Carl Hoffman


Director Of Photography

About

Also Known As
Max Fosslender, Emil Schunemann
Birth Place
Neisse, , DE
Born
June 09, 1885
Died
August 05, 1947
Cause of Death
Unknown

Biography

A leading cinematographer of the silent era, Carl Hoffman worked on a number of important German expressionist films during the 1920s. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with Fritz Lang. Between 1908 and 1912, Hoffmann worked on more than 200 productions. His son Kurt Hoffmann was a director....

Biography

A leading cinematographer of the silent era, Carl Hoffman worked on a number of important German expressionist films during the 1920s. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with Fritz Lang. Between 1908 and 1912, Hoffmann worked on more than 200 productions. His son Kurt Hoffmann was a director.

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Family

Kurt Hoffmann
Son
Director, producer. Born November 12, 1910; began career in 1939; directed "The Confessions of Felix Krull" (1957).

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