Walter Frentz

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Walter Frentz, (b. 21 August 1907 in Heilbronn - d. 6 July 2004 in Überlingen), was a cameraman, film producer and photographer, and was considerably involved in the picture propaganda of the third reich. During the national socialist regime in Germany, he worked as a cameraman for Leni Riefenstahl; from 1939 to 1945, he was closely associated with photographing and filming activities of higher echelons of leaders of Nazi Germany including German dictator Adolf Hitler.

Photographer for Leni Riefenstahl

See also

Further reading

  • Hans Georg Hiller von Gaertringen (Hrsg.): Das Auge des Dritten Reiches. Hitlers Kameramann und Fotograf Walter Frentz. Deutscher Kunstverlag, München 2006, ISBN 3-422-06618-7
  • Yves le Maner & André Sellier: Bilder aus Dora. Zwangsarbeit im Raketentunnel 1943-1945. Westkreuz-Verlag, Berlin/Bonn 2001, ISBN 3-929592-59-2