Karl Freund Net Worth

Karl Freund Net Worth is
$300,000

Karl Freund Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

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 ...

Date Of BirthJanuary 16, 1890, Dvůr Králové nad Labem, Czech Republic
DiedMay 3, 1969, Santa Monica, California, United States
Place Of BirthKöniginhof, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic]
Height5' 8" (1.73 m)
ProfessionCinematographer, Director, Camera Department
SpouseGertrude Elizabeth Freund (m. 1920–1967), Susette Freund (m. 1915–1918)
ChildrenGerda Maria Freund
Star SignCapricorn
#Fact
1He 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.
2The 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.
3Thank 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.
4Karl Freund was among other married with the actress Gertrude Hoffmann.
5He soon became a demanded cinematographer who often worked together with two of the than greatest movie stars - Asta Nielsen and Henny Porten.
6Member of A.S.C. (American Society of Cinematographers).
7Weighed 360 pounds.
8Developed the 3-camera system of filming television shows while working on I Love Lucy (1951), which is still used to this day.
9Head cinematographer for many years on the I Love Lucy (1951) Show.

Cinematographer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Christa Hartungen1917
Der Liebesbrief der Königin1917Short
Die Ehe der Luise Rohrbach1917
Feenhände1917
Bummelstudenten1917Short
Frau Eva1916
Gelöste Ketten1916
Die Räuberbraut1916Short
Abseits vom Glück1916
Engeleins Hochzeit1916
Die ewige Nacht1916
Der Mann im Spiegel1916
Die Tochter der Landstraße1915
Vordertreppe - Hintertreppe1915
Das Feuer. Die alte Gnädige1914Short
Der Hund von Baskerville1914
A Venetian Night1914
Das Feuer1914
Zapatas Bande1914Short
The Call of the Child1914
Engelein1914Short
Engelein - Mimisches Lustspiel1913Short
Die Filmprimadonna1913Short
S11913Short
Die Suffragette1913
Pampulik hat Hunger1913Short
Jadna majka1912Short
Pampulik als Affe1912Short
Pampulik kriegt ein Kind1912Short
Gipsy Blood1911Short
I Love LucyTV Series 148 episodes, 1951 - 1956 director of photography - 2 episodes, 1951 - 1952
Our Miss Brooks1952-1956TV Series director of photography - 126 episodes
December BrideTV Series 3 episodes, 1955 director of photography - 2 episodes, 1954
Those Whiting Girls1955TV Series 1 episode
Willy1954-1955TV Series 16 episodes
I Love Lucy1953
Bright Leaf1950
Montana1950
South of St. Louis1949
The Decision of Christopher Blake1948
Key Largo1948
Wallflower1948
That Hagen Girl1947
This Time for Keeps1947
Undercurrent1946
Two Smart People1946
A Letter for Evie1946
The Thin Man Goes Home1945director of photography
Dangerous Partners1945
Without Love1945
The Seventh Cross1944director of photography
A Guy Named Joe1943
Cry 'Havoc'1943director of photography
Du Barry Was a Lady1943
The War Against Mrs. Hadley1942director of photography
A Yank at Eton1942
Tortilla Flat1942director of photography
The Chocolate Soldier1941director of photography
Blossoms in the Dust1941director of photography
Keeping Company1940director of photography
Pride and Prejudice1940director of photography
We Who Are Young1940director of photography
Florian1940
Green Hell1940director of photography
The Earl of Chicago1940uncredited
Balalaika1939
Barricade1939
Golden Boy1939director of photography
Rose of Washington Square1939photography
Tail Spin1939
Letter of Introduction1938
Port of Seven Seas1938
Three Comrades1938uncredited
Man-Proof1938photographed by
Conquest1937
Parnell1937photographed by
The Good Earth1937photographed by
Camille1936photographed by
The Great Ziegfeld1936segment "Ziegfeld Roof Numbers"
The Kiss Before the Mirror1933
Merry-Go-Round1932
Air Mail1932
Back Street1932uncredited
Scandal for Sale1932
Murders in the Rue Morgue1932
Strictly Dishonorable1931
Personal Maid1931
Up for Murder1931
The Bad Sister1931
Dracula1931/I
The Boudoir Diplomat1930
The Lottery Bride1930uncredited
All Quiet on the Western Front1930uncredited
Sleeping Partners1930
Fräulein Else1929
A Knight in London1928
Doña Juana1928
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City1927Documentary uncredited
Metropolis1927
Manon Lescaut1926
Tartuffe1925as Carl Freund
Variety1925
The Last Laugh1924camera
Michael1924photographed by
Finances of the Grand Duke1924
Die Austreibung1923Short
Der Tiger des Zirkus Farini1923
Der große Sensationsprozeß1923
Tiefland1923
Das blinde Glück1922
Herzog Ferrantes Ende1922
Lucrezia Borgia1922
Der brennende Acker1922second half
Marizza, genannt die Schmuggler-Madonna1922
Louise de Lavallière1922
Kinder der Finsternis - 2. Kämpfende Welten1922
Kinder der Finsternis - 1. Der Mann aus Neapel1921
Der Roman der Christine von Herre1921
Die Ratten1921
Der Schwur des Peter Hergatz1921
Der tote Gast1921
Aus dem Schwarzbuch eines Polizeikommissars, 1. Teil - Loge Nr. 111921
Torgus1921
The Lost Shadow1921
Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem Meeresgrund1920
The Golem1920
Katharina die Große1920
Der Januskopf1920
Der Schrecken im Hause Ardon1920
Der Bucklige und die Tänzerin1920
Die Nacht auf Goldenhall1920
Die Spinnen, 2. Teil - Das Brillantenschiff1920
Satanas1920
Das Dynamitduell1920Short
Augen1919
Die Gesunkenen1919
Die Spinnen, 1. Teil - Der Goldene See1919
Die letzten Menschen1919
Rausch1919
The Arc1919
Emerald of Death1919
Die Entkleidete Braut1919
Die Dame, der Teufel und die Probiermamsell1918
Die blaue Laterne1918
Die Sieger1918
Die Heimkehr des Odysseus1918
Das Maskenfest des Lebens1918
Gefangene Seele1918
Agnes Arnau und ihre drei Freier1918
Das Geschlecht derer von Ringwall1918
Auf Probe gestellt1918
Edelsteine - Phantastisches Drama in 4 Akten1918Short
Gräfin Küchenfee1918
Die Faust des Riesen1917
Höhenluft1917
Die Claudi vom Geiserhof1917
Die Prinzessin von Neutralien1917

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mad Love1935
Gift of Gab1934
I Give My Love1934
Uncertain Lady1934
The Countess of Monte Cristo1934
Madame Spy1934
Moonlight and Pretzels1933
The Mummy1932
A Chinese Moon1928Short
A Fascinating Vamp1928Short
A Snowman's Romance1928Short
In a Japanese Garden1928Short
Madeleine1928Short
The Keys of Heaven1928Short
Toddlin' Along1928Short
Tune Up the Uke1928Short
Zulu Love1928Short
Der große Sensationsprozeß1923
Der tote Gast1921

Camera Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Montana1950camera operator - uncredited
The Cross of Lorraine1943director of photography: fill-in - uncredited
Comrade X1940camera operator: night exteriors - uncredited
Fräulein Else1929camera operator
Metropolis1927camera operator
Augen1919lsboratory technician
A Venetian Night1914assistant camera
The Perfect Thirty-Six1914assistant camera
Die Insel der Seligen1913assistant camera
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick1906/IIShort camera operator - unconfirmed

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City1927Documentary producer
Der Sohn der Hagar1927producer
Madame Doesn't Want Children1926producer
Adventures of a Ten Mark Note1926producer
Die Mühle von Sanssouci1926executive producer
Der tote Gast1921producer

Production Manager

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City1927Documentary production supervisor
Madame Doesn't Want Children1926production supervisor
Adventures of a Ten Mark Note1926production supervisor

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Michael1924LeBlanc - Art Dealer
Mascotte1920Extra

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City1927Documentary screenplay

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
You Can't Fool a Camera1941Documentary shortHimself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed1999Video documentary shortHimself (Director)

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1965Honorary AwardGerman Film AwardsFor his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years.
1955Technical Achievement AwardAcademy Awards, USAFor the design and development of a direct reading brightness meter.
1938OscarAcademy Awards, USABest CinematographyThe Good Earth (1937)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1942OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Cinematography, ColorBlossoms in the Dust (1941)
1942OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Cinematography, Black-and-WhiteThe Chocolate Soldier (1941)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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