Sepp Allgeier
German cinematographer (1895-1968)
Josef "Sepp" Allgeier was a German cinematographer who worked on around fifty features, documentaries and short films. He began his career as a cameraman in 1911 for the Expreß Film Co. of Freiburg im Breisgau. In 1913, he filmed newsreels in the Balkans. He then became an assistant to Arnold Fanck, a leading director of Mountain films. He worked frequently with Luis Trenker and Leni Riefenstahl, both closely associated with the genre. He was Riefenstahl's lead cameraman on her 1935 propaganda film 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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 8 films (1920–1940) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs ▶ | Deodatus Tauern; Sepp Allgeier; Arnold Fanck; Hannes Schneider; Ernst Baader | 66 min | B&W | ||
| 1922 | Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs, 2. Teil - Eine Fuchsjagd auf Skiern durchs Engadin ▶ | Sepp Allgeier; Engh Christensen; Arnold Fanck; Ernst Baader | ||||
| 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 |
| 1935 | ESCAPE ME NEVER. | British & Dominions Film Corp. Ltd. | 11 reels. | B&W | ||
| 1935 | Friesennot. | Delta-Filmproduktion GmbH. | 96 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1936 | Ewiger wald. | Lex-Film | 88 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1940 | Feldzug in Polen. | Fritz Hippler | 2300 | 16mm | Color & B&W | sound |