Fritz Maurischat

Fritz Maurischat (April 27, 1893 - December 11, 1986) was a German production designer. He made his film debut in 1924. Over the next 38 years, he worked on over 70 films, all of them in his native Germany.

He earned an Oscar nomination in 1953 for his work on the film Martin Luther, an American film about Martin Luther made in Germany. He is also noted as the Art Director for the 1943 Nazi propaganda film Titanic.

Selected filmography

• Taxi at Midnight (1929)
• The Ship of Lost Souls (1929)
• The Rebel (1932)
• The Page from the Dalmasse Hotel (1933)

See also

• List of German-speaking Academy Award winners and nominees

References

• Fritz Maurischat - Filmography - New York Times
• Fritz Maurischat at the Internet Movie Database