Franz Weihmayr
German cinematographer (1903–1969)
Franz Weihmayr was a German cinematographer who worked on over 80 films between 1924 and 1964. He was one of the leading German cinematographers of the Nazi era, working on a number of Zarah Leander films and the 1935 propaganda documentary Triumph of the Will. His marriage to Ada Tschechowa ended in divorce. After the Second World War, Weihmayr worked in West German cinema, including rubble films such as Love '47.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 6 films (1931–1949) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Mädchen in Uniform | Deutschen Film | 1:26:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1933 | Hans Westmar. | Volksdeutsche Film GmbH. | 95 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1934 | Triumph of the Will | Riefenstahl Leni | 114 min | 16mm | Color & B&W | sound |
| 1934 | Triumph of the Will | phenix | 110 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1940 | Wunschkonzert. | Cine-Allianz-Tonfilmprod. GmbH. | 3600 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1949 | Richard Strauss in "One life for music" | M & A Alexander Productions Inc. present ; a Continental film ; produced by C.W. Tetting ; directed by Werner Jacobs ; story & screenplay, Alfred H. Jacobs. | 26 | 16mm | B&W | sound |