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Otto Nemenz, Supplier and Designer of Cameras and Lenses for Hollywood, Dies at 83

The onetime cinematographer and camera operator built specialized equipment for ‘Grand Prix’ and worked with famed D.P.s Haskell Wexler and Roger Deakins.

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The native Styrian made it from the HTL Mödling to Hollywood. His technical innovations were even awarded the Oscar.

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Hollywood mourns a camera legend from Austria: Otto Nemenz, who has revolutionized camera technology for feature films, died at the age of 83. Nemenz was born in Jugendburg and emigrated to the USA at the age of 23.

Otto Nemenz, the Styrian Hollywood legend, died on Maui at the age of 83. He shaped the film industry with his camera rental company.

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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, November 3, 2025.
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