Enno Patalas

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]

Enno Patalas
Born(1929-10-15)October 15, 1929
Quakenbrück
DiedAugust 20, 2018(2018-08-20) (aged 88)
Munich
NationalityGermany
Known forGeschichte des Films
Scientific career
FieldsFilm history
InstitutionsMunich Film Museum

He, along with director Ulrich Gregor, wrote the influential film history book Geschichte des Films (History of Film).[5]

References
  1. "Rediscovering Utopia - Lost Scenes Restore Lang's Original Vision of 'Metropolis'". Der Spiegel. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  2. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/nachruf-filmhistoriker-enno-patalas-ist-tot-1.4086673
  3. "Putting on the Fritz". The Village Voice. 4 April 2000. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  4. "Battleship Potemkin' To Debut In February". Gadsden Times. 30 December 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  5. "Ermutiger des unabhängigen Films: Ulrich Gregor wird 75". Schwäbische Zeitung (in German). 17 September 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2010.


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