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Walter Ruttman at recording Berlin-Movie, 1928 | |
| Born | (1887-12-28)28 December 1887 Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Died | 15 July 1941(1941-07-15) (aged 53) Berlin, Germany |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1921–1941 |
Notable work | Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt |
Walter Ruttmann (28 December 1887 – 15 July 1941) was a German cinematographer and film director, an important German abstract experimental film maker, along with Hans Richter, Viking Eggeling and Oskar Fischinger.
He is best known for directing the semi-documentary 'city symphony' silent film, with orchestral score by Edmund Meisel, in 1927, Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis. His audio montage Wochenende (Weekend) (1930) is considered a major contribution in the development of audio plays.
Biography
Ruttmann was born in Frankfurt am Main, the son of a wealthy mercantilist.
He graduated high school in 1905 and be