Curt Courant

Curt Courant
Fritz Lang with cameraman Curt Courant (middle) on film Frau im Mond (1929)
Born	11 May 1899 Berlin, Province of Brandenburg, German Empire
Died	20 April 1968(1968-04-20) (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	1917–1962

Curt Courant (11 May 1899 – 20 April 1968) was a German cinematographer who worked on over a hundred films during the silent and early sound eras. Courant worked in several European countries, collaborating with figures such as Alfred Hitchcock and Fritz Lang. As he was of Jewish ancestry, Courant was forced to leave Germany in 1933 and go into exile following the Nazi takeover of power. Courant worked at several of the leading British studios during the mid-1930s. He is the father of Willy Kurant who also became a cinematographer.