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Eugen Schüfftan
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Eugen Schüfftan (21 July 1893, in Breslau, Silesia, Germany, now Wroclaw, Poland – 6 September 1977, in New York City) was a German cinematographer. 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.
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The Doctor Speaks Out
Three Rooms in Manhattan
Lilith
The Virgins
Something Wild
The Hustler
Eyes Without a Face
A Couple
The Bloody Brood
Head Against the Wall
A Parisian in Rome
The Venus of Tivoli
The Crimson Curtain
Mina de Vanghel
The Respectful Prostitute
Gunman in the Streets
The Strange Woman
A Scandal in Paris
Club Havana
Bluebeard
Summer Storm
Hitler's Madman
There's No Tomorrow
The Emigrant
María de la O
Port of Shadows
Hatred
Forfaiture
Yoshiwara
The Invader
The Slump Is Over
The Scandal
High and Low
Invisible Opponent
The Mistress of Atlantis
Popular Tune
The Stolen Face
Farewell
People on Sunday