Leonard Retel Helmrich

Leonard Retel Helmrich
Born
Leonard Retel Helmrich

(1959-08-16)16 August 1959
Tilburg, Netherlands
Died15 July 2023(2023-07-15) (aged 63)
Occupation(s)Director, Writer, Documentary Maker, Director of Photography
Years active1986–2023
AwardsAmsterdam 2004 Sundance 2005 for Shape of the Moon
Amsterdam 2010 Best Documentary for Position Among the Stars
Sundance 2011 for Position among the Stars
Websitewww.scarabeefilms.com

Leonard Retel Helmrich (16 August 1959 – 15 July 2023) was a Dutch cinematographer and film director. Born in Tilburg, he lived in Amsterdam after 1982. He is a two-time International Documentary winner at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).[1] On June 5, 2018, he was awarded with the title Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion by the Dutch King Willem-Alexander.[citation needed]

Helmrich was known for his work with the "Single Shot Cinema" filming method.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Leonard Retel Helmrich's Documentaries Capture Closed Spaces - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. September 9, 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-11.