- Thank to his great successes of his movies Karl Freund soon was spotted for the American film business as well. From 1930 he shot numerous movies in the USA and some his most popular works belong to the horror genre.
- Developed the 3-camera system of filming television shows while working on I Love Lucy (1951), which is still used to this day.
- The cinematographer Karl Freund belonged to the most important cinematographers of the German silent film and he took part in many important productions of the 10s and 20s.
- Head cinematographer for many years on the I Love Lucy (1951) Show.
- He soon became a demanded cinematographer who often worked together with two of the than greatest movie stars - Asta Nielsen and Henny Porten.
- He began is professional career as a film projectionist in cinemas in 1906, later he deviated to the cinematography. In this function he became active for the movie "Heisses Blut" (1911) for the first time.
- Weighed 360 pounds.
- Member of A.S.C. (American Society of Cinematographers).
- Karl Freund was among other married with the actress Gertrude Hoffmann.
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