Albert Benitz

Biography

Albert Benitz (17 November 1904 – 11 March 1979) was a German cinematographer who worked on more than ninety films. He also directed the 1949 film Das Fräulein und der Vagabund. During the 1940s, he was under contract to Terra Film and worked with Leni Riefenstahl during the era. He was born in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Das Fräulein und der Vagabund (1949), The Rebel (1933) and Man on a String (1960). He was married to Elfriede. He died in Hamburg, West Germany.