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- Died
- Friedrich Weinmann was born on December 15, 1885 in Berlin, Germany. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Die Herrin der Welt, 7. Teil - Die Wohltäterin der Menschheit (1920), Die Herrin der Welt 8. Teil - Die Rache der Maud Fergusson (1920) and Die Pantherbraut (1919). He died in July 1929 in Berlin, Germany.
- He became established as a cinematographer in the second half of the 10s and he was engaged for "Der Fakir" (1918), "Die Pantherbraut" (1919), "Malaria" (19) and "Aberglaube" (1919).
- The movie "Hochverrat" (1929) became his last cinematical work but he did not survive the shooting. During his work for this movie he was hit by a hoofbeat of a horse. He was insured in such a way that he died shortly afterwards. The movie was finished by the cinematographer Carl Hoffmann.
- He made first experiences in the film business from 1908 and from 1913 he became a cinematographer of many movies.
- The 20s offered him again numerous engagements and Friedrich Weinmann was responsible as a cinematographer for the silent movies "Kaliber fünf Komma zwei" (1920), "Die Herrin der Welt, 8. Teil: Die Rache der Maud Fergusson" (1920), Der Biberpelz" (1928) and "Napoleon auf St. Helena" (1929).
- His film career became interrupted during World War I when he served for the "Bild- and Filmamt" for which he shot aerial photographs.
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