- Sepp Allgeier was born on February 6, 1895 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was a cinematographer and director, known for The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929), Helden der Landstraße (1950) and Heimat, die uns blieb (1950). He was married to Bertha Ebenho. He died on March 11, 1968 in Ebnet, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- SpouseBertha Ebenho(1931 - March 11, 1968) (his death, 2 children)
- In films from 1911, Allgeier began his career as assistant to Arnold Fanck. He specialised in documentaries and mountaineering films in the 1920's and 30's, often associated with the output of 'Louis Trenker' and (as her chief cinematographer) Leni Riefenstahl. During World War II, he doubled up shooting war footage for the German Wehrmacht. Settling in Freiburg after the war, he concentrated again on documentaries and sporting events and served as chief cameraman for Südwestfunk Baden-Baden from 1953 to 1955.
- His breakthrough as a feature movie cinematographer followed in the 20s. He used the camera in a virtuous way - he let overroll the camera by an avalanche or mounted it on a snowshoe. So he was able to create unusual pictures by then.
- He followed the expedition of Theodor Lerner who was searching for the polar explorer Herbert Schröder-Strantz. The search failed and Schröder-Strantz remained lost.
- First Sepp Allgeier did an apprenticeship as a textile drawer before he worked as a cinematographer for the first time in 1911 for the Freiburger Express-Film-Gesellschaft, normally for newsreels.
- The cinematographer Sepp Allgeier belonged to the most important cinematographers in Germany whose abilities were especially used for outdoor recordings and expeditions under difficult circumstances. Especially his works for the popular mountain movies of the 20s and 30s are outstanding examples of his work.
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