Michel Kelber
French cinematographer (1908-1996)
Michel Kelber was a French cinematographer. Beginning in the late 1920s, he worked on more than a hundred film productions during a lengthy career. Born in Kyiv, then part of the Russian Empire, he studied art and architecture in Paris. He started worked as an assistant cameraman in 1928, before progressing to cinematographer four years later. He worked with leading directors such as Jean Renoir, René Clair, Julien Duvivier and Claude Autant-Lara. He also worked for periods in Spain, including during the wartime German occupation of France.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1955–1967) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 4 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | French Cancan. | Cinema Export Corp. | 100 min | Color & B&W | sound | |
| 1957 | The hunchback of Notre Dame. | Paris Film Production | 103 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1967 | The Story Of A Three Day Pass | Sigma Three | 87 | 16mm | B&W | sound |