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Sepp Allgeier

Sepp Allgeier

Josef "Sepp" Allgeier (6 February 1895 – 11 March 1968) was a German cinematographer who worked on around fifty features, documentaries and short films. He began his career as a cameraman in 1911 for the Expreß Film Co. of Freiburg im Breisgau. In 1913, he filmed newsreels in the Balkans. He then became an assistant to Arnold Fanck, a leading director of Mountain films. He worked frequently with Luis Trenker and Leni Riefenstahl, both closely associated with the genre. He was Riefenstahl's lead cameraman on her 1935 propaganda film Triumph of the Will. During the Second World War, Allgeier filmed material for newsreels. He later worked in West German television. His son is the cinematographer Hans-Jörg Allgeier.

Born: 1895-02-06 • Freiburg, Germany • 36 titles

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Known For

Movie•1934

The Champion of Pontresina

Militiaman Bruggler
de
Movie•1936

Militiaman Bruggler

The White Stadium
de
Movie•1928

The White Stadium

The Rebel
de
Movie•1932

The Rebel

The Great Leap
de
Movie•1927

The Great Leap

Escape Me Never
en
Movie•1935

Escape Me Never

Mountain of Destiny
de
Movie•1924

Mountain of Destiny

Im Kampf mit dem Berge
de
Movie•1921

Im Kampf mit dem Berge

Storm Over Mont Blanc
de
Movie•1930

Storm Over Mont Blanc

The Mountain Calls
de
Movie•1938

The Mountain Calls

The Victory of Faith
de
Movie•1933

The Victory of Faith

The Holy Mountain
de
Movie•1926

The Holy Mountain

Mountains on Fire
de
Movie•1931

Mountains on Fire

Diary of a Lost Girl
de
Movie•1929

Diary of a Lost Girl

Triumph of the Will
de
Movie•1935

Triumph of the Will

The White Hell of Pitz Palu
de
Movie•1929

The White Hell of Pitz Palu