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Otto Heller

Otto Heller

Known for

Cinematography

Born

March 8, 1896

Birthplace

Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary

Died

February 19, 1970 (aged 73)

Biography

Otto Heller, B.S.C. (born Ota Heller, 8 March 1896, Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary – 19 February 1970, London, England, UK) was a Czech cinematographer long resident in the United Kingdom. He worked on almost 200 films, including The Queen of Spades (1949), the Ealing comedy The Ladykillers (1955) and the thriller Peeping Tom (1960).

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Date of birth may be September 3, 1896.

Best known work

Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom

1960
The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers

1955
The Ipcress File

The Ipcress File

1965
Alfie

Alfie

1966
Funeral in Berlin

Funeral in Berlin

1966
The Crimson Pirate

The Crimson Pirate

1952
Victim

Victim

1961
Richard III

Richard III

1955
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb

1964
The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades

1949

Filmography

  1. 1970

    Bloomfield

    Director of Photography

  2. 1969

    In Search of Gregory

    Director of Photography

  3. 1969

  4. 1968

    Duffy

    Director of Photography

  5. 1968

  6. 1967

    I'll Never Forget What's'isname

    Director of Photography

  7. 1967

    The Naked Runner

    Director of Photography

  8. 1966

    Funeral in Berlin

    Director of Photography

  9. 1966

    Alfie

    Director of Photography

  10. 1965

    Masquerade

    Director of Photography

  11. 1965

    The Ipcress File

    Director of Photography

  12. 1964

    The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb

    Director of Photography

  13. 1964

    Woman of Straw

    Director of Photography

  14. 1963

    West 11

    Director of Photography

  15. 1962

    Life for Ruth

    Director of Photography

  16. 1962

    Light in the Piazza

    Director of Photography

  17. 1961

    Victim

    Director of Photography

  18. 1961

    The Singer Not the Song

    Director of Photography

  19. 1960

    Sacred Waters

    Cinematography

  20. 1960

    Too Hot to Handle

    Director of Photography

  21. 1960

    Hello London

    Cinematography

  22. 1960

    Peeping Tom

    Director of Photography

  23. 1959

    Ferry to Hong Kong

    Director of Photography

  24. 1959

    The Rough and the Smooth

    Director of Photography

  25. 1958

    The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

    Director of Photography

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