MICHAEL
HAMMON
cinematographer
Michael Hammon’s passion for cinematography encompasses documentaries and features for cinema. His empathetic handheld camera style captures fleeting human gestures and expressions and constantly searches for the appropriate visual language for the story to be told, be it stylish or down and dirty.
Michael Hammon’s passion for cinematography encompasses documentaries and features for cinema. His empathetic handheld camera style captures fleeting human gestures and expressions and constantly searches for the appropriate visual language for the story to be told, be it stylish or down and dirty.
Current work:STILLER directed by Stefan Haupt
Stefan Haupt
ZWINGLI
Yesim Ustaoglu
CLAIR OBSCUR
Andreas Dresen
TIMM THALER
Andreas Dresen
DREAMING
André Hörmann
NACHTWALD
MICHAEL
HAMMON
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Born in South Africa, based in Berlin. Languages: English, German Professor for Cinematography & Study Dean at Babelsberg University Konrad Wolf
Michael Hammon
Born in South Africa, based in Berlin. Languages: English, German Professor for Cinematography & Study Dean at Babelsberg University Konrad Wolf
Awards
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2021 NACHTWALD
Gryphon Award – Best Feature Film –
Elements +10 Giffoni Film Festival
Clear Channel Award for Creativity and Innovation
ECFA Award– 26th International Film Festival SCHLINGEL
ZWINGLI
Adrian Special Award 2019 | Biberach Film Festival
CLOUD 9
Bavarian Film Award 2009
WILLENBROCK
German Camera Award 2005 *
THE POLICEWOMAN
German Camera Award 2001 *
HILLBROW KIDS
Costa Azul Award 2000 | shared with Jacqueline Görgen
AFTER SEASON
German Camera Award 1998 *
WHEELS AND DEALS
Grimme Award 1992 *
Feature, Documentary & TV
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FEATURE FILM
- STILLER Stefan Haupt in production
NACHTWALD André Hörmann
ZWINGLI Stefan Haupt
CLAIR OBSCUR Yesim Ustaoglu
AS WE WERE DREAMING Andreas Dresen
ARAF – SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN Yesim Ustaoglu
STOPPED ON TRACK Andreas Dresen
GRILL POINT – HALBE TREPPE Andreas Dresen
DOCUMENTARY
HERR WICHMANN AUS DER DRITTEN REIHE Andreas Dresen
TAO OF PEACE Anton Pichler
HILLBROW KIDS Michael Hammon & Jacqueline Görgen
TELEVISION
TATORT - WO IST MIKE Andreas Kleinert
WORK AS A DIRECTOR
GOLD – YOU CAN DO MORE THAN YOU THINK Berlinale Special 2013
WHEELS AND DEALS