Karl Freund, an innovative director of photography responsible for development of the three-camera system used to shoot television situation comedies, was born on January 16, 1890, in the Bohemian city of Koeniginhof, then part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire (now known as Dvur Kralove in the Czech Republic). Freund went to work at the age of 15 ...
Gertrude Elizabeth Freund (m. 1920–1967), Susette Freund (m. 1915–1918)
Children
Gerda Maria Freund
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Fact
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He began is professional career as a film projectionist in cinemas in 1906, later he deviated to the cinematography. In this function he became active for the movie "Heisses Blut" (1911) for the first time.
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The cinematographer Karl Freund belonged to the most important cinematographers of the German silent film and he took part in many important productions of the 10s and 20s.
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Thank to his great successes of his movies Karl Freund soon was spotted for the American film business as well. From 1930 he shot numerous movies in the USA and some his most popular works belong to the horror genre.
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Karl Freund was among other married with the actress Gertrude Hoffmann.
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He soon became a demanded cinematographer who often worked together with two of the than greatest movie stars - Asta Nielsen and Henny Porten.
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Member of A.S.C. (American Society of Cinematographers).
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Weighed 360 pounds.
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Developed the 3-camera system of filming television shows while working on I Love Lucy (1951), which is still used to this day.
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Head cinematographer for many years on the I Love Lucy (1951) Show.
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Christa Hartungen
1917
Der Liebesbrief der Königin
1917
Short
Die Ehe der Luise Rohrbach
1917
Feenhände
1917
Bummelstudenten
1917
Short
Frau Eva
1916
Gelöste Ketten
1916
Die Räuberbraut
1916
Short
Abseits vom Glück
1916
Engeleins Hochzeit
1916
Die ewige Nacht
1916
Der Mann im Spiegel
1916
Die Tochter der Landstraße
1915
Vordertreppe - Hintertreppe
1915
Das Feuer. Die alte Gnädige
1914
Short
Der Hund von Baskerville
1914
A Venetian Night
1914
Das Feuer
1914
Zapatas Bande
1914
Short
The Call of the Child
1914
Engelein
1914
Short
Engelein - Mimisches Lustspiel
1913
Short
Die Filmprimadonna
1913
Short
S1
1913
Short
Die Suffragette
1913
Pampulik hat Hunger
1913
Short
Jadna majka
1912
Short
Pampulik als Affe
1912
Short
Pampulik kriegt ein Kind
1912
Short
Gipsy Blood
1911
Short
I Love Lucy
TV Series 148 episodes, 1951 - 1956 director of photography - 2 episodes, 1951 - 1952
Our Miss Brooks
1952-1956
TV Series director of photography - 126 episodes
December Bride
TV Series 3 episodes, 1955 director of photography - 2 episodes, 1954
Those Whiting Girls
1955
TV Series 1 episode
Willy
1954-1955
TV Series 16 episodes
I Love Lucy
1953
Bright Leaf
1950
Montana
1950
South of St. Louis
1949
The Decision of Christopher Blake
1948
Key Largo
1948
Wallflower
1948
That Hagen Girl
1947
This Time for Keeps
1947
Undercurrent
1946
Two Smart People
1946
A Letter for Evie
1946
The Thin Man Goes Home
1945
director of photography
Dangerous Partners
1945
Without Love
1945
The Seventh Cross
1944
director of photography
A Guy Named Joe
1943
Cry 'Havoc'
1943
director of photography
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
1942
director of photography
A Yank at Eton
1942
Tortilla Flat
1942
director of photography
The Chocolate Soldier
1941
director of photography
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
director of photography
Keeping Company
1940
director of photography
Pride and Prejudice
1940
director of photography
We Who Are Young
1940
director of photography
Florian
1940
Green Hell
1940
director of photography
The Earl of Chicago
1940
uncredited
Balalaika
1939
Barricade
1939
Golden Boy
1939
director of photography
Rose of Washington Square
1939
photography
Tail Spin
1939
Letter of Introduction
1938
Port of Seven Seas
1938
Three Comrades
1938
uncredited
Man-Proof
1938
photographed by
Conquest
1937
Parnell
1937
photographed by
The Good Earth
1937
photographed by
Camille
1936
photographed by
The Great Ziegfeld
1936
segment "Ziegfeld Roof Numbers"
The Kiss Before the Mirror
1933
Merry-Go-Round
1932
Air Mail
1932
Back Street
1932
uncredited
Scandal for Sale
1932
Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932
Strictly Dishonorable
1931
Personal Maid
1931
Up for Murder
1931
The Bad Sister
1931
Dracula
1931/I
The Boudoir Diplomat
1930
The Lottery Bride
1930
uncredited
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
uncredited
Sleeping Partners
1930
Fräulein Else
1929
A Knight in London
1928
Doña Juana
1928
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
1927
Documentary uncredited
Metropolis
1927
Manon Lescaut
1926
Tartuffe
1925
as Carl Freund
Variety
1925
The Last Laugh
1924
camera
Michael
1924
photographed by
Finances of the Grand Duke
1924
Die Austreibung
1923
Short
Der Tiger des Zirkus Farini
1923
Der große Sensationsprozeß
1923
Tiefland
1923
Das blinde Glück
1922
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
1922
Lucrezia Borgia
1922
Der brennende Acker
1922
second half
Marizza, genannt die Schmuggler-Madonna
1922
Louise de Lavallière
1922
Kinder der Finsternis - 2. Kämpfende Welten
1922
Kinder der Finsternis - 1. Der Mann aus Neapel
1921
Der Roman der Christine von Herre
1921
Die Ratten
1921
Der Schwur des Peter Hergatz
1921
Der tote Gast
1921
Aus dem Schwarzbuch eines Polizeikommissars, 1. Teil - Loge Nr. 11
1921
Torgus
1921
The Lost Shadow
1921
Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem Meeresgrund
1920
The Golem
1920
Katharina die Große
1920
Der Januskopf
1920
Der Schrecken im Hause Ardon
1920
Der Bucklige und die Tänzerin
1920
Die Nacht auf Goldenhall
1920
Die Spinnen, 2. Teil - Das Brillantenschiff
1920
Satanas
1920
Das Dynamitduell
1920
Short
Augen
1919
Die Gesunkenen
1919
Die Spinnen, 1. Teil - Der Goldene See
1919
Die letzten Menschen
1919
Rausch
1919
The Arc
1919
Emerald of Death
1919
Die Entkleidete Braut
1919
Die Dame, der Teufel und die Probiermamsell
1918
Die blaue Laterne
1918
Die Sieger
1918
Die Heimkehr des Odysseus
1918
Das Maskenfest des Lebens
1918
Gefangene Seele
1918
Agnes Arnau und ihre drei Freier
1918
Das Geschlecht derer von Ringwall
1918
Auf Probe gestellt
1918
Edelsteine - Phantastisches Drama in 4 Akten
1918
Short
Gräfin Küchenfee
1918
Die Faust des Riesen
1917
Höhenluft
1917
Die Claudi vom Geiserhof
1917
Die Prinzessin von Neutralien
1917
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mad Love
1935
Gift of Gab
1934
I Give My Love
1934
Uncertain Lady
1934
The Countess of Monte Cristo
1934
Madame Spy
1934
Moonlight and Pretzels
1933
The Mummy
1932
A Chinese Moon
1928
Short
A Fascinating Vamp
1928
Short
A Snowman's Romance
1928
Short
In a Japanese Garden
1928
Short
Madeleine
1928
Short
The Keys of Heaven
1928
Short
Toddlin' Along
1928
Short
Tune Up the Uke
1928
Short
Zulu Love
1928
Short
Der große Sensationsprozeß
1923
Der tote Gast
1921
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Montana
1950
camera operator - uncredited
The Cross of Lorraine
1943
director of photography: fill-in - uncredited
Comrade X
1940
camera operator: night exteriors - uncredited
Fräulein Else
1929
camera operator
Metropolis
1927
camera operator
Augen
1919
lsboratory technician
A Venetian Night
1914
assistant camera
The Perfect Thirty-Six
1914
assistant camera
Die Insel der Seligen
1913
assistant camera
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
1906/II
Short camera operator - unconfirmed
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
1927
Documentary producer
Der Sohn der Hagar
1927
producer
Madame Doesn't Want Children
1926
producer
Adventures of a Ten Mark Note
1926
producer
Die Mühle von Sanssouci
1926
executive producer
Der tote Gast
1921
producer
Production Manager
Title
Year
Status
Character
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
1927
Documentary production supervisor
Madame Doesn't Want Children
1926
production supervisor
Adventures of a Ten Mark Note
1926
production supervisor
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Michael
1924
LeBlanc - Art Dealer
Mascotte
1920
Extra
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
1927
Documentary screenplay
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
You Can't Fool a Camera
1941
Documentary short
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
1999
Video documentary short
Himself (Director)
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1965
Honorary Award
German Film Awards
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years.
1955
Technical Achievement Award
Academy Awards, USA
For the design and development of a direct reading brightness meter.