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Leonard Retel Helmrich(1959-2023)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Leonard Retel Helmrich at an event for Stand van de maan (2004)
A young entrepreneur travels the globe in pursuit of a carbon trading deal that could protect millions of hectares of pristine rainforest, save the orangutan from extinction - and make his fortune.
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The Burning Season (2008)
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Leonard Retel Helmrich was born in 1959 in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Stand van de maan (2004), Position Among the Stars (2010) and Raw Herring (2013). He died on 15 July 2023 in Netherlands.
Born1959
DiedJuly 15, 2023
Born1959
DiedJuly 15, 2023
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  • Awards
    • 12 wins & 15 nominations total

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Known for

Stand van de maan (2004)
Stand van de maan
7.4
  • Cinematographer
  • 2004
Position Among the Stars (2010)
Position Among the Stars
8.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 2010
Raw Herring (2013)
Raw Herring
7.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 2013
The Long Season (2017)
The Long Season
6.1
  • Director
  • 2017

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Klanken van Oorsprong (2018)
    Klanken van Oorsprong
    8.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2017
  • Tagore's Natir Puja: The Court Dancer (2016)
    Tagore's Natir Puja: The Court Dancer
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
  • Containment (2015)
    Containment
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015
  • Raw Herring (2013)
    Raw Herring
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
  • Position Among the Stars (2010)
    Position Among the Stars
    8.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2010
  • In My Father's Country (2008)
    In My Father's Country
    7.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • The Burning Season (2008)
    The Burning Season
    7.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • Luan qing chun (2008)
    Luan qing chun
    5.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • Contractpensions - Djangan loepah! (2008)
    Contractpensions - Djangan loepah!
    8.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • Promised Paradise
    • Cinematographer
    • 2007
  • Stand van de maan (2004)
    Stand van de maan
    7.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2004
  • De stand van de zon (2001)
    De stand van de zon
    7.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001

Director

  • The Long Season (2017)
    The Long Season
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Raw Herring (2013)
    Raw Herring
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Position Among the Stars (2010)
    Position Among the Stars
    8.0
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Promised Paradise
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Stand van de maan (2004)
    Stand van de maan
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2004
  • De stand van de zon (2001)
    De stand van de zon
    7.8
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Moving Objects
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Het Phoenix mysterie
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1990

Writer

  • Position Among the Stars (2010)
    Position Among the Stars
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Stand van de maan (2004)
    Stand van de maan
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 2004
  • De stand van de zon (2001)
    De stand van de zon
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • Moving Objects
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Het Phoenix mysterie
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 1990

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The Burning Season
Trailer 2:20
The Burning Season

Personal details

  • Born
    • 1959
    • Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
  • Died
    • July 15, 2023
    • Netherlands(long illness)

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    Helmrich served on the jury of many film festivals, including festivals in Shanghai, Warsaw, Seoul, Sibiu (Romania) and Amsterdam.

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