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- Birth nameTheodor Nischwitz
- Theo Nischwitz was born on April 27, 1913 in Berlin, Germany. He was a cinematographer, known for Das Boot (1981), The American Friend (1977) and Super (1984). He was married to Gertrud Hinz and Katharina Spoliansky. He died on July 14, 1994 in Munich, Germany.
- SpousesGertrud Hinz (divorced)? (divorced)Katharina Spoliansky(? - July 14, 1994) (his death, 1 child)
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- He was the son of actor, director and producer Heinrich Lisson nee Nischwitz.
- His film work was interrupted for a short time because of his entry to the military. He was assigned as a war correspondent to the West and East front before he was suspended from the military for his cooperation for the movies "Stukas" (1941) and "Besatzung Dora" (1943). He used the opportunity and also worked for the special effects for the colourful costume movie "Münchhausen" (1943), where he was responsible for the sequence with the superfast runner and with the long-distance gun.
- Following the Second World War he was head of special effects at the Munich-based Bavaria Film.
- He continued his career successfully after the war and realized impressive special effects. To his well-known post-war movies belong "Ein Mann geht durch die Wand" (1959), "Das Spukschloss im Spessart" (60) and the serial "Raumpatrouille" (66).
- During his training as a cinematographer he chose the field of special effects and became soon an experienced artist of his line.
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