Sepp Allgeier

In 1913, he filmed newsreels in the Balkans. He then became an assistant to Arnold Fanck, a leading director of Mountain films. He worked frequently with Luis Trenker and Leni Riefenstahl, both closely associated with the genre. He was Riefenstahl's lead cameraman on her 1935 propaganda film Triumph of the Will. During the Second World War, Allgeier filmed material for newsreels. He later worked in West German television. His son is the cinematographer Hans-Jörg Allgeier.

• Name — Sepp Allgeier • Born — 6 February 1895 • Birthplace — Freiburg im Breisgau, Duchy of Baden, German Empire • Died — 11 March 1968 • Place of death — Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany • Occupation — Cinematographer • Years Active — 1911–1951

• Mountain of Destiny (1924) • The Holy Mountain (1926) • The Great Leap (1927) • Alpine Tragedy (1927) • Milak, the Greenland Hunter (1928) • Struggle for the Matterhorn (1928) • Diary of a Lost Girl (1929) • The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929) • Storm Over Mont Blanc (1930) • Mountains on Fire (1931) • The Rebel (1932) • Baroud (1932) • William Tell (1934) • The Champion of Pontresina (1934) • Frisians in Peril (1935) • Escape Me Never (1935) • Ewiger Wald (1936) • Militiaman Bruggler (1936) • The Great Barrier (1937) • The Mountain Calls (1938) • A German Robinson Crusoe (1940) • The Sinful Village (1940) • Lightning Around Barbara (1941) • Border Post 58 (1951)

Sepp Allgeier is recorded with the occupation Nordic combined skier. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as cinematographer, film director, ski jumper, nordic combined skier and screenwriter.