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Pamela Katz(I)

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  • Writer
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A look at the life of philosopher and political theorist Hannah Arendt, who reported for The New Yorker on the war crimes trial of the Nazi Adolf Eichmann.
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Hannah Arendt (2012)
Pamela Katz was born on 16 April 1958 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. She is a writer and director, known for Hannah Arendt (2012), Angel Heart (1987) and The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989). She has been married to Florian Ballhaus since 7 February 1988.
BornApril 16, 1958
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Hannah Arendt (2012)
    Hannah Arendt
    7.1
    • Writer(as Pam Katz)
    • 2012
    Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)
    Angel Heart
    7.2
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1987
    Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
    The Fabulous Baker Boys
    6.9
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1989
    The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
    The Last Temptation of Christ
    7.5
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Jungle Fever (1991)
      Jungle Fever
      6.6
      • first assistant camera (as Pam Katz)
      • 1991
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • assistant cameraperson
      • 1990–1991
    • Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Joie Lee, and Cynda Williams in Mo' Better Blues (1990)
      Mo' Better Blues
      6.7
      • first assistant camera (as Pam Katz)
      • 1990
    • Diane Keaton, Carol Kane, and Kathryn Grody in The Lemon Sisters (1989)
      The Lemon Sisters
      5.0
      • second assistant camera
      • 1989
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
      The Fabulous Baker Boys
      6.9
      • second assistant camera
      • 1989
    • Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
      Penn & Teller Get Killed
      5.7
      • second assistant camera
      • 1989
    • Dale Midkiff and Jo Anderson in Dream Street (1989)
      Dream Street
      6.9
      TV Series
      • second assistant camera
      • 1989
    • The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
      The Last Temptation of Christ
      7.5
      • second assistant camera
      • 1988
    • Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep in Ironweed (1987)
      Ironweed
      6.7
      • second assistant camera
      • 1987
    • Jery Hewitt in Five Corners (1987)
      Five Corners
      6.1
      • second assistant camera
      • 1987
    • Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)
      Angel Heart
      7.2
      • assistant camera
      • 1987
    • Nik and Murray: The Dances of Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis (1986)
      Nik and Murray: The Dances of Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis
      • assistant camera
      • 1986
    • Melissa Sue Anderson and Marion Ross in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
      ABC Afterschool Specials
      7.2
      TV Series
      • loader (as Pam Katz)
      • 1986
    • Empire City (1985)
      Empire City
      7.6
      • assistant camera
      • 1985
    • Molly's Pilgrim (1985)
      Molly's Pilgrim
      6.7
      Short
      • assistant camera
      • 1985

    Writer

    • Kasztner's Ark
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Marton Csokas, Jessica Schwarz, Tom Wlaschiha, Liliom Lewald, Merlin Sandmeyer, Henny Reents, Daniil Kremkin, Gwendoline Christie, Aaron Hilmer, Lena Urzendowsky, Slavko Popadic, and Harriet Herbig-Matten in Schwarzes Gold (2025)
      Schwarzes Gold
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Haluk Bilginer, Katja Riemann, and Ingrid Bolsø Berdal in Forget About Nick (2017)
      Forget About Nick
      5.3
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Hannah Arendt (2012)
      Hannah Arendt
      7.1
      • screenplay by (as Pam Katz)
      • 2012
    • Remembrance (2011)
      Remembrance
      7.2
      • screenplay
      • Writer (as Pam Katz, as Pam Katz)
      • 2011
    • Barbara Auer and Stefan Kurt in Die andere Frau (2004)
      Die andere Frau
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Rosenstrasse (2003)
      Rosenstrasse
      6.7
      • collaborating writer
      • 2003
    • Scheidung auf Rädern (2000)
      Scheidung auf Rädern
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Two Women, Two Men (1997)
      Two Women, Two Men
      6.6
      • writer
      • 1997
    • Alles auf Anfang (1994)
      Alles auf Anfang
      4.8
      • Writer
      • story
      • 1994
    • Caro nome
      • writer (as Pam Katz)
      • 1989

    Director

    • Caro nome
      • Director (as Pam Katz)
      • 1989
    • In a Jazz Way: A Portrait of Mura Dehn
      Short
      • Director
      • 1987

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    Hannah Arendt
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    Hannah Arendt

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Pam Katz
    • Born
      • April 16, 1958
      • Rhinebeck, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Florian BallhausFebruary 7, 1988 - present

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