Robert Baberske

cinematographer (1900-1958)

Robert Baberske was a German cinematographer. Although he worked briefly in Britain, Baberske spent most of his career in the German film industry. Baberske began as an assistant to Karl Freund. He became a prominent film technician during the silent era, and later during the Nazi years. Following the Second World War, he lived and worked in East Germany on a number of propaganda films for the state-controlled DEFA studio.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 7 films (1927–1951) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1951 Der Untertan Brandon Films 109 min 16mm B&W sound
1951 Der Untertan DEFA 109 min 16mm B&W
1937 GEWITTERFLUG ZU CLAUDIA UFA (Firm) 74 min 16mm sound
1933 Das häßliche Mädchen. Avanti-Tonfilm GmbH. 74 min 16mm B&W sound
1931 Comradeship Georg Wilhelm Pabst 92 min B&W
1927 Berlin : symphony of a great city / directed by Walter Ruttmann ; screenplay by Ruttmann and Karl Freund. 70 16mm B&W silent
1927 MADAME WANTS NO CHILDREN. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W