Willy Goldberger
William ' Willy ' Goldberger ( born July 25, 1898 in Berlin, † 20th century probably in Spain ) was a German-born cameraman for German and European film.
Life and work
William ' Willy ' Goldberger began in 1915 for the BB movie by Heinrich Bolten - Baeckers. After his military service 1917/18 Goldberger was in the twenties, a sought-after cameraman for German film. He usually turned comedies, melodramas rare. At the beginning of the sound era, he often stood in operetta-like music films Géza von Bolvárys behind the camera.
After the seizure of power by the National Socialists in 1933 emigrated Jewish origins, Goldberger and lived in the next six years alternately in nine countries. He found plenty of work as a cinematographer, most recently from December 1936 to December 1937 in Sweden. In early 1938, went Goldberger back to Vienna, Austria but left after connecting the end of March of the same year towards Sweden.
Willy Goldberger settled then in Portugal and by the end of the Spanish Civil War in Spain, where he continued his work as a cinematographer. Hispanicized to Guillermo Goldberger, the experienced technician was often used. " For the Spanish public turned Goldberger mainly turgid melodramas and sentimental love stories, but also a few comedies, socially committed and patriotic -military agents. " Together with the also coming from the German film colleagues Heinrich Gärtner he formed locally own camera school, which should be the style for future cameramen generation of Spain.
In the 50s Willy Goldberger was active twice in Germany. His brother Isidor ( o) Isy Goldberger was also cameraman in Spain. The mid-60s he disappeared completely from the public eye, since 1970 the population register of Madrid leads no entry Goldberger's more.