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Erich Kettelhut
1893 - 1979 |
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. The production designer Erich Kettelhut first studied applied arts in Berlin from 1910 to 1912 and he learnt the profession of a stage painter. He made first experiences at the municipal Opera in Berlin. He joined the film business in 1919 where he was the production designer for "Der Henker von Sankt Marien" (19) and the monumental film serial "Die Herrin der Welt" (19). He became established as a production designer in the 20s. He met the director Fritz Lang when he worked as an assistant designer for his movie "Das wandernde Bild" (20) and they worked together for many years afterwards. Erich Kettelhut was responsible for the design for the productions "Das indische Grabmal - Die Sendung des Yoghi" (21), "Das indische Grabmal - Der Tiger von Eschnapur" (21), "Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler" (22), "Tragödie der Liebe" (23), "Metropolis" (27), "Ungarische Rhapsodie" (28), "Asphalt" (29) and "Fräulein Else" (29). He often worked together with the production designers Otto Hunte and Karl Vollbrecht. The 30s offered him again numerous possibilities to demonstrate his abilities as a production designer. To his well-known works of those years belong "Liebling der Götter" (30), "Bomben auf Monte Carlo" (31), "F.P.1 antwortet nicht" (32), "Der Sieger" (32), "Ein blonder Traum" (32), "Fürst Woronzeff" (34), "Glückskinder" (36), "Fanny Elssler" (37), "Gasparone" (37) and "Nanon" (38). He remained busy in the film industry during World War II and he designed the scenery for "Der grüne Kaiser" (39), "Hallo Janine!" (39), "Kora Terry" (40), "Der 5. Juni" (42), "Diesel" (42) and "Die Frau meiner Träume" (44). Erich Kettelhut was engaged again for numerous movies, especially during the 50s and he worked for "Torreani" (51), "Pension Schöller" (52), "Die Rose von Stambul" (53), "Kinder, Mütter und ein General" (55), "Haie und kleine Fische" (58), "Gestehen Sie, Dr. Corda" (58), "U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien" (58) and "Der Mann, der sich verkaufte" (59). His last cinematical works came in the 60s into being with "Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse" (60), "Das Verhör" (64) and "Das Feuerzeichen" (65). Erich Kettelhut was married with the costume designer Aenne Willkomm.
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