Karl Freund

Karl Freund
Karl Freund in 1932
Born	Karl W. Freund (1890-01-16)January 16, 1890 Dvůr Králové, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Died	May 3, 1969(1969-05-03) (aged 79) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality	German
Occupations	Cinematographer director camera operator
Years active	1907–1960
Known for	Pioneer of Entfesselte Kamera
Spouses	Susette Liepmannssohn ​ ​ (m. 1915, divorced)​ Gertrude Hoffman ​ (m. 1920)​
Children	Gerda Martel

Karl W. Freund, A.S.C. (German: [frɔʏnt]; January 16, 1890 – May 3, 1969) was a German Bohemian and American cinematographer and film director. He is best known for photographing Metropolis (1927), Dracula (1931), and television's I Love Lucy (1951–1957). Freund was an innovator in the field of cinematography, often noted for pioneering the unchained camera technique, arguably the most important stylistic innovation of the 20th century, setting the stage for some of the most commonly used cinematic techniques of modern contemporary cinema.^[1]