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Sepp Allgeier is a Director of Photography and Cinematography Allemand born on 6 february 1895 at Freiburg im Breisgau (German)

Sepp Allgeier

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Nationality German
Birth 6 february 1895 at Freiburg im Breisgau (German)
Death 11 march 1968 (at 73 years)

Sepp Allgeier (1895–1968) was a German cinematographer who worked on around fifty features, documentaries and short films. He began his career as an assistant to Arnold Fanck, a leading director of Mountain films. He worked frequently with Luis Trenker and Leni Reifenstahl, both closely associated with the genre. He was Reifenstahl's lead cameraman on her 1935 propaganda film The 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.

Usually with

Arnold Fanck
Arnold Fanck
(7 films)
Luis Trenker
Luis Trenker
(6 films)
Hans Schneeberger
Hans Schneeberger
(6 films)
Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl
(6 films)
Richard Angst
Richard Angst
(5 films)
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Filmography of Sepp Allgeier (16 films)

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Triumph of the Will
Triumph of the Will (1935)
, 1h54
Directed by Leni Riefenstahl
Origin German
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Politique, Political films
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70% 3.548483.548483.548483.548483.54848
The film begins with a prologue, the only commentary in the film. It consists of the following text, shown sequentially, against a grey background:
The Victory of Faith
The Victory of Faith (1933)
, 1h
Directed by Leni Riefenstahl
Origin German
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Politique, Political films
Roles Director of Photography
Rating62% 3.146233.146233.146233.146233.14623
Like her Nazi propaganda films of 1935, the short Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht (Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces) and the classic propaganda feature Triumph of the Will, Der Sieg des Glaubens documents a Nazi Party rally, the Fifth NSDAP Congress, in a straight chronological format. It has no voiceover or commentary. The activities captured include the welcoming of foreign diplomats and other party members and politicians – such as Franz von Papen – at the Nuremberg train station; Adolf Hitler's arrival at the airport and his meeting with important party members such as Josef Goebbles and Hermann Göring; massive Sturmabteilung (SA, colloquially known as "Brownshirts") parades; and Hitler's speech on the assumption of power by the party, and the tenth anniversary of the German National Socialist movement.
The Rebel
The Rebel (1932)
, 1h22
Directed by Luis Trenker, Curtis Bernhardt, Reinhart Steinbicker
Origin German
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Sports films, Political films, Histoire de France, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films
Actors Luis Trenker, Luise Ullrich, Victor Varconi, Ludwig Stössel, Olga Engl, Fritz Kampers
Roles Director of Photography
Rating64% 3.2221353.2221353.2221353.2221353.222135
1809, alors que le Tyrol est occupé par la Bavière. Quand Severin Anderlan retourne après avoir fait ses études dans son pays natal, il découvre que les Français alliés de la Bavière ont détruit sa village et tué sa famille. Anderlan tire sur des soldats français et fuit avec l'uniforme d'un Hauptmann dragon bavarois. Il apprend dans un bal de cour à Innsbruck que les troupes de Napoléon envahiront bientôt, et organise la résistance armée de ses compatriotes.
Mountains on Fire
Mountains on Fire (1931)
, 1h49
Directed by Karl Hartl, Luis Trenker
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Documentary, Action
Themes Sports films, Political films
Actors Lissy Arna, Luis Trenker, Claus Clausen, Paul Graetz, Paul Graetz, Michael von Newlinsky
Roles Director of Photography
Rating67% 3.371263.371263.371263.371263.37126
Shortly before the First World War, an Italian and an Austrian take part in a mountaineering expedition together. Not long afterwards they find themselves fighting on different sides.
The White Hell of Pitz Palu
The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
, 3h15
Directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst, Arnold Fanck
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Alpinisme
Actors Leni Riefenstahl, Gustav Diessl, Kurt Gerron
Roles Director of Photography
Rating71% 3.589123.589123.589123.589123.58912
Dr. Johannes Krafft (Gustav Diessl) and his bride Maria are spending their honeymoon mountain climbing in the Bernina Alps in southeast Switzerland. While climbing the north face of Piz Palü in the strong föhn winds, the loving couple's guide Christian (Christian Klucker) warns Krafft not to be cocky in this dangerous environment, but the doctor dismisses the warning. Just then a violent avalanche descends on the couple, the safety rope breaks, and Maria is swept down into a deep crevice in the Piz Palü glacier. Despite his wife's initial cries for help, Krafft is unable to reach her in her icy grave. Krafft spends the next years wandering the mountain alone like a ghost, looking for the body of his lost bride.
Diary of a Lost Girl
Diary of a Lost Girl (1929)

Directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Louise Brooks, Fritz Rasp, André Roanne, Josef Rovenský, Arnold Korff, Andrews Engelmann
Roles Director of Photography
Rating77% 3.8928353.8928353.8928353.8928353.892835
Thymian Henning (Louise Brooks), the innocent, naive daughter of pharmacist Robert Henning (Josef Rovenský), is puzzled when their housekeeper, Elisabeth (Sybille Schmitz), leaves suddenly on the day of Thymian's confirmation. It turns out that her father got Elisabeth pregnant. Elisabeth's body is brought to the pharmacy later that day, an apparent suicide by drowning, upsetting Thymian.
The White Stadium
The White Stadium (1928)
, 1h26
Directed by Arnold Fanck
Origin Suisse
Genres Documentary
Themes Sports films, Films about the Olympic Games, Sports d'hiver
Roles Director of Photography
Rating72% 3.611823.611823.611823.611823.61182
Après des vues idylliques de la vallée embrumée, Arnold Fanck montre l'acheminement des compétiteurs et des spectateurs par le chemin de fer rhétique et leur arrivée à Saint-Moritz. S'ensuivent des vues des sommets du massif de l'Engadine, du Piz Bernina et du Piz Palü. Après des vues sur les sommets empreints de sérénité, Fanck montre des sportifs qui skient en altitude vêtus uniquement d'un caleçon. Dans la vallée, les sportifs se préparent fébrilement (quelques séquences sont au ralenti) et présentent les nouveautés technologiques comme cette nouvelle fixation pour chaussures de ski.
The Holy Mountain
The Holy Mountain (1926)
, 1h46
Directed by Arnold Fanck
Origin German
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Alpinisme
Actors Leni Riefenstahl, Luis Trenker, Frida Richard, Leontine Sagan
Roles Director of Photography
Rating65% 3.2945953.2945953.2945953.2945953.294595
Diotime, une danseuse professionnelle, se retrouve au sommet d'un triangle amoureux quand elle est poursuivie par deux alpinistes, Vigo (Ernst Petersen) et Karl (Luis Trenker), son ami plus âgé, vers lequel Diotime se sent attirée. Cependant Diotime ne peut s'abstenir d'encourager les attentions de Vigo lors d'une séance de ski fougueuse. Alors qu'elle a un moment d'intimité avec Vigo, son ami les surprend et, de colère, défie Vigo de tenter une escalade dangereuse. Durant la course, il provoque la chute de Vigo mais se repent et le sauve. Les deux hommes se perdent dans la montagne et périssent avant que Diotime et les secours ne puissent les atteindre.

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