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Klaus von Rautenfeld

1909 – 1982

German cinematographer

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Lived 1909 – 1982 (aged 72). Klaus von Rautenfeld was a German and Russian cinematographer.

Klaus von Rautenfeld (1909–1982) was a cinematographer. Of Baltic German origin, he was born in Estonia which was then part of the Russian Empire. During the 1930s he worked as an assistant cameraman for Luis Trenker. Following the Second World War he was very active in West German commercial cinema working on a mixture of thrillers and comedies.

Selected filmography Condottieri (1937) Love Letters from Engadin (1938) The Fire Devil (1940) And If We Should Meet Again (1947) After the Rain Comes Sunshine (1949) Where the Trains Go (1949) The Tiger Akbar (1951) Stars Over Colombo (1953) No Way Back (1953) Elephant Fury (1953) Homesick for Germany (1954) The Red Prince (1954) Spring Song (1954) The Golden Plague (1954) The Blacksmith of St. Bartholomae (1955) A Girl Without Boundaries (1955) Royal Hunt in Ischl (1955) Scandal in Bad Ischl (1957) El Hakim (1957) Two Bavarians in the Jungle (1957) Arms and the Man (1958) Eva (1958) Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1958) Peter Voss, Hero of the Day (1959) Labyrinth (1959) Abschied von den Wolken (1959) Stefanie in Rio (1960) Grounds for Divorce (1960) Girl from Hong Kong (1961) The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961) Barbara (1961) Between Shanghai and St. Pauli (1962) The Hot Port of Hong Kong (1962) Street of Temptation (1962) The Black Panther of Ratana (1963) Eleven Years and One Day (1963) Coffin from Hong Kong (1964) 13 Days to Die (1965) Kommissar X – Drei gelbe Katzen (1966) Take Off Your Clothes, Doll (1968) Hugo, the Woman Chaser (1969) Madame Bovary (1969)

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German Film Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Klaus von Rautenfeld?

German cinematographer (1909–1982)

When was Klaus von Rautenfeld born?

Klaus von Rautenfeld was born on 5 April 1909 in Tartu.

When did Klaus von Rautenfeld die?

Klaus von Rautenfeld died on 5 February 1982 in Munich.

What was Klaus von Rautenfeld's occupation?

Klaus von Rautenfeld was a cinematographer.

What nationality was Klaus von Rautenfeld?

Klaus von Rautenfeld was German and Russian.

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· Wikipedia: Klaus von Rautenfeld

· Wikidata: Q1572555

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