Florian Hoffmeister
Florian Hoffmeister | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 (age 55–56) |
| Education | German Film and Television Academy Berlin |
| Occupations | Cinematographer, director |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Mona Kino[1] |
| Website | http://florianhoffmeister.de/ |
Florian Hoffmeister, B.S.C. (born 1970), is a German cinematographer and director, best known for his work on Tár, which earned him a nomination for Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Career
Hoffmeister graduated from high school in 1989 and got his first job as an intern electrician on a film production.[2] He studied directing and cinematography at Berlin's German Film and Television Academy. His first film, Three Degrees Colder won him a Silver Leopard for Best First Feature Film at the Locarno International Film Festival. A major breakthrough would come in 2011 when he served as the primary cinematographer on the British television mini-series Great Expectations, winning him an Emmy, a BAFTA, and the ASC award. He was listed by Variety in its "10 Cinematographers to Watch" list.[3]
In 2016, he directed The Have-Nots, a film based on the novel by Katharina Hacker.[4] The film is in black and white, which Hoffmeister explained as a strategy to "change how the audience in the theatres would view reality and whether the film would strike an emotional impact on them".[1]
Filmography
Director
Short film
- Stimmen der Welt (1998)
Feature film
- Three Degrees Colder (2005) (Also writer)
- The Have-Nots (2016) (Also co-producer)
Cinematographer
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Paul Is Dead | Hendrik Handloegten | |
| 2001 | Berlin is in Germany | Hannes Stöhr | |
| 2002 | Kismet - Würfel Dein Leben! | Lars Kraume | |
| 2003 | Learning to Lie | Hendrik Handloegten | |
| 2005 | One Day in Europe | Hannes Stöhr | |
| 2011 | The Deep Blue Sea | Terence Davies | |
| 2013 | In Secret | Charlie Stratton | |
| 2015 | Mortdecai | David Koepp | |
| 2016 | A Quiet Passion | Terence Davies | |
| 2018 | Johnny English Strikes Again | David Kerr | |
| 2019 | Official Secrets | Gavin Hood | |
| 2020 | Divine | Jan Schomburg | |
| 2021 | Antlers | Scott Cooper | |
| 2022 | Tár | Todd Field | |
| 2025 | The Roses | Jay Roach | |
| TBA | The Riders † | Edward Berger | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Polizeiruf 110 | Buddy Giovinazzo | Episode "Tiefe Wunden" |
| Mutterkind | Alfa Conradt | TV short | |
| Tatort | Buddy Giovinazzo | Episode "3 x schwarzer Kater" | |
| 2007 | Five Days | Otto Bathurst Simon Curtis |
Series One |
| Post Mortem | Elmar Fischer | Episode "Notwehr" | |
| 2009 | 10 Minute Tales | Tony Grisoni | Episode "Syncing" |
| 2011 | Silk | Peter Moffat | Episodes "The Bitter End" and "High and Dry" |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents | Jim Cartwright | Episode "King of the Teds" |
| 2014 | Hysteria | Otto Bathurst | Pilot |
| 2018 | The Terror | Edward Berger | Episodes "Go for Broke", "Gore" and "Punished, as a Boy" |
| 2022 | Pachinko | Kogonada | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | True Detective | Issa López | Season 4 ("Night Country") |
| 2026 | Lanterns † | James Hawes | Post-production |
Miniseries
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | House of Saddam | Alex Holmes Jim O'Hanlon |
| 2009 | The Prisoner | Nick Hurran |
| 2011 | Great Expectations | Brian Kirk |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | Tár | Nominated | |
| 2011 | American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Made for Television[5] |
Great Expectations | Won | |
| 2018 | The Terror (For episode "Go for Broke") |
Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Cinematography | Tár | Won | [6] |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie |
The Prisoner (For episode "Checkmate") |
Nominated | |
| 2011 | Great Expectations (For episode "Part 2") |
Won | [7] |
References
- ^ a b Pritchard, Tiffany. "Tallinn Q&A: Florian Hoffmeister discusses sophomore movie 'The Have-Nots'". Screen Daily. Retrieved Sep 23, 2018.
- ^ "Directors - Florian Hoffmeister". Ankara Cinema Association. Retrieved Sep 23, 2018.
- ^ Anderson, John (13 February 2014). "Variety's 10 Cinematographers to Watch". Variety. Retrieved Sep 23, 2018.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (3 July 2016). "Film Review: 'The Have-Nots'". Variety. Retrieved Sep 23, 2018.
- ^ "ASC Annual Awards - 2019". American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved Oct 24, 2019.
- ^ "Film Independent Spirit Awards - 40 Years of Nominees and Winners" (PDF). filmindependent.org. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "2012 Primetime Emmys Creative Arts - Winners" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved December 21, 2019.