Dietrich Lohmann, B.V.K. (German Society of Cinematographers; 9 March 1943 – 13 November 1997) was a

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cinematographer. He was born in Schnepfenthal,

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. He studied at the Staatliche Fachschule für Optik und Fototechnik in

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of cities in Germany by population, largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European Union by population within ci ...

. After graduating he entered Olympia-Film in

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and worked with Thomas Mauch, and he became a key cinematographer of

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. He is prominent for his collaboration with director

Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rainer Werner Fassbinder (; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. Fassbinder's main ...

. He went to the US in 1988, and photographed

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such as '' The Innocent'', ''

Color of Night ''Color of Night'' is a 1994 American erotic mystery thriller film produced by Cinergi Pictures and released in the United States by Buena Vista Pictures (through its Hollywood Pictures label). Directed by Richard Rush, the film stars Bruce Wil ...

'', '' A Couch in New York,'' '' The Peacemaker'' and '' Deep Impact''. He won at the German Film Awards in 1970, and at the American Society of Cinematographers Awards in 1989. On November 13, 1997, Lohmann died from

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, aged 54. The film '' Deep Impact'' was dedicated to Lohmann's memory.

Filmography

*'' Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed'' (1968) camera assistant *''

Cardillac ''Cardillac'', Op. 39, is an opera by Paul Hindemith in three acts and four scenes. Ferdinand Lion wrote the libretto based on characters from the short story ''Das Fräulein von Scuderi'' by E. T. A. Hoffmann. Performance history The first per ...

'' (1969) *'' Love Is Colder Than Death'' (1969) *''

Katzelmacher ''Katzelmacher'' is a 1969 West German film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, based on his own play. The film centers on an aimless group of friends whose lives are shaken up by the arrival of an immigrant Greek worker, Jorgos (played by Fass ...

'' (1969) *'' Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?'' (1970) *'' The American Soldier'' (1970) *'' Rio das Mortes'' (1971) *' (1971) *''

The Merchant of Four Seasons ''The Merchant of Four Seasons'' (german: Händler der vier Jahreszeiten) is a 1971 West German film written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, starring and Irm Hermann. The plot follows the life of a fruit-peddler, living in 1950s Munich, ...

'' (1971) *''

Eight Hours Don't Make a Day ''Eight Hours Don't Make a Day'' (german: Acht Stunden sind kein Tag) (also translated as ''(Eight Hours Are Not a Day)'' is a West German television miniseries written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Commissioned by Westdeutscher R ...

'' (1972–1973) TV series *''

Effi Briest ''Effi Briest'' is a realist novel by Theodor Fontane. Published in book form in 1895, ''Effi Briest'' marks both a watershed and a climax in the poetic realism of literature. It can be thematically compared to other novels on 19th century mar ...

'' (1972) *'' Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King'' (1972) *''The Last Days of Gomorrah'' (1974, TV film) *''

Karl May Karl Friedrich May ( , ; 25 February 1842 – 30 March 1912) was a German author. He is best known for his 19th century novels of fictitious travels and adventures, set in the American Old West with Winnetou and Old Shatterhand as main pro ...

'' (1974) *'' Hitler: A Film from Germany'' (1977) *''

Germany in Autumn ''Germany in Autumn'' (german: Deutschland im Herbst) is a 1978 West German anthology film about the period of 1977 known as the German Autumn, which was dominated by incidents of terrorism. The film is composed of contributions from different f ...

'' (1978) *'' The Tailor from Ulm'' (1978) *'' Kassbach – Ein Porträt'' (1979) *'' Put on Ice'' (1980) * ''

The Confessions of Felix Krull ''Confessions of Felix Krull'' () is an unfinished 1954 novel by the German author Thomas Mann. Synopsis The novel is narrated by the protagonist, an impostor and adventurer named Felix Krull, the son of a ruined Rhineland winemaker. Felix avoi ...

'' (1982, TV series) *'' Tramps'' (1983) *''

Väter und Söhne – Eine deutsche Tragödie ''Väter und Söhne – Eine deutsche Tragödie'' (English title: ''Fathers and Sons: A German Tragedy'') is a 1986 German-language television miniseries directed by Bernhard Sinkel and starring Burt Lancaster, Julie Christie. Plot The series ex ...

'' (1986) *'' The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'' (1988) *''

War and Remembrance ''War and Remembrance'' is a novel by Herman Wouk, published in October 1978 as the sequel to Wouk's '' The Winds of War'' (1971). ''The Winds of War'' covers the period 1939 to 1941, and ''War and Remembrance'' continues the story of the extende ...

'' (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) *''

'' (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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