About Peter Baumgartner
Lived 1939 – 2021 (aged 82). Peter Baumgartner was a Swiss actor, cinematographer, film director, screenwriter, film editor and production manager.
Peter Baumgartner (14 February 1939 – 23 August 2021) was a Swiss cinematographer. He worked frequently with the producer-director Erwin C. Dietrich during his career. He was the nephew of the composer Walter Baumgartner.
Selected filmography Two Bavarians in Bonn (1962) St. Pauli Between Night and Morning (1967) (1968) Bed Hostesses (1973) Jack the Ripper (1976) Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun (1977) High Test Girls (1980) Code Name: Wild Geese (1984) Commando Leopard (1985)
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Who was Peter Baumgartner?
Swiss cinematographer (1939–2021)
When was Peter Baumgartner born?
Peter Baumgartner was born on 14 February 1939 in Höngg.
When did Peter Baumgartner die?
Peter Baumgartner died on 23 August 2021 in Zürich.
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Peter Baumgartner was an actor, cinematographer, film director, screenwriter, film editor and production manager.
What nationality was Peter Baumgartner?
Peter Baumgartner was Swiss.
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· Wikipedia: Peter Baumgartner
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