Wilhelm Brasse

Known for

Acting

Born

December 3, 1917

Died

October 23, 2012

Birthplace

Poland

a Polish professional photographer and a prisoner in Auschwitz during World War II. He became known as the "famous photographer of Auschwitz concentration camp"; his life and work were the subject of the 2005 Polish television documentary film The Portraitist (Portrecista), which first aired in the "Proud to Present" series on the Polish TVP1 on 1 January 2006.