Dietrich Lohmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1943 |
| Died | November 13, 1997 (aged 54) Duarte, California, USA |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Dietrich Lohmann, B.V.K. (German Society of Cinematographers; 9 March 1943 – 13 November 1997) was a German cinematographer.
He was born in Schnepfenthal, Waltershausen, Thuringia, Germany.[1] He studied at the Staatliche Fachschule für Optik und Fototechnik in Berlin.[1] After graduating he entered Olympia-Film in Munich and worked with Thomas Mauch,[1] and he became a key cinematographer of New German Cinema. He is prominent for his collaboration with director Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
He went to the US in 1988,[1] and photographed Hollywood films such as The Innocent, Color of Night, A Couch in New York, The Peacemaker and Deep Impact.
He won at the German Film Awards in 1970,[2] and at the American Society of Cinematographers Awards in 1989.[3]
On November 13, 1997, Lohmann died from leukemia, aged 54.[4]
The film Deep Impact was dedicated to Lohmann's memory.[5]