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Johannes Ott

1919 – 1995

German production designer

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Lived 1919 – 1995 (aged 75). Johannes Ott was a German production designer and art director.

Johannes Ott (1919–1995) was a German art director known for his work in the country's film industry. In the early stages of his career he collaborated frequently with the veteran set designer Erich Kettelhut.

Selected filmography Prisoners of Love (1954) A Love Story (1954) Three Days Confined to Barracks (1955) Children, Mother, and the General (1955) Three Girls from the Rhine (1955) One Woman Is Not Enough? (1955) Das Mädchen Marion (1956) Made in Germany (1957) Night Nurse Ingeborg (1958) The Muzzle (1958) The Man Who Sold Himself (1959) The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960) Until Money Departs You (1960) Storm in a Water Glass (1960) Girl from Hong Kong (1961) The Post Has Gone (1962) Life Begins at Eight (1962) Freddy and the Song of the South Pacific (1963) The Lightship (1963) Tomfoolery in Zell am See (1963) The Pirates of the Mississippi (1963) If You Go Swimming in Tenerife (1964) The Body in the Thames (1971)

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Who was Johannes Ott?

German production designer (1919-1995)

When was Johannes Ott born?

Johannes Ott was born on 19 September 1919 in Berlin.

When did Johannes Ott die?

Johannes Ott died on 24 April 1995 in Berlin.

What was Johannes Ott's occupation?

Johannes Ott was a production designer and art director.

What nationality was Johannes Ott?

Johannes Ott was German.

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· Wikipedia: Johannes Ott

· Wikidata: Q15821476

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