Biography
Eugen Schüfftan (also credited as Eugene Shuftan) was a German cinematographer. Born in Breslau, Silesia (now Wrocław, Poland), he began working in film in the 1920s after a background in painting and architecture.
He invented the Schüfftan process, a mirror-based special effects technique used to combine live action with miniature sets. It was employed on films including Metropolis (1927). Schüfftan worked on numerous productions in Germany, France and the United States, serving as director of photography on People on Sunday (1930), Port of Shadows (1938), Eyes Without a Face (1960) and The Hustler (1961).
He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White for The Hustler. Schüfftan died in New York City in 1977.
