Michel Kelber

Born: Apr 09, 1908 in Kiev, Ukraine, Russian Empire
Died: 1996 11
Occupation: Cinematographer
Active: '30s, '50s-'60s
Major Genres: Drama, Crime
Career Highlights: The Story of a Three-Day Pass, Calle Mayor, The Devil in the Flesh
First Major Screen Credit: Gribouille (1937)

Biography

Over his three-decade career, Russia-born cinematographer Michel Kelber worked with some of the best directors in France, including Clair, Duvivier and Renoir. He was born in Kiev, Ukraine and began working as an assistant cameraman in French films in 1928 after attending the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris. Kelber became a full-fledged lighting director in 1933. During WW II, he primarily worked in Switzerland and Spain. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide