Erich Kettelhut(1893-1979)

Distinguished German art director and production designer, a graduate of the Berlin Kunstgewerbeschule. He was first active as a stage-set painter. Following military service during World War I, Kettelhut joined the production team of Otto Hunte and Karl Vollbrecht, importantly translating Hunte's designs into tangible film architecture. His most famous collaboration was on Fritz Lang's spectacular Metropolis (1927). Kettelhut was a pioneering specialist in architectural models and visual trick effects.