Karl Freund, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Freund

German film director and cinematographer

Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1890

Place of Birth: Bohemia, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 03-May-1969

Profession: screenwriter, cinematographer, camera operator, film director

Nationality: United States, German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Karl W.
Freund, A.S.C.
(January 16, 1890 – May 3, 1969) was a German cinematographer and film director 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 and is credited with the invention of the unchained camera technique.