Alf Schnéevoigt

Alf Schnéevoigt (25 December 1915 – 22 April 1982) was a Danish photographer born to George Schnéevoigt and Henriette Mathilde Frederiksen.[1][2] At the beginning of World War II Schnéevoigt worked as a film photographer at ASA. He was subsequently with Frikorps Danmark on the eastern front and photographed for Die Deutsche Wochenschau.[1]

Alf Schnéevoigt ca. 1940

Schnéevoigt was arrested on 6 May 1945 at his residence for the murders of Jørgen Buntzen and Hipoen Herskov.[1][3] On November 14, 1946, he was found guilty sentenced to death.[4] However, in 1947, his sentence was changed to life in prison.[3][4] After 10 years in prison he was released.[3]

Filmography

References
  1. "Alf Schneevoigt - dansk film database". danskefilm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  2. "Alf Schnéevoigt". www.dfi.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  3. "Person beskrivelser - www.frikorpsdanmark.dk". 123hjemmeside.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  4. "Alf Schneevoigt". www.filmfront.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2021-05-23.
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