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Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein

Personal Information

Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 21, 1939 (Died at 84)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthKönigs Wusterhausen, Germany
Career Span1967 – 2023
Known Credits43 Titles
Official Links
CameraPopularity Score 0.6

Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein

Total Works

43

42 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Nosferatu the Vampyre
7.3
Role: Director of Photography
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
7.3
Role: Director of Photography
Woyzeck
6.6
Woyzeck
1979•movie
Role: Director of Photography
Heart of Glass
6.6
Heart of Glass
1976•movie
Role: Director of Photography

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 43 titles featuring Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein

Nosferatu the Vampyre
7.3

Role: Director of Photography

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
7.3

Role: Director of Photography

Woyzeck
6.6
Woyzeck
1979•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Heart of Glass
6.6
Heart of Glass
1976•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Scene of the Crime
6.2
Scene of the Crime
1970•series

Role: Director of Photography

Fata Morgana
6.5
Fata Morgana
1972•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Land of Silence and Darkness
7.5

Role: Director of Photography

The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner
7.2

Role: Director of Photography

Where the Green Ants Dream
6.9

Role: Director of Photography

Germany in Autumn
6.4
Germany in Autumn
1978•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Bells from the Deep
7.1

Role: Director of Photography

Precautions Against Fanatics
5.9

Role: Cinematography

No One Will Play with Me
5.7

Role: Cinematography

Echoes from a Sombre Empire
7.1

Role: Cinematography

Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun
7.3

Role: Cinematography

Handicapped Future
6.8
Handicapped Future
1971•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Pilgrimage
4.8
Pilgrimage
2001•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Portrait: Werner Herzog
7.1

Role: Cinematography

The Practice of Love
5.0

Role: Director of Photography

Land of Look Behind
5.3

Role: Director of Photography

Beer Chase
6.1
Beer Chase
1977•movie

Role: Cinematography

The Patriotic Woman
7.1

Role: Director of Photography

The Ghost
6.8
The Ghost
1982•movie

Role: Cinematography

Marmorera
3.2
Marmorera
2007•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Candidate
6.0
The Candidate
1980•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Transformation of the World Into Music
8.3

Role: Cinematography

Night on Fire
4.7
Night on Fire
1992•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Gauls
8.0
The Gauls
1988•movie

Role: Cinematography

New Year's Eve
8.5
New Year's Eve
1978•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Das Andechser Gefühl
7.5

Role: Director of Photography

Longing for Something Completely Different
5.5

Role: Director of Photography

The Atlantic Swimmers
8.0

Role: Cinematography

Just Messing About
4.5
Just Messing About
2000•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Wilder Reiter GmbH
7.5
Wilder Reiter GmbH
1967•movie

Role: Sound

Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me
9.5

Role: Director of Photography

Liebeskonzil
9.0
Liebeskonzil
1982•movie

Role: Cinematography

Der Komantsche
8.0
Der Komantsche
1979•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Zimmer 36
9.0
Zimmer 36
1988•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Ob's stürmt oder schneit
10.0

Role: Director of Photography

Rita Ritter
9.0
Rita Ritter
1984•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Olympic Champion
8.0

Role: Cinematography

There Is a Criminal Touch to Art
6.0

Role: Cinematography