Herman Schopp

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Herman Schopp
Born28 June 1899
Radzichower, Austria (now Radziejów, Poland)
Died8 August 1954(1954-08-08) (aged 55)
NationalityUS
Occupationcinematographer
Known forwork with Frank Buck

Herman Schopp (28 June 1899 – 8 August 1954) was a cinematographer of the Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace.[1]

Early years[]

Schopp was born in Radzichower, Austria (now Radziejów, Poland). He immigrated to the US (New York City) 29 August 1907.

Career[]

Schopp was cinematographer of The Mysterious Pilot, Son of Ingagi, The Secret of Treasure Island, and many other films.[2][3] He was a World War II veteran.

Work with Frank Buck[]

In 1937, Schopp was a cinematographer of the Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace.

Death[]

Schopp died of heart failure while filming an Errol Flynn movie, Il Maestro di Don Giovanni, in Santa Marinella, Italy.[4] A brother and a sister survived him. His ashes are interred in Beth Olam Cemetery in Los Angeles.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Lehrer, Steven (2006). Bring 'Em Back Alive: The Best of Frank Buck. Texas Tech University press. pp. x–xi. ISBN 0-89672-582-0.
  2. ^ Movie Company Leaves to Make Film in Japan. Los Angeles Times - 23 July 1950
  3. ^ Drama . Los Angeles Times - 4 December 1951
  4. ^ Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974 Record for Herman Schopp
  5. ^ Herman Schopp. Los Angeles Times. 18 September 1954

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