Curt Courant, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Curt Courant

German cinematographer

Date of Birth: 11-May-1899

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 20-Apr-1968

Profession: cinematographer

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Curt Courant (11 May 1899 – 20 April 1968) was a German cinematographer who worked on over a hundred films during the silent and early sound eras.
Courant worked in several European countries, collaborating with figures such as Alfred Hitchcock and Fritz Lang.
As he was of Jewish ancestry, Courant was forced to leave Germany in 1933 and go into exile following the Nazi takeover of power.
Courant worked at several of the leading British studios during the mid-1930s.
He is the father of Willy Kurant who also became a cinematographer.