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Martin Schäfer(1943-1988)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Writer
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Martin Schäfer was born on 6 July 1943 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for Paris, Texas (1984), The State of Things (1982) and Dies rigorose Leben (1983). He died on 6 April 1988 in Wangen im Allgäu, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
BornJuly 6, 1943
DiedApril 6, 1988(44)
BornJuly 6, 1943
DiedApril 6, 1988(44)
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Known for

Nastassja Kinski, Harry Dean Stanton, and Hunter Carson in Paris, Texas (1984)
Paris, Texas
8.1
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Martin Schär)
  • 1984
The State of Things (1982)
The State of Things
6.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1982
Dies rigorose Leben (1983)
Dies rigorose Leben
5.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1983
The American Friend (1977)
The American Friend
7.4
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1977

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Eddie
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Blood (1989)
    Blood
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989
  • Die Klage der Kaiserin (1989)
    Die Klage der Kaiserin
    7.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989
  • The Microscope (1988)
    The Microscope
    6.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1988
  • Götz George and Gudrun Landgrebe in The Cat (1988)
    The Cat
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1988
  • Une femme perdue de vue
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
  • Die Freitreppe
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
  • Devil's Paradise (1987)
    Devil's Paradise
    5.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
  • Bibo's Männer (1986)
    Bibo's Männer
    4.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
  • Tarot (1986)
    Tarot
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
  • Alle Geister kreisen
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Chain Letters (1985)
    Chain Letters
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Tschechow in meinem Leben
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Die doppelte welt
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Zwei Bilder
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1984

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Nur Fliegen ist schwerer
    TV Movie
    • gaffer
    • 1985
  • Nastassja Kinski, Harry Dean Stanton, and Hunter Carson in Paris, Texas (1984)
    Paris, Texas
    8.1
    • camera operator: additional photography, second unit (as Martin Schär)
    • 1984
  • Lightning Over Water (1980)
    Lightning Over Water
    6.6
    • camera operator
    • 1980
  • Agnes Dünneisen, Rio Reiser, and Thomas Schücke in Die Nacht mit Chandler (1979)
    Die Nacht mit Chandler
    • second camera operator
    • 1979
  • Tilo Prückner in Der Schneider von Ulm (1978)
    Der Schneider von Ulm
    6.6
    • aerial images
    • film camera: model shooting
    • 1978
  • Brigitte Fossey and Helmut Griem in The Glass Cell (1978)
    The Glass Cell
    6.6
    • assistant camera
    • 1978
  • The Left-Handed Woman (1977)
    The Left-Handed Woman
    6.4
    • assistant camera
    • 1977
  • The American Friend (1977)
    The American Friend
    7.4
    • assistant camera
    • 1977
  • Anne Bennent and Jean Seberg in The Wild Duck (1976)
    The Wild Duck
    7.2
    • assistant camera
    • still photographer
    • 1976
  • Der starke Ferdinand (1976)
    Der starke Ferdinand
    7.1
    • assistant camera
    • 1976
  • Rüdiger Vogler and Hanns Zischler in Kings of the Road (1976)
    Kings of the Road
    7.6
    • assistant camera
    • camera
    • 1976
  • Rüdiger Vogler in Wrong Move (1975)
    Wrong Move
    6.8
    • camera
    • still photographer (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Wandas Paradies
    TV Movie
    • assistant camera
    • 1974
  • Eva Maria Herzig in Ein bißchen Liebe (1974)
    Ein bißchen Liebe
    • assistant camera
    • 1974
  • Made in Germany und USA (1974)
    Made in Germany und USA
    6.6
    • still photographer
    • 1974

Writer

  • Typisch Eddie - Aus dem Alltag einer Legende
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Martin Schär
  • Born
    • July 6, 1943
    • Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  • Died
    • April 6, 1988
    • Wangen im Allgäu, Baden-Württemberg, Germany(heart attack)

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