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Curt Oertel

German cinematographer (1890–1960)
Person human Q1145260

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
May 10, 1890, March 10, 1890[10]
Date of death
1960
Place of birth
Osterfeld
Place of death
Wiesbaden
Country of citizenship
Germany[12]
Occupation
cinematographer, film director, screenwriter, film producer, director
Award received
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13]
Father
Eduard Oertel[11]
Sibling
Franz Oertel[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[20]
Birth name
Curt Franz Albert Oertel[21]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[19]
Family name
Oertel[15]
Given name
Curt, Franz, Albert[16][17][18]
P14750
9029-56D8-EE7C-3ED4-A882[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Curt Franz Albert Oertel en Curt Oertel el Κερτ Όρτελ ja クルト・エールテル ru Курт Ортел uk Курт Ертель
🔖 Identifiers · 35
ISNI
0000000110210413
VIAF cluster ID
10614421
Library of Congress authority ID
no97008180
GND ID
117106232
AllMovie person ID
p563936
AlloCiné person ID
526502
Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
19390
DDB person (GND) ID
117106232
Danish National Filmography person ID
6787
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117106232
Elonet person ID
965820
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_117106232
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Filmportal ID
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Freebase ID
/m/0rzm_1b
George Eastman Museum people ID
99720
Hessian Biography person (GND) ID
16068
IMDb ID
nm0644289
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117106232
Kallías ID
PE00127486
Kinobox person ID
893354
Kinopoisk person ID
222145
LdiF person ID
6403
MYmovies person ID
47940
MovieMeter person ID
55141
Munzinger person ID
00000004067
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007430327505171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810605604505606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1176962
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
9127
PORT person ID
126423
Swedish Film Database person ID
132559
TMDB person ID
55141
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/4be25b18-2f64-4155-90d6-4aa3e545290e
ČSFD person ID
108240

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Summary

Curt Oertel was born on May 10, 1890[1], in Osterfeld[2]. He died on 1960[3] in Wiesbaden[4]. He worked as a cinematographer[5], film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9].

FAQs

Where was Curt Oertel born?

Curt Oertel was born in Osterfeld[2].

Where did Curt Oertel die?

Curt Oertel passed away in Wiesbaden[4].

Who were Curt Oertel's parents?

Curt Oertel's father was Eduard Oertel[11].

What did Curt Oertel do for work?

Curt Oertel worked as a cinematographer[5], film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9].

What awards did Curt Oertel receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Franz Oertel
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  2. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Eduard Oertel
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'ro', 'sh']
    Described by source → Neue Deutsche Biographie
    Claims rich → —
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  4. 7w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hessian Biography person (GND) ID → 16068
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  5. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George Eastman Museum people ID → 99720
    P14750 → 9029-56D8-EE7C-3ED4-A882
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  6. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    AllMovie person ID → p563936
    Hessian Biography person (GND) ID → 16068
    Danish National Filmography person ID → 6787
    TMDB person ID → 55141
    + 45 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31702|batch #31702]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (3)"
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