Erwin Anders ( September 8, 1908 - June 30, 1972 in Potsdam ) was a German cameraman. Anders trained as a precision mechanic from 1922 to 1926. He then began working as a photo laboratory technician at Zeiss-Ikon in Dresden. In Dresden he trained at the technical school from 1928 and finished his apprenticeship in 1930. From 1933 to 1945 he headed the film studio at Zeiss-Ikon and then worked as a cameraman at DEFA Production Saxony in Dresden from 1946 to 1951. From 1955 until his death in 1972 he worked as a cameraman in the DEFA studio for feature films in Potsdam-Babelsberg and for German television . His mentors included Karl Plintzner. Anders made numerous satirical short films in the series Das Stacheltier . Anders also directed one film: together with Christoph Engel, he made the children's film Das Zaubermännchen in 1960 .
Erwin Anders has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1946. Signature works include Snow White, Der Adjutant, Pygmalion XII. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
