Walter Frentz

Walter Frentz (listen ; 21 August 1907 – 6 July 2004) was a German cameraman, film producer and photographer, who was considerably involved in the picture propaganda of Nazi Germany.

Walter Frentz
Walter Frentz filming the 1936 Summer Olympics for the film "Olympia" in Olympiastadion assisted by both Leni Riefenstahl and a crew. (See original picture below)
Born	21 August 1907 Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, German Empire
Died	6 July 2004 (aged 96) Überlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1938–1945
Rank	Oberleutnant
Battles/wars	World War II
Other work	Film Photographer

Frentz was born at Heilbronn. During the Nazi regime in Germany, he worked as a cameraman for Leni Riefenstahl; from 1939 to 1945, he was closely associated with photographing and filming activities of higher echelons of leaders of Nazi Germany, including German dictator Adolf Hitler. He was with Hitler in the Führerbunker until 24 April 1945.[1]

He died at Überlingen in 2004.

References

1. Press, The Associated (2004-08-09). "Walter Frentz, 96, Cameraman Who Filmed Nazi Leaders (Published 2004)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-22.

• Hans Georg Hiller von Gaertringen (Hrsg.): Das Auge des Dritten Reiches. Hitlers Kameramann und Fotograf Walter Frentz. Deutscher Kunstverlag, München 2006, ISBN 3-422-06618-7
• Yves le Maner & André Sellier: Bilder aus Dora. Zwangsarbeit im Raketentunnel 1943-1945. Westkreuz-Verlag, Berlin/Bonn 2001, ISBN 3-929592-59-2

External links

• Walter Frentz at IMDb 
• Walter Frentz at Find a Grave