About Werner Brandes
Lived 1889 – 1968 (aged 79). Werner Brandes was a German cinematographer.
Werner Brandes (10 July 1889 in Braunschweig – 30 September 1968) was a German cinematographer. Brandes moved to Britain in the late 1920s to work on several prestige films for British International Pictures.
Selected filmography
Der Hund von Baskerville (1914) The Guilt of Lavinia Morland (1920) The Legend of Holy Simplicity (1920) The Golden Bullet (1921) Sins of Yesterday (1922) The Green Manuela (1923) The Island of Tears (1923) A Woman, an Animal, a Diamond (1923) Man Against Man (1924) The Humble Man and the Chanteuse (1925) Flight Around the World (1925) A Waltz Dream (1925) The Man in the Fire (1926) His Toughest Case (1926) The Woman in the Cupboard (1927) His Late Excellency (1927) Moulin Rouge (1928) Tesha (1928) Piccadilly (1929) The League of Three (1929) The Informer (1929) The W Plan (1930) Waltz of Love (1930) The Blonde Nightingale (1930) The Shot in the Sound Film Studio (1930) Love's Carnival (1930) La maison jaune de Rio (1931) The Yellow House of Rio (1931) The Little Escapade (1931) Express 13 (1931) When Love Sets the Fashion (1932) Spoiling the Game (1932) Frederica (1933) The Country Schoolmaster (1933) The Star of Valencia (1933) A Door Opens (1933) Tales from the Vienna Woods (1934) Just Once a Great Lady (1934) A Day Will Come (1934) Song of Farewell (1934) Farewell Waltz (1934) The World's in Love (1935) Stradivarius (1935) Stradivari (1935) Regine (1935) Winter Night's Dream (1935) The Emperor's Candlesticks (1936) The Castle in Flanders (1936) Where the Lark Sings (1936) Lumpaci the Vagabond (1936) The Irresistible Man (1937) The Ruler (1937) Mirror of Life (1938) Der singende Tor (1939) Between River and Steppe (1939) Flower of the Tisza (1939) Dreams That Money Can Buy (1947)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Werner Brandes?
German cinematographer (1889–1968)
When was Werner Brandes born?
Werner Brandes was born on 10 July 1889 in Brunswick.
When did Werner Brandes die?
Werner Brandes died on 30 September 1968 in Los Angeles County.
What was Werner Brandes's occupation?
Werner Brandes was a cinematographer.
What nationality was Werner Brandes?
Werner Brandes was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Werner Brandes. https://biography.guide/werner-brandes/
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