Hans Berthel (1914 2003) was a German

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active in the West German film industry.Lucanio & Coville p.223 During the

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he served in the

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, spending time as a

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Selected filmography

References

Bibliography

* Patrick Lucanio & Gary Coville. ''Smokin' Rockets: The Romance of Technology in American Film, Radio and Television, 1945-1962''. McFarland, 2002.

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* 1914 births 2003 deaths German art directors Film people from Nuremberg {{Germany-film-bio-stub