Eugen Schüfftan

Originating from Breslau in the former German Empire, he first pursued painting-moving from Impressionism to Expressionism-before training as an architect and decorative painter. His fascination with camera techniques led to the invention of the mirror-based Schüfftan process, first showcased in Fritz Lang’s Die Nibelungen (1924) and employed on a large scale for Metropolis (1927). After serving a… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources