by HF | Apr 12, 2013
A German Cinematographer in Hollywood You’ve seen his work many times, but probably didn’t know it. Michael Ballhaus was the director of photography for many Hollywood films, including Working Girl (1988), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), Air Force One (1997), The Color...
by HF | Apr 11, 2013
An Austrian Legend in Hollywood “People copy, people steal. Most of the pictures they make nowadays are loaded down with special effects. I couldn’t do that. I quit smoking because I couldn’t reload my Zippo.” – Billy Wilder, quoted in The New York Times He was born...
by HF | Apr 6, 2013
Berlin’s own “Walk of Fame” Although the Boulevard of Stars in Berlin is an obvious imitation of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Berlin version features a few added attractions that the Hollywood original lacks. Red-colored asphalt evokes the typical...
by HF | Apr 6, 2013
Maria Magdalene Dietrich (1901-1992) Film goddess and tarnished angel “The Germans and I no longer speak the same language.” — Marlene Dietrich in 1960 after a sometimes stormy reception in her native Germany. (Quoted in Blue Angel by Donald Spoto.) Starting with her...
by HF | Apr 4, 2013
Berlin’s International Film Festival for 2024 The Berlin International Film Festival, better known as the Berlinale, has traditionally taken place annually in February. The 70th Berlinale during the last week of February 2020 was the last one before Covid-19...
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