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Franz Planer

Career

Active from 1920 to 1961, busiest in 1941 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Letter from an Unknown Woman
Letter from an Unknown Woman
GoodWatch score90/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

    1962 · Nominated · 34th Academy Awards

    The Children's Hour

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Cinematography, Color

    1960 · Nominated · 32nd Academy Awards

    The Nun's Story

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

    1954 · Nominated · 26th Academy Awards

    Roman Holiday

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

    1952 · Nominated · 24th Academy Awards

    Death of a Salesman

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

    1950 · Nominated · 22nd Academy Awards

    Champion

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Franz Planer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Pop Culture
    1.3, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 8
  • Historical Setting 7
  • Psychological Drama 7
  • Character Study 6
  • Political Intrigue 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Classic Film Noir 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Suspenseful 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Moral Dilemma 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

106
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

4 titles · average score 73
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
GoodWatch score 80

Director of Photography

The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour (1961)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

King of Kings
King of Kings (1961)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

The Unforgiven
The Unforgiven (1960)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

1950s

23 titles · average score 67
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story (1959)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

The Big Country
The Big Country (1958)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

The Pride and the Passion
The Pride and the Passion (1957)
GoodWatch score 34

Director of Photography

The Mountain
The Mountain (1956)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger (1955)
GoodWatch score 39

Director of Photography

The Left Hand of God
The Left Hand of God (1955)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny (1954)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Roman Holiday
Roman Holiday (1953)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography

99 River Street
99 River Street (1953)
GoodWatch score 87

Director of Photography

Decision Before Dawn
Decision Before Dawn (1951)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography

Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

1940s

29 titles · average score 65
Criss Cross
Criss Cross (1949)
GoodWatch score 80

Director of Photography

Champion
Champion (1949)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Take One False Step
Take One False Step (1949)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

Letter from an Unknown Woman
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
GoodWatch score 90

Director of Photography

One Touch of Venus
One Touch of Venus (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

The Chase
The Chase (1946)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time (1944)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Destroyer
Destroyer (1943)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Our Wife
Our Wife (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Three Girls About Town
Three Girls About Town (1941)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Glamour for Sale
Glamour for Sale (1940)

Director of Photography

1930s

36 titles · average score 67
Holiday
Holiday (1938)
GoodWatch score 89

Director of Photography

Adventure in Sahara
Adventure in Sahara (1938)
GoodWatch score 38

Director of Photography

The Charm of La Bohème
The Charm of La Bohème (1937)

Director of Photography

Chopin's Brilliant Waltz
Chopin's Brilliant Waltz (1936)

Director of Photography

Turn of the Tide
Turn of the Tide (1935)

Director of Photography

Masquerade in Vienna
Masquerade in Vienna (1934)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Liebelei
Liebelei (1933)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Caprice de princesse
Caprice de princesse (1933)

Director of Photography

Lover Divine
Lover Divine (1933)

Director of Photography

No More Love
No More Love (1931)

Director of Photography

The Three from the Filling Station
The Three from the Filling Station (1930)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

The Son of the White Mountain
The Son of the White Mountain (1930)

Cinematography, Director of Photography

1920s

14 titles · average score 61
Der Narr seiner Liebe
Der Narr seiner Liebe (1929)

Director of Photography

Die Flucht vor der Liebe
Die Flucht vor der Liebe (1929)

Director of Photography

Frauen am Abgrund
Frauen am Abgrund (1929)

Director of Photography

A Daughter Of Destiny
A Daughter Of Destiny (1928)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

The Green Alley
The Green Alley (1928)

Director of Photography

Strauss, the Waltz King
Strauss, the Waltz King (1928)

Director of Photography

Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen
Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen (1927)

Director of Photography

The Finances of the Grand Duke
The Finances of the Grand Duke (1924)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah (1922)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

The Favourite of the Queen
The Favourite of the Queen (1922)

Director of Photography

Der Ochsenkrieg
Der Ochsenkrieg (1920)

Director of Photography

Gewitter im Mai
Gewitter im Mai (1920)

Director of Photography