Sepp Riff

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Sepp Riff
Born 17 February 1928
Neuhofen, Upper-Austria
Austria
Died12 February 2000 (2000-02-13) (aged 71)
Baden bei Wien, Austria
Occupation Cinematographer
Years active 1952–1976

Sepp Riff (17 February 1928 – 12 February 2000) was an Austrian cinematographer. He worked on a number of films and television series, including the 1955 comedy film His Daughter is Called Peter . [1]

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Selected filmography

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  1. Fritsche p.256

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