Theo Nischwitz Explained

Theo Nischwitz
Birth Date:	27 April 1913
Birth Place:	Berlin, German Empire
Death Date:	14 July 1994
Death Place:	Munich, Germany
Occupation:	Cinematographer Special effects

Theo Nischwitz (1913–1994) was a German cinematographer and special effects expert. Following the Second World War he was head of special effects at the Munich-based Bavaria Film.^[1] He was married to the film editor Gertrud Hinz.

Selected filmography

Cinematographer

• The Crew of the Dora (1943)
• Nights on the Road (1952)

Special effects

• Bombs on Monte Carlo (1931)
• F.P.1 (1933)
• Amphitryon (1935)
• The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1943)
• Wherever the Trains Travel (1949)
• The Haunted Castle (1960)

Bibliography

• Giesen, Rolf & Storm J.P. Animation Under the Swastika: A History of Trickfilm in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945. McFarland, 2012.

Notes and References

1. Giesen & Storm p.170