Franz Planer

Cinematographer. Born 29 March 1894 in Karlsbad, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic]. Died 10 January 1963.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Oscar nominations

Born

29 March 1894, Karlsbad, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic]

Died

10 January 1963

Active

1948–1961

Frequently works with

Audrey Hepburn

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

83Fi1m

79Critics

We rate Franz’s work 4 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 5 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 5 films
Screen time: 10 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $48m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards: 5 Oscar nominations
Active: 1948–1961

Genres

Drama4
Romance2
War2
Action1
Comedy1
Thriller1

Best and worst on Fi1m

88BestRoman Holiday1953

76WorstThe Caine Mutiny1954

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

141920s

351930s

291940s

231950s

41960s

Co-stars most worked with

Audrey Hepburn3 titles

Awards

Academy Awards5 nominated

Nominated1962Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · The Children's Hour
Nominated1960Best Cinematography, Color · The Nun's Story
Nominated1954Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · Roman Holiday
Nominated1952Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · Death of a Salesman
Nominated1950Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · Champion

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.