Sepp Allgeier
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- February 6, 1895, Freiburg, Germany
- Died
- March 11, 1968
- Movies
- 8
Josef "Sepp" Allgeier (6 February 1895 – 11 March 1968) was a German cinematographer who worked on around fifty features, documentaries and short films. He began his career as a cameraman in 1911 for the Expreß Film Co. of Freiburg im Breisgau. In 1913, he filmed newsreels in the Balkans. He then became an assistant to Arnold Fanck, a leading director of Mountain films. He worked frequently with Luis Trenker and Leni Riefenstahl, both closely associated with the genre. He was Riefenstahl's lead cameraman on her 1935 propaganda film Triumph of the Will. During the Second World War, Allgeier filmed material for newsreels. He later worked in West German television. His son is the cinematographer Hans-Jörg Allgeier.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1954 | In der Fremde zu Haus | Director |
| 1950 | Wintersonne über dem Schwarzwald | Director |
| 1950 | Helden der Landstrasse | Director |
| 1936 | Freiburg im Breisgau, das Tor zum Hochschwarzwald | Director, Writer |
| 1913 | Mit der Kamera im ewigen Eis – Teil 1 | Director |
| 1913 | 4628 Meter hoch auf Skiern | Director |
| 1912 | Alpine Rock Climbing Technique | Director |
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