WEBER, KURT

(1928-)

Cinematographer and teacher at theŁódź Film Schoolfrom 1953 to 1969. Weber started his career working on thesocialist realistfilmTwo Brigades(Dwie brygady, 1950, Eugeniusz Cękalski). Among his better-known films made during thePolish Schoolperiod areDamned Roads(1959), directed byCzesław Petelski, andA Sky of Stone(1959), directed byEwaand CzesławPetelski. Weber's talent for capturing realistic detail is also evident inKazimierz Kutz'sPeople from the Train(1961) andTadeusz Konwicki'sAll Souls' Day(1961) andSomersault(1965). Later Weber also worked withStanisław Różewicz(Hell and Heaven, 1966),Janusz Majewski(TheLodger, 1967), andAleksander Ścibor-Rylski(TheMurderer Leaves a Trail, 1967). In 1969 Weber immigrated to Israel and also worked on several films produced in the former West Germany.