Walter Wottitz
Walter Wottitz was a French cinematographer. He won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Longest Day.
Life and career
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Wottitz began his cinematography career in the late 1930's, working for director Christian-Jaque. He worked for several prominent directors in French cinema, including Marcel Pagnol, Claude Sautet, Jean-Pierre Melville, and Pierre Granier-Deferre.Wottitz shot the 1962 World War II epic The Longest Day for 20th Century Fox, which earned them an Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Black-and-White) and a Golden Globe Award for Best Cinematography. His other American film credits included The Train and Up from the Beach, both shot in France.
Wottitz died on November 1, 1986, at the age of 74.
Partial filmography
No Love Allowed- Naïs That's Not the Way to Die
- Paris Precinct
- Honoré de Marseille
- Patrouille de choc Love Is at Stake
- Certains l'aiment froide Tartarin of Tarascon The Longest Day
- D'où viens-tu Johnny?
- The Train
- Up from the Beach
- The Dictator's Guns
- God's Thunder
- The Upper Hand The Gardener of Argenteuil
- Action Man
- 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman Under the Sign of the Bull
- Army of Shadows
- La Horse The Widow Couderc
- The Train Un flic
- Creezy
- Bons Baisers de Hong Kong
- The Passengers