Enno Patalas (15 October 1929, Quakenbrück – 7 August 2018, Munich) was a German film historian, collector, and expert[1] film preservationist. A former head of the Munich Film Museum (1973–1994),[2][3] his restorations include films such as Metropolis,[1] M – Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder and Die Nibelungen, all directed by Fritz Lang. Patalas also restored the film The Battleship Potemkin for viewing at the Berlin Film Festival in 2005.[4]
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Born | (1929-10-15)October 15, 1929 |
Died | August 20, 2018(2018-08-20) (aged 88) |
Nationality | Germany |
Known for | Geschichte des Films |
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Fields | Film history |
Institutions | Munich Film Museum |
He, along with director Ulrich Gregor, wrote the influential film history book Geschichte des Films (History of Film).[5]
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