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Dietrich Lohmann

1943 – 1997

German cinematographer

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Lived 1943 – 1997 (aged 54). Dietrich Lohmann was a German cinematographer and photographer.

Dietrich Lohmann, (9 March 1943 – 13 November 1997) was a German cinematographer.

He was born in Schnepfenthal, Waltershausen, Thuringia, Germany. He studied at the Staatliche Fachschule für Optik und Fototechnik in Berlin. and at the American Society of Cinematographers Awards in 1989.

On November 13, 1997, Lohmann died from leukemia, aged 54.

The film Deep Impact was dedicated to Lohmann's memory.

Filmography Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed (1968) camera assistant Cardillac (1969) Love Is Colder Than Death (1969) Katzelmacher (1969) Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970) The American Soldier (1970) Rio das Mortes (1971) (1971) The Merchant of Four Seasons (1971) Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972–1973) TV series Effi Briest (1972) Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King (1972) The Last Days of Gomorrah (1974, TV film) Karl May (1974) Hitler: A Film from Germany (1977) Germany in Autumn (1978) The Tailor from Ulm (1978) Kassbach – Ein Porträt (1979) Put on Ice (1980) The Confessions of Felix Krull (1982, TV series) Tramps (1983) Väter und Söhne – Eine deutsche Tragödie (1986) The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988) War and Remembrance (1989) TV miniseries, 1 episode The Rose and the Jackal (1990) TV movie Wedlock (1991) Ted & Venus (1991) TV movie Knight Moves (1992) Salt on Our Skin (1992) The Innocent (1993) Me and the Kid (1993) Color of Night (1994) A Couch in New York (1996) Snakes and Ladders (1996) The Way We Are (1997) aka Quiet Days in Hollywood The Peacemaker (1997) Deep Impact (1998)

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German Film Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Dietrich Lohmann?

German cinematographer (1943–1997)

When was Dietrich Lohmann born?

Dietrich Lohmann was born on 9 March 1943 in Schnepfenthal.

When did Dietrich Lohmann die?

Dietrich Lohmann died on 13 November 1997 in Duarte.

What was Dietrich Lohmann's occupation?

Dietrich Lohmann was a cinematographer and photographer.

What nationality was Dietrich Lohmann?

Dietrich Lohmann was German.

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