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- Werner Brandes was born on July 10, 1889 in Brunswick, Germany. He was a cinematographer, known for Die Herrin der Welt, 7. Teil - Die Wohltäterin der Menschheit (1920), Die Herrin der Welt 4. Teil - König Macombe (1919) and Die Herrin der Welt 5. Teil - Ophir, die Stadt der Vergangenheit (1920). He died on September 30, 1968 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- The cinematographer Werner Brandes already made first cinematical experiences by Franz Porten and belongs to the pioneers of the German film.
- With the outbreak of World War I his activity in the film business came to a stop, only from 1919 he was able to continue his career as a cinematographer again.
- After the war he could not continue his career as a cinematographer. He only was engaged for two more movies - for the American experimental movie "Dreams That Money Can Buy" (1947) directed by Hans Richter and the comedy "Sommerliebe am Bodensee" (1957).
- From 1929 Werner Brandes was also active for the British film.
- Werner Brandes also belonged to the demanded German film artists during the sound film era of the 30.
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