Eugen Schüfftan

Eugen Schüfftan (21 July 1893 – 6 September 1977) was a German cinematographer.

Schüfftan was born on 21 July 1893 in Breslau, Silesia, German Empire (now Wrocław, Poland). He invented the Schüfftan process, a special effects technique that employed mirrors to insert actors into miniature sets. One of the early uses of the process was for Metropolis (1927), directed by Fritz Lang. The technique was widely used throughout the first half of the 20th century until it was supplanted by the travelling matte and bluescreen techniques.

Schüfftan won the 1962 Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White for his work on the film The Hustler.

He died on 6 September 1977 in New York City.

• List of German-speaking Academy Award winners and nominees

• Eugen Schüfftan at IMDb
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