon in Dresden. In Dresden he trained at the technical school from 1928 and finished his apprenticeship in 1930. From 1933 to 1945 he headed the film studio at Zeiss-Ikon and then worked as a cameraman at DEFA Production Saxony in Dresden from 1946 to 1951. From 1955 until his death in 1972 he worked as a cameraman in the DEFA studio for feature films in Potsdam-Babelsberg and for German television . His mentors included Karl Plintzner. Anders made numerous satirical short films in the series Das Stacheltier . Anders also directed one film: together with Christoph Engel, he made the children's film Das Zaubermännchen in 1960 .

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  1. 1972
    Der Adjutant

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 1971
    Pygmalion XII

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 1970
    Kein Mann für Camp Detrick

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 1970
    Hart am Wind

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1967
    Das Tal der sieben Monde

    Movie Cinematography

  6. 1965
    The Ancient Coin

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 1964
    Much Ado About Nothing

    Movie Cinematography

  8. 1963
    Ein Mann und sein Schatten

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1962
    Tempel des Satans

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 1961
    Snow White

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 1960
    Flucht aus der Hölle

    TV show Director of Photography

  12. 1960
    Rumpelstiltskin

    Movie Director

  13. 1960
    Zu jeder Stunde

    Movie Cinematography

  14. 1959
    An Unusual Day

    Movie Cinematography

  15. 1958
    Geschwader Fledermaus

    Movie Cinematography

  16. 1957
    Don't Forget My Little Traudel

    Movie Cinematography

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  1. 1957
    Tinko

    Movie Cinematography

  2. 1956
    Meeting Point

    Movie Cinematography

  3. 1956
    Distinguishing marks: none

    Movie Cinematography

  4. 1955
    Star mit fremden Federn

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1954
    Geschichte einer Straße

    Movie Cinematography

  6. 1954
    Das Stacheltier - Der Wintermantel

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 1953
    Das Stacheltier – Eine Liebesgeschichte

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 1953
  9. 1952
    Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 1951
    Friendship Triumphs

    Movie Camera Operator

  11. 1951
    Unsere Frauen im neuen Leben

    Movie Director

  12. 1948
    Botschafter des Friedens

    Movie Camera Operator

  13. 1946
    Leipziger Messe 1946

    Movie Cinematography

  14. 1946
    Dresden

    Movie Cinematography