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Theodor Sparkuhl(1894-1946)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Theodor Sparkuhl was born on 7 October 1894 in Hannover, Germany. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Le bourreau (1928), College Scandal (1935) and Au fond de l'océan (1934). He was married to Helen Shahwan. He died on 13 June 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 7, 1894
DiedJune 13, 1946(51)
BornOctober 7, 1894
DiedJune 13, 1946(51)
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Known for

Le bourreau
Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1928
Wendy Barrie, Johnny Downs, Robert Kent, and Kent Taylor in College Scandal (1935)
College Scandal
6.5
Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1935
Edmund Lowe and Victor McLaglen in Au fond de l'océan (1934)
Au fond de l'océan
6.4
Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1934
Mary Carlisle and Lloyd Nolan in Tip-Off Girls (1938)
Tip-Off Girls
6.2
Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 1938

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Ann Dvorak, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Russell, and Claire Trevor in The Bachelor's Daughters (1946)
    The Bachelor's Daughters
    6.5
    • Cinematographer (as Theodore Sparkuhl)
    • 1946
  • Fred MacMurray and Helen Walker in Un héritage contesté (1945)
    Un héritage contesté
    6.9
    • director of photography
    • 1945
  • James Cagney, John Emery, and Sylvia Sidney in Du sang dans le soleil (1945)
    Du sang dans le soleil
    6.0
    • director of photography
    • 1945
  • Alan Ladd, Stanley Clements, William Demarest, and Gail Russell in Sa dernière course (1945)
    Sa dernière course
    6.2
    • director of photography
    • 1945
  • James Brown, Bill Edwards, Diana Lynn, and Gail Russell in Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)
    Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
    6.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1944
  • Ray Milland and Barbara Britton in Voyage sans retour (1944)
    Voyage sans retour
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1944
  • The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
    7.1
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1943
  • James Cagney in Johnny Le Vagabond (1943)
    Johnny Le Vagabond
    6.8
    • director of photography
    • 1943
  • James Brown, Patti Hale, Cecil Kellaway, and Helen Walker in The Good Fellows (1943)
    The Good Fellows
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1943
  • Ellen Drew and Robert Preston in Night Plane from Chungking (1943)
    Night Plane from Chungking
    6.5
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1943
  • Macdonald Carey and Betty Jane Rhodes in Salute for Three (1943)
    Salute for Three
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1943
  • Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Bing Crosby, Susan Hayward, Bob Hope, Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, Betty Hutton, Walter Abel, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Eddie Bracken, Macdonald Carey, Jerry Colonna, Dorothy Lamour, Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin, Victor Moore, Dick Powell, Marjorie Reynolds, Betty Jane Rhodes, Franchot Tone, Vera Zorina, and The Golden Gate Quartette in Au pays du rythme (1942)
    Au pays du rythme
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1942
  • Burgess Meredith and Claire Trevor in Street of Chance (1942)
    Street of Chance
    6.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1942
  • Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake in La Clé de verre (1942)
    La Clé de verre
    7.0
    • director of photography
    • 1942
  • William Bendix, Brian Donlevy, Macdonald Carey, Albert Dekker, and Robert Preston in La sentinelle du Pacifique (1942)
    La sentinelle du Pacifique
    6.6
    • director of photography
    • 1942

Director

  • Le bourreau
    • Director
    • 1928

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Eddie Bracken, William Demarest, and Ella Raines in Héros d'occasion (1944)
    Héros d'occasion
    7.6
    • camera: retakes (uncredited)
    • 1944

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Theodor Sparkhul
  • Born
    • October 7, 1894
    • Hannover, Germany
  • Died
    • June 13, 1946
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Helen ShahwanAugust 22, 1916 - June 13, 1946 (his death, 5 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Educated at the University of Göttingen and University of Bonn.

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