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- Günther Rittau was born on August 7, 1893 in Königshütte, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Chorzów, Slaskie, Poland]. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Metropolis (1927), Vor uns liegt das Leben (1948) and Der ewige Klang (1943). He was married to Gerda Danker. He died on August 6, 1971 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- SpouseGerda Danker(? - August 6, 1971) (his death)
- The cinematographer Günther Rittau first studied natural science before he got in 1919 a contract at Decla where he worked for documentary movies.
- He realised several movies as a director like "U-Boote westwärts!" (1941), "Meine vier Jungens" (1944) and "Eine alltägliche Geschichte" (1948).
- Not least because of his experiences for special effects he was engaged as a cinematographer for many movies. To his well-known works of the 30s belong "Der blaue Engel" (1930), "Liebling der Götter" (1930) and "F.P.1 antwortet nicht" (1932). Afterwards he became a movie director.
- His film Der ewige Klang (i.e. The Eternal Sound) about two brothers (a violinist and a violin maker) was considered "artistically valuable" by the Reichsfilmkammer.
- When he changed to the Ufa he became a busy cinematographer and he took part at several important productions. To his works of the 20s belong "Die Nibelungen" (1924) directed by Fritz Lang and where he was especially responsible for the special effects and Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" (1927).
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