Werner Hoffmann (cameraman)

Werner Hoffmann is a German cameraman who worked as a film and live cameraman for German television.

Hoffmann is particularly known for his work as a head cameraman / DoP ( Director of Photography ) in the field of feature film.

In addition, he was employed as the head cameraman of the Hessischer Rundfunk in numerous studio and live productions of the station. Prior to his retirement on January 1, 2000, the focus of his work was on TV feature films and TV game productions. Hoffmann was characterized by his lighting design and the moving camera (a lot "handheld"), which were still relatively rare in German TV feature films in the earlier years.

Werner Hoffmann 1977

Werner Hoffmann 1978

Werner Hoffmann 1988

Werner Hoffmann 1997

Life

After completing an apprenticeship as an optician, Werner Hoffmann began training as a cameraman in 1961 at Saarländischer Rundfunk in Saarbrücken, which he successfully completed with a seamless takeover in a permanent position as a camera assistant in 1963. Here he also met his wife, the vision mixer and later TV director Brigitte Hoffmann, born. Trenz (born June 27, 1944 in Püttlingen ). In 1964 Hoffmann switched to the Hessischer Rundfunk in Frankfurt am Main in a permanent position as a cameraman. With the marriage in 1966, Brigitte Hoffmann also switched to the Hessischer Rundfunk as a permanent mixer. In 1970 Hoffmann was promoted to head cameraman (DoP) and shot numerous “Tatorte” as well as other films and series until he retired on January 1, 2000. Werner and Brigitte Hoffmann have a daughter.

Filmography (selection)

As a cameraman

• Refugee Talks, 1964
• The new man, 1965
• On the high seas, 1965
• The demarcation, 1966
• Mr. Puntila and his servant Matti, 1966
• The Hesselbach Company - Der Graf von Hesselbach, 1967
• Three paper roses, 1967
• The Reichstag Fire Trial, 1967
• The transaction, 1967
• Of Mice and Humans , 1968
• Count Öderland, 1968
• By virtue of the law, 1968
• Christopher Columbus or The Discovery of America , 1969
• Crime scene: Password Gute Reise , 1972
• Ornifle or The Enraged Heaven, 1973
• Crime scene: The bill will be submitted later , 1975
• The Hofmeister, 1976
• A Case of Affection, 1982
• A man makes it clear, 1985, TV series
• The Baby Maker's Son, 1997, TV movie
• One of them will definitely die in 1992

As head cameraman / lighting design / DoP

• Oblomov's Love, 1976
• Crime scene: Lilac for Jaczek , 1977
• Fathers and Sons, 1978
• Crime Scene: The King , 1978
• Heimat, 1980
• Have a good trip, 1981
• Crime scene: Such a day ... , 1982
• Crime scene: Blossom dreams , 1983
• Crime scene: Rubeck's dream , 1984
• Crime scene: eight, nine - out , 1985
• Crime scene: Compensation for pain and suffering , 1985
• A man clears the ship, series, 1985
• Crime scene: car murder , 1986
• Crime scene: flight blind , 1987
• Die Wilsheimer , TV series, 1987
• Misha's Escape, 1988
• Crime scene: The Brothers , 1988
• Crime scene: Death of a doctor , 1990
• The Broken Jug , 1990, TV series
• Crime scene: Speculated , 1992
• Crime scene: Reni's death , 1993
• Crime Scene: A Murderous Role , 1995
• Crime scene: Murder Night , 1995
• The baby maker's son, 1995
• Crime scene: Friday Murderer , 1996
• Crime Scene: Nude in the Sun , 1997
• Police call 110: Death by Fire , 1997
• A lock for Rita, 1997
• Crime scene: Roses for Nadja , 1998
• Crime scene: The Sniper , 1999
• Natascha, 1999

Web links

• Werner Hoffmann in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Werner Hoffmann at filmportal.de
• Werner Hoffmann at Crew United

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Saarländischer Rundfunk: Why the TV announcer made "Moo". May 2, 2019, accessed October 13, 2019 . 
2. ^ Refugee talks . Retrieved October 24, 2019 . 
3. ↑ On the high seas. Retrieved October 24, 2019 . 
4. ↑ The demarcation. Retrieved October 24, 2019 . 
5. ↑ The Reichstag Fire Trial . Retrieved October 24, 2019 . 
6. ^ The transaction. Retrieved October 24, 2019 . 
7. ↑ By virtue of the law. Retrieved October 24, 2019 . 
8. ↑ The Hofmeister. Retrieved October 24, 2019 . 
9. ↑ One is certain to die on filmdienst.de, accessed on November 10, 2019
10. ↑ Fathers and Sons. Retrieved October 24, 2019 . 
11. ↑ Michas Escape. Retrieved August 4, 2019 . 
12. ↑ Natascha. Retrieved August 4, 2019 .