Lebrecht Music & Arts would like to wish photographer Wolfgang Suschitzky a very happy 100th birthday!
Born in Vienna in 1912, Wolfgang first came to London in 1934, fleeing Fascism in Austria. Having trained as a photographer in Austria and later as a cinematographer in the UK, he created many thousands of photographs during his career and became well known as a film cameraman on documentaries and feature films – working on over 200 films.
Go to www.lebrecht.co.uk to see iconic and unusual images from the early stages of his career featuring London’s Charing Cross Road, images of Bali from the 1950s and San Francisco cable cars to name a few.
London. Cambridge Circus from 84 Charing Cross Road in 1937 in the fog.
© W. Suschitzky/Lebrecht Music & Arts
The Matinee Queue outside Wyndham’s Theatre’s Pit Entrance in London, England, 1934.
© W. Suschitzky/Lebrecht Music & Arts
San Francisco tram with passengers 1958.
© W. Suschitzky/Lebrecht Music & Arts
