Biography
Gustave Preiss (2 July 1881 – 7 January 1963) was a Swiss cinematographer known for his work in Weimar Germany.He learned the profession of filmmaker very young, by participating in the traveling cinema of his father, Louis Preiss Senior.
From 1906, he joined his brother, Louis Preiss in order to operate his own traveling cinema, "The Royal Bio".In 1908, following the death of his brother, he moved to Austria where he ran a cinema in Tepliz-Schonau.
Between 1912 and 1932 he had a brilliant career as a filmmaker in Berlin, then he left Germany for Switzerland when the National Socialist party won the elections.
From 1932 to 1952, he operated his own cinematographic laboratory in Zürich, where he produced most of the equipment himself.
Filmography
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Movies 40
Director 1
Cinematographer
The love market (1930)
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Cinematographer
Quiet home with use of kitchen. (1930)
Movie
Cinematographer
Rosen blühen auf dem Heidegrab (1929)
Movie
Cinematographer
Die Garde-Diva (1929)
Movie
Cinematographer
Die Todesfahrt im Weltrekord (1929)
Movie
Cinematographer
Die Frau, die jeder liebt, bist du! (1929)
Movie
Cinematographer
Fünf bange Tage (1928)
Movie
Cinematographer
Liebe im Kuhstall (1928)
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Cinematographer
Refuge (1928)
Movie
Cinematographer
Lotte (1928)
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Cinematographer
Die Hotelratte (1928)
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Cinematographer
Die Stadt der tausend Freuden (1927)
Movie
Cinematographer
Der falsche Prinz (1927)
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Cinematographer
Die weisse Sklavin (1927)
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Cinematographer
The Armored Vault (1926)
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Cinematographer
Die drei Mannequins (1926)
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Cinematographer
Der dumme August des Zirkus Romanelli (1926)
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Cinematographer
Junges Blut (1926)
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Cinematographer
Warum sich scheiden lassen? (1926)
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Cinematographer
Der Mann aus dem Jenseits (1926)
Movie
Cinematographer
Der Wilderer (1926)
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Cinematographer
Das goldene Kalb (1925)
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Cinematographer
Prater (1924)
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Cinematographer
Mother and Child (1924)
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Cinematographer
Helen of Troy (1924)
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Cinematography
The Secret Spring (1923)
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Cinematography
Nathan der Weise (1922)
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Cinematographer
Ehrenschuld (1921)
Movie
Director of Photography
Max, der Vielgeprüfte (1921)
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Cinematographer
Die Amazone (1921)
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Cinematographer
Die Geschwister Barelli (1921)
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Cinematographer
Die entfesselte Menschheit (1920)
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Cinematographer
Caravan of Death (1920)
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Cinematographer
Die Benefiz-Vorstellung der vier Teufel (1920)
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Cinematographer
The Black Tulip Festival (1920)
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Cinematographer
Die Geächteten (1919)
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Cinematographer
So Ends My Song (1919)
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Cinematographer
Samson (1919)
Movie
Cinematographer
Die siebente Großmacht (1919)
Movie
Cinematographer
Theophrastus Paracelsus (1916)
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Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1881-07-02
Deathday1963-01-07 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceWeinfelden, Switzerland
CitizenshipsSwitzerland
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