Karl Schneider
Karl Schneider (1916 – 1996) was a German art director. He was active in East German cinema from 1949 onwards, at the state-controlled Babelsberg Studios, but later worked in the West.
Karl Schneider
- Name
- Karl Schneider
- Born
- 19 July 1916
- Birthplace
- Berlin, German Empire
- Died
- 18 December 1996
- Place of death
- Daun, Germany
- Occupation
- Art director
- Nationality
- Germany
- Education
- Berlin University of the Arts
- Languages
- German
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Karl Schneider (1916 – 1996) was a German art director. He was active in East German cinema from 1949 onwards, at the state-controlled Babelsberg Studios, but later worked in the West.
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• Name — Karl Schneider • Born — 19 July 1916 • Birthplace — Berlin, German Empire • Died — 18 December 1996 • Place of death — Daun, Germany • Occupation — Art director • Years Active — 1949–1984 (film & TV)
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• The Blue Swords (1949) • Quartet of Five (1949) • The Benthin Family (1950) • The Axe of Wandsbek (1951) • The Empress of China (1953) • Der Teufel vom Mühlenberg (1955) • Les Misérables (1958) • Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1958) • Every Day Isn't Sunday (1959) • Hot Pavements of Cologne (1967) • Our Doctor is the Best (1969) • Count Dracula (1970)
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1916
Karl Schneider born at Berlin.
1996
Karl Schneider died at Daun.
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- 1.Brockmann p.235
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- Stephen Brockmann. A Critical History of German Film. Camden House, 2010.
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Karl Schneider is recorded with the occupation production designer. Recorded as production designer, painter, theatre designer, architect and artist.
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