Otto Hunte, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Otto Hunte

Production designer, Art director, Set decorator

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1881

Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany

Date of Death: 28-Dec-1960

Profession: architect, art director, production designer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Otto Hunte

  • Otto Hunte (9 January 1881 - 28 December 1960) was a German production designer, art director and set decorator.
  • Hunte is considered as one of the most important artists in the history of early German cinema, mainly for his set designs on the early silent movies of Fritz Lang.
  • His early career was defined by a working relationship with fellow designers Karl Vollbrecht and Erich Kettelhut.
  • Hunte's architectural designs are found in many of the most important films of the period including Dr.
  • Mabuse the Gambler, Die Nibelungen (1924), Metropolis (1927) and Der blaue Engel.
  • Hunte subsequently worked as one of the leading set designers during the Nazi era.
  • Post-Second World War he was employed by the East German studio DEFA.

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