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Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein

Camera
84 years oldKönigs Wusterhausen, Germany

Biography

Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein is a German cinematographer. He has collaborated with director Werner Herzog on a number of projects. Among his many collaborations with other directors, Schmidt-Reitwein is notable for his cinematographic achievement in shooting Alan Greenberg's acclaimed 1982 documentary about Jamaica and death of Bob Marley, Land of Look Behind.

Personal Details

Born
February 21, 1939 - August 21, 2023 (age 84)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Königs Wusterhausen, Germany
Known For
Camera

Movies (49)

Marmorera
3.2

Marmorera

Director of Photography (Camera)

2007

Pilgrimage
4.6

Pilgrimage

Director of Photography (Camera)

2001

Just Messing About
2.0

Just Messing About

Director of Photography (Camera)

2000

Rot wie das Blut
1.0

Rot wie das Blut

Director of Photography (Camera)

1998

The Transformation of the World Into Music
8.5

The Transformation of the World Into Music

Cinematography (Crew)

1996

Bells from the Deep
6.9

Bells from the Deep

Director of Photography (Camera)

1993

Night on Fire
2.0

Night on Fire

Director of Photography (Camera)

1992

Echoes from a Sombre Empire
7.1

Echoes from a Sombre Empire

Cinematography (Crew)

1990

Bavaria Blue

Bavaria Blue

Director of Photography (Camera)

1989

Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun
7.1

Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun

Cinematography (Crew)

1989

Der alte Rebell und sein Gold

Der alte Rebell und sein Gold

Director of Photography (Camera)

1989

The Gauls
8.0

The Gauls

Cinematography (Crew)

1988

Zimmer 36

Zimmer 36

Director of Photography (Camera)

1988

Triumph der Gerechten

Triumph der Gerechten

Cinematography (Crew)

1987

Der Nachbar

Der Nachbar

Director of Photography (Camera)

1986

Portrait: Werner Herzog
7.1

Portrait: Werner Herzog

Cinematography (Crew)

1986

The Practice of Love
4.5

The Practice of Love

Director of Photography (Camera)

1985

Where the Green Ants Dream
6.9

Where the Green Ants Dream

Director of Photography (Camera)

1984

Rita Ritter

Rita Ritter

Director of Photography (Camera)

1984

The Olympic Champion

The Olympic Champion

Cinematography (Crew)

1983

The Ghost
6.2

The Ghost

Cinematography (Crew)

1982

Liebeskonzil

Liebeskonzil

Cinematography (Crew)

1982

Land of Look Behind
4.6

Land of Look Behind

Director of Photography (Camera)

1982

Longing for Something Completely Different
5.5

Longing for Something Completely Different

Director of Photography (Camera)

1981

The Candidate
5.0

The Candidate

Director of Photography (Camera)

1980

The Patriotic Woman
6.7

The Patriotic Woman

Director of Photography (Camera)

1979

Der Komantsche

Der Komantsche

Director of Photography (Camera)

1979

Woyzeck
6.6

Woyzeck

Director of Photography (Camera)

1979

Nosferatu the Vampyre
7.3

Nosferatu the Vampyre

Director of Photography (Camera)

1979

New Year's Eve
7.0

New Year's Eve

Director of Photography (Camera)

1978

Germany in Autumn
6.2

Germany in Autumn

Director of Photography (Camera)

1978

Bye-Bye Bavaria!
2.0

Bye-Bye Bavaria!

Director of Photography (Camera)

1978

La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe
7.3

La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe

as Self

1977

People Preparing the Staufer Anniversary
5.3

People Preparing the Staufer Anniversary

Director of Photography (Camera)

1977

Ob's stürmt oder schneit

Ob's stürmt oder schneit

Director of Photography (Camera)

1977

Nachrichten von den Staufern

Nachrichten von den Staufern

Director of Photography (Camera)

1977

Beer Chase
5.8

Beer Chase

Cinematography (Crew)

1977

There Is a Criminal Touch to Art
6.0

There Is a Criminal Touch to Art

Cinematography (Crew)

1976

Heart of Glass
6.5

Heart of Glass

Director of Photography (Camera)

1976

The Atlantic Swimmers
7.0

The Atlantic Swimmers

Cinematography (Crew)

1976

No One Will Play with Me
5.7

No One Will Play with Me

Cinematography (Crew)

1976

Das Andechser Gefühl
6.0

Das Andechser Gefühl

Director of Photography (Camera)

1975

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
7.3

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

Director of Photography (Camera)

1974

The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner
7.2

The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner

Director of Photography (Camera)

1974

Rolf und Susanne gehen ins Hallenbad

Rolf und Susanne gehen ins Hallenbad

Director of Photography (Camera)

1974

Land of Silence and Darkness
7.4

Land of Silence and Darkness

Director of Photography (Camera)

1973

Fata Morgana
6.6

Fata Morgana

Director of Photography (Camera)

1972

Handicapped Future
6.8

Handicapped Future

Director of Photography (Camera)

1971

Precautions Against Fanatics
5.7

Precautions Against Fanatics

Cinematography (Crew)

1969

TV Shows (1)