Ewald Daub (13 October 1889 – 4 November 1946) was a German

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...

who shot more than a hundred films during his career. Daub entered the film industry during the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

, with one of his first films being the biopic ''

Martin Luther Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Reformation, Protestant Refo ...

'' (1923).Wipfler p.210 Over the next two decades he was to work on a number of

Harry Piel Heinrich Piel (12 July 1892 – 27 March 1963), known professionally as Harry Piel, was a prolific German actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer who was involved in over 150 films. Piel became a director in 1912, turning out such ...

thrillers and

Heinz Rühmann Heinrich Wilhelm "Heinz" Rühmann (; 7 March 1902 – 3 October 1994) was a German film actor who appeared in over 100 films between 1926 and 1993. He is one of the most famous and popular German actors of the 20th century, and is considered a Ge ...

comedies. He died in 1946 following an operation.

Selected filmography

* ''

Miss Venus ''Miss Venus'' is a 1921 German silent film directed by Ludwig Czerny and starring Ada Svedin, Manny Ziener and Charles Willy Kayser.Bock & Bergfelder p. 133 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. Cast * Ada Svedin ...

'' (1921) * ''

A Dying Nation ''A Dying Nation'' or ''Dying Peoples'' (german: Sterbende Völker) is a 1922 German silent historical drama film directed by Robert Reinert and starring Paul Wegener, Otto Gebühr, and Fritz Kortner. It was released in two parts ''Heimat in No ...

'' (1922) * ''

'' (1923) * ''

Helena Helena may refer to: People *Helena (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Katri Helena (born 1945), Finnish singer *Helena, mother of Constantine I Places Greece * Helena (island) Guyana * ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Brigantine of New York ''The Brigantine of New York'' (german: Die Brigantin von New York) is a 1924 German silent film directed by Hans Werckmeister and starring Lotte Neumann, Karl Beckersachs, and Elisabeth Pinajeff.Krautz p. 197 The film's sets were designed by t ...

'' (1924) * ''

Girls You Don't Marry ''Girls You Don't Marry'' (german: Mädchen, die man nicht heiratet) is a 1924 German silent comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Ellen Kürti, Karl Beckersachs, and Paul Otto. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. Th ...

'' (1924) * ''

Reluctant Imposter ''Reluctant Imposter'' (german: Hochstapler wider Willen) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Géza von Bolváry. It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. Cast *Vladimir Gajdarov *Olga Gzovskaya * Ellen Kürti *Ferdinand Martini *Toni ...

'' (1925) * '' Love Story'' (1925) * '' The Man in the Saddle'' (1925) * ''Die Tragödie zweier Menschen'' (1925) * ''Der Schuß in den Schatten'' (1925) * ''

Our Emden ''Our Emden'' (German: ''Unsere Emden'') is a 1926 German silent war film directed by Louis Ralph.Reynaud p.110 It depicts the operations of the German First World War cruiser SMS ''Emden''. In 1932 Ralph remade the story as a sound film '' Cru ...

'' (1926) * '' Crooks in Tails'' (1927) * ''

Assassination Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not have ...

'' (1927) * '' Lützow's Wild Hunt'' (1927) * ''

His Strongest Weapon ''His Strongest Weapon'' (german: Seine stärkste Waffe) is a 1928 German silent thriller film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Vera Schmiterlöw and Philipp Manning. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann ...

'' (1928) * '' Man Against Man'' (1928) * ''

Immorality Immorality is the violation of moral laws, norms or standards. It refers to an agent doing or thinking something they know or believe to be wrong. Immorality is normally applied to people or actions, or in a broader sense, it can be applied to g ...

'' (1928) * ''

Panic Panic is a sudden sensation of fear, which is so strong as to dominate or prevent reason and logical thinking, replacing it with overwhelming feelings of anxiety and frantic agitation consistent with an animalistic fight-or-flight reactio ...

'' (1928) * ''

Taxi at Midnight ''Taxi at Midnight'' (German: ''Die Mitternachtstaxe'') is a 1929 German silent thriller film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Betty Bird and Philipp Manning.Prawer p.83 It was shot at the Staaken and Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The f ...

'' (1929) * '' His Best Friend'' (1929) * ''

Men Without Work ''Men Without Work'' (german: Männer ohne Beruf) is a 1929 German silent action film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and on location in Marseille. The film's sets were designed by the art di ...

'' (1929) * ''

Achtung! – Auto-Diebe! ''Achtung! Auto-Diebe!'' ( en, Warning! Car thieves!) is a 1930 German crime film directed by Harry Piel and written by Hans Rameau. The film starred Harry Piel and Leopold von Ledebur. Cast *Harry Piel as Harry Palen, Auto-Verkäufer and in ...

'' (1930) * ''Menschen im Feuer'' (1930) * ''

Him or Me ''Him or Me'' (german: Er oder ich) is a 1930 German comedy action film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Valerie Boothby and Hans Junkermann. It marked the sound debut of Piel, a popular star of adventure films during the silent era. Th ...

'' (1930) * ''

Wellen der Leidenschaft ''Kire lained'' (german: Wellen der Leidenschaft) is a 1930 Estonian-German action and drama film directed by Vladimir Gajdarov. Awards, nominations, participations: * 2019: Le Giornate del Cinema Muto Silent Film Festival (Italy, Pordenone), pa ...

'' (1930) * ''

Bobby Gets Going ''Bobby Gets Going'' (German: ''Bobby geht los'') is a 1931 German comedy action film directed by and starring Harry Piel and also featuring Annie Markart, Hilde Hildebrand and Kurt Lilien. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Halensee and on locat ...

'' (1931) * ''

Shadows of the Underworld ''Shadows of the Underworld'' (German: ''Schatten der Unterwelt'') is a 1931 German action film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Dary Holm, Elisabeth Pinajeff and Hans Junkermann.Bock & Bergfelder p.363 It was made at the Ter ...

'' (1931) * '' The Captain from Köpenick'' (1931) * ''

Johnny Steals Europe ''Johnny Steals Europe'' (german: Jonny stiehlt Europa) is a 1932 German comedy crime film directed by Harry Piel and Andrew Marton and starring Piel, Dary Holm and Alfred Abel. The film was based on a novel by Werner Scheff. It was shot at the S ...

'' (1932) * '' The Heath Is Green'' (1932) * ''

Ship Without a Harbour ''Ship Without a Harbour'' () is a 1932 German thriller film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Trude Berliner and Charly Berger.Grange p.400 The film was made at the Staaken Studios and at the Berlin Wintergarten theatre, Berlin Wintergar ...

'' (1932) * ''

Secret Agent Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence) from non-disclosed sources or divulging of the same without the permission of the holder of the information for a tangib ...

'' (1932) * '' Little Man, What Now?'' (1933) * '' The Black Forest Girl'' (1933) * ''

Jumping Into the Abyss Jumping or leaping is a form of locomotion or movement in which an organism or non-living (e.g., robotic) mechanical system propels itself through the air along a ballistic trajectory. Jumping can be distinguished from running, galloping and o ...

'' (1933) * '' Tell Me Who You Are'' (1933) * '' Master of the World'' (1934) * '' Paganini'' (1934) * ''

The World Without a Mask ''The World Without a Mask'' ( ger, Die Welt ohne Maske) is a 1934 German science fiction film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Olga Tschechowa and Rudolf Klein-Rogge. Cast * Harry Piel as Harry Palmer * Kurt Vespermann as D ...

'' (1934) * '' Love Conquers All'' (1934) * ''

The Grand Duke's Finances ''The Grand Duke's Finances'' (german: Die Finanzen des Großherzogs) is a 1924 silent German comedy film directed by F. W. Murnau. Plot The Grand Duke of Abacco is heir to a small and heavily indebted Mediterranean island. The Grand Duke is ...

'' (1934) * ''

Artisten Artisten (aka ''Harry Piel's 100. film'' or ''Prince of the arena'') is a German circus movie from 1934 to 1935 starring Susi Lanner, Hans Junkermann, Hilde Hildebrand and Harry Piel, who also acted as director. The screenplay was written by Max ...

'' (1935) * '' The Bird Seller'' (1935) * ''

Last Stop (The) Last Stop may refer to: * In transportation, a term for ''terminus'' * ''Last Stop'' (1935 film), a 1935 German romantic comedy film directed by E. W. Emo * ''The Last Stop'' (film), a 2012 Brazilian-Lebanese drama film * "The Last Stop" ...

'' (1935) * ''

Counsel for Romance ''Counsel for Romance'' (French: ''Un mauvais garçon'') is a 1936 French romantic comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and Raoul Ploquin and starring Danielle Darrieux, Henri Garat and Jean Dax. Production The film was made as a co-production b ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Czar's Courier ''The Czar's Courier'' (german: Der Kurier des Zaren) is a 1936 German historical drama film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Anton Walbrook, Lucie Höflich, and Maria Andergast. It is an adaptation of Jules Verne's 1876 novel ''Michael ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Beggar Student ''Der Bettelstudent'' (''The Beggar Student'') is an operetta in three acts by Carl Millöcker with a German libretto by Camillo Walzel (under the pseudonym of F. Zell) and Richard Genée, based on ''Les noces de Fernande'' by Victorien Sardou a ...

'' (1936) * ''

Michel Strogoff ''Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar'' (french: Michel Strogoff) is a novel written by Jules Verne in 1876. Critic Leonard S. Davidow, considers it one of Verne's best books. Davidow wrote, "Jules Verne has written no better book than thi ...

'' (1936) * ''

A Woman of No Importance ''A Woman of No Importance'' by Oscar Wilde is "a new and original play of modern life", in four acts, first given on 19 April 1893 at the Haymarket Theatre, London. Like Wilde's other society plays, it satirises English upper-class society. It ...

'' (1936) * ''

Gordian the Tyrant ''Gordian the Tyrant'' (German: ''Gordian, der Tyrann'') is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Paul Richter and Michael von Newlinsky.Waldman p.150 The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Bö ...

'' (1937) * ''

Dance on the Volcano ''Dance on the Volcano'' (German: ''Tanz auf dem Vulkan'') is a 1938 German historical musical comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Gustaf Gründgens, Sybille Schmitz and Ralph Arthur Roberts. It was shot at the Johannisthal Stu ...

'' (1938) * ''

Five Million Look for an Heir ''Five Million Look for an Heir'' (german: Fünf Millionen suchen einen Erben) is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Heinz Rühmann, Leny Marenbach and Oskar Sima. It was based on a novel by Harald Baumgarten.Rentschle ...

'' (1938) * '' The Indian Tomb'' (1938) * '' The Tiger of Eschnapur'' (1938) * ''

Maria Ilona ''Maria Ilona'' is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Paula Wessely, Willy Birgel, and Paul Hörbiger Paul Hörbiger (29 April 1894 – 5 March 1981) was an Austrian theatre and film actor. Life ...

'' (1939) * ''

Men Are That Way ''Men Are That Way'' (german: Männer müssen so sein) is a 1939 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Hertha Feiler, Hans Söhnker and Hans Olden. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. It w ...

'' (1939) * ''

The False Step ''The False Step'' or ''The Step off the Path'' (german: Der Schritt vom Wege) is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Gustaf Gründgens and starring Marianne Hoppe, Karl Ludwig Diehl and Paul Hartmann. It is an adaptation of Theodor ...

'' (1939) * '' The Swedish Nightingale'' (1941) * ''

Andreas Schlüter Andreas Schlüter (1659 – c. June 1714) was a German baroque sculptor and architect, active in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Russian Tsardom. Biography Andreas Schlüter was bor ...

'' (1942) * ''

Die Feuerzangenbowle ''Die Feuerzangenbowle'' (''The Fire Tongs Bowl'', ''The Punch Bowl'') is a German novel, later adapted into several films, which tells the story of a famous writer going undercover as a pupil at a small town gymnasium after his friends tell him ...

'' (1944) * '' Quax in Afrika'' (1947)

References

Bibliography

* Wipfler, Esther Pia. ''Martin Luther in Motion Pictures: History of a Metamorphosis''. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2011.

External links

* 1889 births 1946 deaths German cinematographers Mass media people from Braunschweig Film people from Lower Saxony {{Germany-film-bio-stub