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Overview

Date of Birth:

16 January 1890, Königinhof, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic] more

Date of Death:

3 May 1969, Santa Monica, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Karl Freund, an innovative director of photography responsible for development... more

Trivia:

Developed the 3-camera system of filming television shows while working... more

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Down 12% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more

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Alternate Names:

Carl Freund | Karl W. Freund

Filmography

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Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "I Love Lucy" (1951)   (149 episodes, 1951-1956) 1956 - 9.0 (3,048)
AKAs:
  • Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title)
  • The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
  • The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
- 2. "Our Miss Brooks" (1952)   (102 episodes, 1952-1956) 1956 - 8.2 (74)
102 TV episodes: 97 episodes not shown.
- 3. "December Bride" (1954)   (2 episodes, 1955) 1955 - 7.9 (48)
2 TV episodes:
- 4. "Willy" (1954)   (16 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - -
16 TV episodes: 11 episodes not shown.
- 5. I Love Lucy (1953) 1953 - 7.8 (85)
- 6. Bright Leaf (1950) 1950 - 6.4 (224)
- 7. Montana (1950) 1950 - 6.0 (238)
- 8. South of St. Louis (1949) 1949 - 6.1 (87)
- 9. The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948) 1948 - 5.9 (30)
- 10. Key Largo (1948) 1948 - 8.0 (13,937)
- 11. Wallflower (1948) 1948 - 6.6 (49)
- 12. That Hagen Girl (1947) 1947 - 5.9 (183)
- 13. This Time for Keeps (1947) 1947 - 5.8 (89)
- 14. Undercurrent (1946) 1946 - 6.3 (859)
- 15. Two Smart People (1946) 1946 - 6.5 (95)
- 16. A Letter for Evie (1946) 1946 - 7.0 (107)
- 17. Dangerous Partners (1945) 1945 - 6.0 (33)
- 18. Without Love (1945) 1945 - 6.8 (675)
- 19. The Seventh Cross (1944)   1944 - 7.3 (829)
AKAs:
  • The Seven Crosses
- 20. The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) 1944 - 7.2 (1,613)
- 21. A Guy Named Joe (1943) 1943 - 6.9 (805)
- 22. Cry 'Havoc' (1943) 1943 - 7.0 (266)
- 23. Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) 1943 - 6.1 (437)
- 24. A Yank at Eton (1942) 1942 - 5.8 (104)
- 25. The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942) 1942 - 6.5 (73)
- 26. Tortilla Flat (1942) 1942 - 6.5 (524)
- 27. The Chocolate Soldier (1941) 1941 - 6.2 (81)
- 28. Blossoms in the Dust (1941) 1941 - 6.9 (474)
- 29. Keeping Company (1940) 1940 - 5.6 (41)
- 30. Pride and Prejudice (1940) 1940 - 7.6 (3,208)
- 31. We Who Are Young (1940) 1940 - 5.7 (51)
- 32. Florian (1940) 1940 - 5.6 (29)
- 33. Green Hell (1940) 1940 - 6.4 (106)
- 34. The Earl of Chicago (1940) (uncredited) 1940 - 6.0 (139)
- 35. Balalaika (1939) 1939 - 6.2 (101)
- 36. Barricade (1939) 1939 - 5.8 (46)
- 37. Golden Boy (1939) 1939 - 6.9 (550)
- 38. Rose of Washington Square (1939) 1939 - 6.8 (140)
- 39. Tail Spin (1939) 1939 - 6.7 (22)
- 40. Letter of Introduction (1938) 1938 - 6.0 (89)
- 41. Port of Seven Seas (1938) 1938 - 6.3 (23)
- 42. Man-Proof (1938) 1938 - 5.7 (120)
- 43. Conquest (1937)   1937 - 6.7 (428)
AKAs:
  • Marie Walewska (UK)
- 44. Parnell (1937) 1937 - 4.9 (136)
- 45. The Good Earth (1937) 1937 - 7.9 (1,725)
- 46. Camille (1936) 1936 - 7.6 (2,356)
- 47. The Great Ziegfeld (1936) (segment: Ziegfeld Roof Numbers) 1936 - 7.0 (1,786)
- 48. The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933) 1933 - 6.9 (113)
- 49. Afraid to Talk (1932)   1932 - 7.0 (11)
AKAs:
  • Merry-Go-Round (USA: new title)
- 50. Air Mail (1932) 1932 - 7.0 (143)
- 51. Back Street (1932) (uncredited) 1932 - 7.4 (116)
- 52. Scandal for Sale (1932)   1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Ambition
- 53. Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) 1932 - 6.3 (949)
- 54. Strictly Dishonorable (1931) 1931 - 6.0 (40)
- 55. Personal Maid (1931) 1931 - 6.1 (8)
- 56. Up for Murder (1931)   1931 - -
AKAs:
  • Fires of Youth
- 57. The Bad Sister (1931) 1931 - 6.8 (277)
- 58. Dracula (1931) 1931 - 7.7 (12,000)
- 59. The Boudoir Diplomat (1930) 1930 - -
- 60. The Lottery Bride (1930) 1930 - 5.6 (48)
- 61. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) (uncredited) 1930 - 8.1 (19,122)
- 62. Sleeping Partners (1930) 1930 - -
- 63. Fräulein Else (1929)   1929 - 8.3 (39)
AKAs:
  • Miss Else (International: English title)
- 64. A Knight in London (1928)   1928 - -
AKAs:
  • Eine Nacht in London (Germany)
- 65. Doña Juana (1928) 1928 - -
- 66. Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Grosstadt (1927)   (uncredited) 1927 - 7.9 (1,090)
AKAs:
  • Berlin: A Symphony of a Big City (International: English title: informal literal English title)
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (USA)
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis (USA)
- 67. Metropolis (1927) 1927 - 8.4 (34,854)
- 68. Manon Lescaut (1926) 1926 - 8.6 (5)
- 69. Herr Tartüff (1925)   (as Carl Freund) 1925 - 7.4 (537)
AKAs:
  • Tartüff (Germany: alternative title)
  • Tartuffe (USA)
- 70. Varieté (1925)   1925 - 7.8 (150)
AKAs:
  • Jealousy (USA)
  • Variety
  • Vaudeville
- 71. Der letzte Mann (1924)   1924 - 8.1 (3,332)
AKAs:
  • The Last Laugh (USA)
- 72. Michael (1924)   1924 - 7.2 (483)
AKAs:
  • Chained (USA)
  • Chained: The Story of the Third Sex (USA)
  • Heart's Desire (UK)
- 73. Die Finanzen des Großherzogs (1924)   1924 - 6.9 (146)
AKAs:
  • Finances of the Grand Duke (USA)
  • The Grand Duke's Finances
- 74. Die Austreibung (1923)   1923 - 8.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Die Austreibung - die Macht der zweiten Frau (Germany)
  • The Expulsion
- 75. Der Tiger des Zirkus Farini (1923)   1923 - -
AKAs:
  • Die letzte Sensation des Zirkus Farini (Germany)
- 76. Der große Sensationsprozeß (1923) 1923 - -
- 77. Herzog Ferrantes Ende (1922) 1922 - -
- 78. Lucrezia Borgia (1922)   1922 - -
AKAs:
  • Lucretia Borgia (USA: informal English title)
- 79. Der brennende Acker (1922)   (second half) 1922 - 7.5 (176)
AKAs:
  • Burning Soil
- 80. Marizza, genannt die Schmuggler-Madonna (1922)   1922 - 7.1 (12)
AKAs:
  • Marizza, Called the Smugglers' Madonna
- 81. Tiefland (1922)   1922 - -
AKAs:
  • The Lowlands (literal English title)
- 82. Kinder der Finsternis - 2. Kämpfende Welten (1922) 1922 - -
- 83. Kinder der Finsternis - 1. Der Mann aus Neapel (1921) 1921 - -
- 84. Der Roman der Christine von Herre (1921) 1921 - -
- 85. Die Ratten (1921) 1921 - -
- 86. Der Schwur des Peter Hergatz (1921) 1921 - -
- 87. Aus dem Schwarzbuch eines Polizeikommissars, 1. Teil - Loge Nr. 11 (1921)   1921 - -
AKAs:
  • Aus dem Schwarzbuch eines Polizeikommissars, 1. Teil (Germany: short title)
- 88. Verlogene Moral (1921)   1921 - 8.2 (7)
AKAs:
  • Brandherd (Germany)
  • Torgus (USA)
- 89. Der verlorene Schatten (1921)   1921 - -
AKAs:
  • The Lost Shadow (USA)
- 90. Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920)   1920 - 7.4 (1,540)
AKAs:
  • The Golem (USA)
  • The Golem: How He Came Into the World (USA)
- 91. Katharina die Große (1920)   1920 - -
AKAs:
  • Catherine the Great (International: English title)
- 92. Der Januskopf (1920)   1920 - 8.8 (36)
AKAs:
  • Der Januskopf - Eine Tragödie am Rande der Wirklichkeit (Germany: alternative title)
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (UK)
  • Love's Mockery
  • The Head of Janus
  • The Janus Head
  • The Two-Faced Man (USA: informal literal English title)
- 93. Der Bucklige und die Tänzerin (1920)   1920 - 9.3 (10)
AKAs:
  • The Hunchback and the Dancer
- 94. Die Spinnen, 2. Teil - Das Brillantenschiff (1920)   1920 - 6.3 (209)
AKAs:
  • Das Brillantenschiff (Germany: short title)
  • The Spiders, Part 2: The Diamond Ship
- 95. Satanas (1920)   1920 - 8.3 (21)
AKAs:
  • Satan (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 96. Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem Meeresgrund (1920)   1920 - -
AKAs:
  • The Woman in the Dolphin (International: English title)
- 97. Die letzten Menschen (1919)   1919 - -
AKAs:
  • Die letzten Menschen: Die Arche. 2. Teil (Germany: alternative title)
- 98. Die Spinnen, 1. Teil - Der Goldene See (1919)   1919 - 6.5 (337)
AKAs:
  • Der goldene See (Erstes Abenteuer aus dem Zyklus Die Spinne) (Germany: censored version)
  • The Spiders, Part 1: The Golden Lake
- 99. Rausch (1919)   1919 - -
AKAs:
  • Intoxication
- 100. Die Arche (1919)   1919 - -
AKAs:
  • The Arc (USA)
- 101. Der Knabe in Blau (1919)   1919 - 8.2 (12)
AKAs:
  • Der Todessmaragd (new title)
  • Emerald of Death (USA)
  • The Blue Boy
- 102. Die Dame, der Teufel und die Probiermamsell (1919)   1919 - -
AKAs:
  • Die Dame, die Probiermamsell und der Teufel (Germany)
- 103. Augen (1919)   1919 - -
AKAs:
  • Augen - Im Banne der Hypnose (Germany)
- 104. Die blaue Laterne (1918) 1918 - -
- 105. Die Sieger (1918) 1918 - -
- 106. Die Heimkehr des Odysseus (1918) 1918 - -
- 107. Das Maskenfest des Lebens (1918) 1918 - -
- 108. Gefangene Seele (1918) 1918 - -
- 109. Agnes Arnau und ihre drei Freier (1918) 1918 - -
- 110. Das Geschlecht derer von Ringwall (1918)   1918 - -
AKAs:
  • Die Geschichte derer von Ringwall
- 111. Auf Probe gestellt (1918) 1918 - -
- 112. Edelsteine - Phantastisches Drama in 4 Akten (1918) 1918 - -
- 113. Gräfin Küchenfee (1918) 1918 - -
- 114. Die Faust des Riesen (1917) 1917 - -
- 115. Höhenluft (1917) 1917 - -
- 116. Die Prinzessin von Neutralien (1917) 1917 - -
- 117. Christa Hartungen (1917) 1917 - -
- 118. Der Liebesbrief der Königin (1917) 1917 - -
- 119. Die Ehe der Luise Rohrbach (1917) 1917 - -
- 120. Feenhände (1917) 1917 - -
- 121. Bummelstudenten (1917) 1917 - -
- 122. Gelöste Ketten (1916) 1916 - -
- 123. Die Räuberbraut (1916) 1916 - -
- 124. Die ewige Nacht (1916)   1916 - -
AKAs:
  • Den evige nat (Denmark)
- 125. Abseits vom Glück (1916) 1916 - -
- 126. Engeleins Hochzeit (1916)   1916 - -
AKAs:
  • Den lille engels bryllup (Denmark)
- 127. Frau Eva (1916) 1916 - -
- 128. Der Mann im Spiegel (1916) 1916 - -
- 129. Vordertreppe - Hintertreppe (1915) 1915 - -
- 130. Der Hund von Baskerville (1914)   1914 - 8.2 (14)
AKAs:
  • Der Hund von Baskerville, 1. Teil (Germany)
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles
- 131. Eine venezianische Nacht (1914) 1914 - -
- 132. Das Feuer (1914) 1914 - -
- 133. Zapatas Bande (1914)   1914 - 8.3 (10)
AKAs:
  • Zapata's Gang (International: English title)
- 134. Das Kind ruft (1914)   1914 - -
AKAs:
  • Elena Fontana (Germany: review title)
- 135. Engelein (1914)   1914 - 8.3 (27)
AKAs:
  • Den lille engels (Denmark)
- 136. Die Filmprimadonna (1913)   1913 - 6.8 (10)
AKAs:
  • Den filmprimadonna (Denmark)
  • The Film Primadonna (International: English title)
- 137. Pampulik hat Hunger (1913) 1913 - -
- 138. Jadna majka (1912) 1912 - -
- 139. Pampulik kriegt ein Kind (1912) 1912 - -
- 140. Pampulik als Affe (1912) 1912 - -
- 141. Heißes Blut (1911)   1911 - -
AKAs:
  • Burning Blood (International: English title)
  • Gipsy Blood (USA)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Mad Love (1935)   1935 - 7.4 (1,234)
AKAs:
  • The Hands of Orlac (UK)
- 2. Gift of Gab (1934) 1934 - 5.5 (27)
- 3. I Give My Love (1934) 1934 - -
- 4. Uncertain Lady (1934) 1934 - -
- 5. The Countess of Monte Cristo (1934) 1934 - -
- 6. Madame Spy (1934) 1934 - -
- 7. Moonlight and Pretzels (1933)   1933 - 7.6 (32)
AKAs:
  • Moonlight and Melody (UK)
- 8. The Mummy (1932)   1932 - 7.4 (5,755)
AKAs:
  • Cagliostro
  • Im-Ho-Tep
  • King of the Dead
- 9. Dracula (1931) (uncredited) 1931 - 7.7 (12,000)
- 10. Der große Sensationsprozeß (1923) 1923 - -
- 11. Der tote Gast (1921) 1921 - -
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Montana (1950) (camera operator) (uncredited) 1950 - 6.0 (238)
- 2. Comrade X (1940) (camera operator: night exteriors) (uncredited) 1940 - 6.2 (405)
- 3. Fräulein Else (1929)   (camera operator) 1929 - 8.3 (39)
AKAs:
  • Miss Else (International: English title)
- 4. Metropolis (1927) (camera operator) 1927 - 8.4 (34,854)
- 5. Die Firma heiratet (1914)   (assistant camera) 1914 - -
AKAs:
  • The Firm Weds (International: English title)
  • The Perfect Thirty-Six (USA)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Der Sohn der Hagar (1927)   (producer) 1927 - -
AKAs:
  • Out of the Mist
- 2. Madame wünscht keine Kinder (1926)   (producer) 1926 - 6.7 (9)
AKAs:
  • Madame Doesn't Want Children (USA)
  • Madame Wants No Children
- 3. Die Abenteuer eines Zehnmarkscheines (1926)   (producer) 1926 - -
AKAs:
  • Adventures of a Ten Mark Note (USA)
  • K. 13513 - Die Abenteuer eines Zehnmarkscheins (Germany)
  • K13 513
  • Uneasy Money (USA)
- 4. Die Mühle von Sanssouci (1926)   (executive producer) 1926 - -
AKAs:
  • The Mill of Sanssouci (International: English title: literal title)
- 5. Der tote Gast (1921) (producer) 1921 - -
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Michael (1924)   LeBlanc - Art Dealer 1924 - 7.2 (483)
AKAs:
  • Chained (USA)
  • Chained: The Story of the Third Sex (USA)
  • Heart's Desire (UK)
- 2. Mascotte (1920) 1920 - -
Writer
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- 1. Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Grosstadt (1927)   (screenplay) 1927 - 7.9 (1,090)
AKAs:
  • Berlin: A Symphony of a Big City (International: English title: informal literal English title)
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (USA)
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis (USA)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. You Can't Fool a Camera (1941)   Himself 1941 - 6.2 (23)
AKAs:
  • A New Romance of Celluloid: You Can't Fool a Camera (USA: series title)

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