Carl Hoffmann

• Born: 1881 in Neisse an der Wobert, Silesia, Germany
• Died: 1947
• Occupation: Cinematographer, Director
• Active: '20s-'30s
• Major Genres: Drama, Romance
• Career Highlights: Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache, Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler, Faust
• First Major Screen Credit: Unheimliche Geschichten (1919)

Biography

Cinematographer Carl Hoffmann was a key figure in the German expressionist cinema of the 1920s and is especially known for the work he did with filmmaker Fritz Lang. He got his start around 1908 and lensed over 200 films between then and 1912. In the 1930s, Hoffmann turned his camera towards popular commercial films. Hoffmann is the father of filmmaker/producer Kurt Hoffmann. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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