Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Camera·February 21, 1939·† August 21, 2023 — 84 years old·Königs Wusterhausen, Germany
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.
Known For
Nosferatu the Vampyre
1979·7.3
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
1974·7.3
Woyzeck
1979·6.6
Heart of Glass
1976·6.6
Scene of the Crime
1970·6.2
Fata Morgana
1972·6.5
Land of Silence and Darkness
1971·7.5
The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner
1974·7.2
La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe
1977·7.3
Where the Green Ants Dream
1984·6.9
Bells from the Deep
1993·7.1
Precautions Against Fanatics
1969·5.9
Filmography · 53
2007MarmoreraDirector of Photography2003Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried MeDirector of Photography2001PilgrimageDirector of Photography2000Just Messing AboutDirector of Photography1998Rot wie das BlutDirector of Photography1996The Transformation of the World Into MusicCinematography1993Bells from the DeepDirector of Photography1992Night on FireDirector of Photography1990Echoes from a Sombre EmpireCinematography1989Bavaria BlueDirector of Photography1989Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the SunCinematography1989Der alte Rebell und sein GoldDirector of Photography1988The GaulsCinematography1988Zimmer 36Director of Photography1987Triumph der GerechtenCinematography1986Der NachbarDirector of Photography1986Portrait: Werner HerzogCinematography1985The Practice of LoveDirector of Photography1984Where the Green Ants DreamDirector of Photography1984Rita RitterDirector of Photography1983The Olympic ChampionCinematography1982The GhostCinematography1982LiebeskonzilCinematography1982Land of Look BehindDirector of Photography1981Longing for Something Completely DifferentDirector of Photography1980The CandidateDirector of Photography1979The Patriotic WomanDirector of Photography1979Der KomantscheDirector of Photography1979WoyzeckDirector of Photography1979Nosferatu the VampyreDirector of Photography1978New Year's EveDirector of Photography1978Germany in AutumnDirector of Photography1978Bye-Bye Bavaria!Director of Photography1977La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable CatastropheSelf · Director of Photography1977Ob's stürmt oder schneitDirector of Photography1977People Preparing the Staufer AnniversaryDirector of Photography1977Nachrichten von den StaufernDirector of Photography1977Beer ChaseCinematography1976There Is a Criminal Touch to ArtCinematography1976Heart of GlassDirector of Photography1976The Atlantic SwimmersCinematography1976No One Will Play with MeCinematography1975Das Andechser GefühlDirector of Photography1974The Enigma of Kaspar HauserDirector of Photography1974The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver SteinerDirector of Photography1974Rolf und Susanne gehen ins HallenbadDirector of Photography1972Fata MorganaDirector of Photography1971Land of Silence and DarknessDirector of Photography1971Handicapped FutureDirector of Photography1970Scene of the CrimeTVDirector of Photography1969Precautions Against FanaticsCinematography1967Wilder Reiter GmbHSound1951German Film AwardTVSelf