Hermann Böttcher
actor, cinematographer
- Born:
- 1866-11-21, Königsberg, East Prussia, Prussia [now Kaliningrad, Russia]
- Died:
- 1935-05-27, Röblinsee, Brandenburg, Germany
- Professions:
- actor, cinematographer
Biography
Hailing from Königsberg, East Prussia, where he was born on November 21, 1866, Hermann Böttcher became a multifaceted figure in the burgeoning world of film. Equally at home behind the lens as a cinematographer and in front of it as an actor, his career was marked by notable contributions to 'Madame Récamier' (1920), 'Das Handicap der Liebe' (1921), and 'Kasernenzauber' (1931). His life in the arts, which spanned the transition from silent films to talkies, came to a close on May 27, 1935, in the quiet setting of Röblinsee, Brandenburg.
