Günther Rittau

• Occupation: Cinematographer, Director
• Active: '20s-'30s
• Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Career Highlights: The Blue Angel, Metropolis, Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache
• First Major Screen Credit: Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache (1924)

Biography

German cinematographer/director Gunther Rittau originally trained as an optical instruments technician. He began photographing films in the '20s and worked as a lighting director through the early '30s. For a time he became a director of average-quality films. Following WWII, Rittau again became a cinematographer. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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