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Theodor Sparkuhl(1894-1946)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Theodor Sparkuhl was born on 7 October 1894 in Hannover, Germany. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Der Henker (1928), No More Women (1934) and College Scandal (1935). He was married to Helen Shahwan. He died on 13 June 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 7, 1894
DiedJune 13, 1946(51)
BornOctober 7, 1894
DiedJune 13, 1946(51)
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Known for

Der Henker
5.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1928
Edmund Lowe and Victor McLaglen in No More Women (1934)
No More Women
5.8
  • Cinematographer
  • 1934
Wendy Barrie, Johnny Downs, Robert Kent, and Kent Taylor in College Scandal (1935)
College Scandal
6.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 1935
Ossi Oswalda and Hermann Thimig in The Doll (1919)
The Doll
7.4
  • Cinematographer
  • 1919

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Ann Dvorak, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Russell, and Claire Trevor in The Bachelor's Daughters (1946)
    The Bachelor's Daughters
    6.5
    • Cinematographer (as Theodore Sparkuhl)
    • 1946
  • Fred MacMurray and Helen Walker in Murder, He Says (1945)
    Murder, He Says
    6.9
    • director of photography
    • 1945
  • James Cagney, John Emery, and Sylvia Sidney in Blood on the Sun (1945)
    Blood on the Sun
    6.0
    • director of photography
    • 1945
  • Alan Ladd, Stanley Clements, William Demarest, and Gail Russell in Salty O'Rourke (1945)
    Salty O'Rourke
    6.1
    • director of photography
    • 1945
  • James Brown, Bill Edwards, Diana Lynn, and Gail Russell in Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)
    Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
    6.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1944
  • Ray Milland and Barbara Britton in Till We Meet Again (1944)
    Till We Meet Again
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1944
  • The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943)
    The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
    7.2
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1943
  • James Cagney, William Cagney, Grace George, William Henry, William K. Howard, Marjorie Lord, Marjorie Main, Hattie McDaniel, and Edward McNamara in Johnny Come Lately (1943)
    Johnny Come Lately
    6.8
    • director of photography
    • 1943
  • James Brown, Patti Hale, Cecil Kellaway, and Helen Walker in The Good Fellows (1943)
    The Good Fellows
    6.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1943
  • Ellen Drew and Robert Preston in Night Plane from Chungking (1943)
    Night Plane from Chungking
    6.4
    • photography
    • 1943
  • Macdonald Carey, Dona Drake, Cliff Edwards, Marty May, and Betty Jane Rhodes in Salute for Three (1943)
    Salute for Three
    5.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1943
  • Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Bing Crosby, Susan Hayward, Bob Hope, Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, Betty Hutton, Walter Abel, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Eddie Bracken, Macdonald Carey, Jerry Colonna, Dorothy Lamour, Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin, Victor Moore, Dick Powell, Marjorie Reynolds, Betty Jane Rhodes, Franchot Tone, Vera Zorina, and The Golden Gate Quartette in Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
    Star Spangled Rhythm
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1942
  • Burgess Meredith and Claire Trevor in Street of Chance (1942)
    Street of Chance
    6.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1942
  • Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, and Brian Donlevy in The Glass Key (1942)
    The Glass Key
    7.0
    • director of photography
    • 1942
  • William Bendix, Brian Donlevy, Macdonald Carey, Albert Dekker, and Robert Preston in Wake Island (1942)
    Wake Island
    6.6
    • director of photography
    • 1942

Director

  • Der Henker
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1928

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Eddie Bracken, William Demarest, and Ella Raines in Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
    Hail the Conquering Hero
    7.6
    • camera: retakes (uncredited)
    • 1944

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Theodor Sparkhul
  • Born
    • October 7, 1894
    • Hannover, Germany
  • Died
    • June 13, 1946
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Helen ShahwanAugust 22, 1916 - June 13, 1946 (his death, 5 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Educated at the University of Göttingen and University of Bonn.

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