Aage Wiltrup

Aage Wiltrup was one of Danish film's most significant cinematographers. His education was multi-layered; in the 1930s he held a position with Zeiss-Werke, Germany, then studied at a photo school in London, then had assistant jobs for Nordisk Film in Denmark. It was Saga Film, however, that became his base as a cinematographer. He started there in 1943 and shot dusins of films for them. In his early days with Saga he is recognized to have played a great role in the development of Danish film and especially the aesthetics of black-and-white film. Much of the work he was given late in his career was of a less qualitative character, although many of the films were popular.