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Wolfgang Treu(1930-2018)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Wolfgang Treu was born on 12 April 1930 in Hamburg, Germany. He was a cinematographer, known for The Castle (1968), Das Boot (1981) and The Night of the Askari (1976). He was married to Ellinor Busch. He died on 1 January 2018 in Hamburg, Germany.
BornApril 12, 1930
DiedJanuary 1, 2018(87)
BornApril 12, 1930
DiedJanuary 1, 2018(87)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

The Castle (1968)
The Castle
6.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1968
Das Boot (1981)
Das Boot
8.3
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1981
The Night of the Askari (1976)
The Night of the Askari
5.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 1976
Arabella (1977)
Arabella
7.8
  • Cinematographer
  • 1977

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Jedermanns Fest (2002)
    Jedermanns Fest
    6.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Der Bulle von Tölz (1996)
    Der Bulle von Tölz
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001
  • Zum Glück verrückt - Eine unschlagbare Familie
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001
  • Kathi Leitner and Elmar Wepper in Einmal leben (2000)
    Einmal leben
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2000
  • Katrin Sass and Andreas Schmidt-Schaller in Ein Mann stürzt ab (1998)
    Ein Mann stürzt ab
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • Ivan Desny and Uwe Friedrichsen in Der kleine Dachschaden (1998)
    Der kleine Dachschaden
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • Gerd Baltus, Harald Dietl, Hannelore Elsner, and Hartmut Reck in Die Männer vom K3 (1988)
    Die Männer vom K3
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994–1997
  • Freunde wie wir
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
  • Der Lober
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Diebinnen (1996)
    Diebinnen
    5.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Der Mann ohne Schatten
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Peter Striebeck and Manfred Zapatka in Gabriellas Rache (1995)
    Gabriellas Rache
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • Das Traumschiff (1981)
    Das Traumschiff
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994–1995
  • Kein Platz für Idioten
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
  • Der rote Vogel
    3.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Der rote Vogel
    3.4
    TV Mini Series
    • camera
    • 1993
  • Brian Dennehy and Klaus Maria Brandauer in Georg Elser - Einer aus Deutschland (1989)
    Georg Elser - Einer aus Deutschland
    6.3
    • additional camera operator
    • 1989
  • Das Boot (1985)
    Das Boot
    8.8
    TV Mini Series
    • camera operator
    • 1985
  • Das Boot (1981)
    Das Boot
    8.3
    • additional camera operator
    • 1981
  • Johanna Hofer and Wolfgang Kieling in Im Reservat (1973)
    Im Reservat
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1973
  • Hafenpolizei (1963)
    Hafenpolizei
    8.2
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1963–1964
  • Das Vergnügen, anständig zu sein
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • assistant camera
    • 1962
  • Alfred Schieske in Everyone Dies Alone (1962)
    Everyone Dies Alone
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1962
  • Adrian Hoven and Marisa Mell in Secret of the Red Orchid (1962)
    Secret of the Red Orchid
    5.5
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Die Marquise von Arcis
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1961
  • Das letzte Kapitel (1961)
    Das letzte Kapitel
    7.0
    • camera operator
    • 1961
  • Black Gravel (1961)
    Black Gravel
    7.5
    • camera operator
    • 1961
  • Weit ist der Weg (1960)
    Weit ist der Weg
    5.3
    • camera operator
    • 1960
  • Die Fastnachtsbeichte (1960)
    Die Fastnachtsbeichte
    6.9
    • camera operator
    • 1960
  • The Red Circle (1960)
    The Red Circle
    6.2
    • camera operator
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Wolfgang Treu und Familie
  • Born
    • April 12, 1930
    • Hamburg, Germany
  • Died
    • January 1, 2018
    • Hamburg, Germany
  • Spouse
    • Ellinor Busch1955 - January 1, 2018 (his death, 1 child)

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