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| Erich Pommer | |
| Film producer and industry promoter (1889-1966) | |
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 | Erich Pommer was one of the most important film producers of the early 20th century. Many of his productions, such as "The Cabinet of Dr Caligari" (1920), "Metropolis" (1927) and "The Blue Angel" (1930), are world famous and still considered film classics to this day. |
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| As early as the 1920s, he introduced a variety of production and technical innovations from the US, such as the use of shooting schedules, budget outlines and camera dollies. In 1933, he emigrated with his family and worked with Fritz Lang in France and Alfred Hitchcock in England, before finally moving to Hollywood. He returned to Germany in 1946, where as a film officer in the US Army he was instrumental in the rehabilitation of the German film industry. Alongside his keen interest in technical and cinematic developments, Erich Pommer was also highly active in promoting young filmmakers as well as encouraging his staff to engage in further training. | |
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