Film-TV-Video
June 1, 2021
The cameraman Heinz Hölscher recently passed away at the age of 95. In the 1960s and 1970s in particular, Hölscher was one of the busiest and most sought-after German cameramen.
He has made more than 100 feature films and numerous TV series for over four decades. He was on the move in a wide variety of genres: novel adaptations (including Karl May films), crime novels, comedies, family, entertainment and erotic films
He was also a member of the board of the BVK professional association several times and had been an honorary member since 2000. The BVK remembers its former board member and honorary member with gratitude and writes: »We will miss our colleague and friend Heinz Hölscher very much and will hold his memory in high honor. We miss his fine sense of humor and his laughter. "
Hölscher died on May 7, 2021 in Munich with his family. The editorial staff extends its condolences to his family and friends.
Appreciation by the BVK
The following is an excerpt from an appraisal by the BVK for Heinz Hölscher.
After training as a photographer and working in repro technology, Heinz Hölscher became a camera assistant in 1948 and worked as such in 1953 with Franz Weinmayr on the film »Pünktchen und Anton«. In 1954, Heinz Hölscher shot the film version of the soldier novel »08/15« under the direction of Paul May as head cameraman.
Almost a hundred films followed by 1990, some of which were very successful and made cinema history: »Sarajevo«, »Penal Battalion 999«, »The Green Archer«, »Two Under Millions«, »Fanny Hill«, »Uncle Toms Hut «,» The Oil Prince «,» Winnetou and the Half-Blood Apanatschi «,» Everyone dies for himself «,» The Schimmelreiter «- but also family films like» Nick Knatterton's Adventure «,» Aunt Trude from Buxtehude «or the popular» Heintje -Films «. Extensive filming for television was added, such as many episodes for the series "White and Blue Stories", "Derrick", "A Castle on Lake Wörthersee", "Dream Ship", "Kottan Investigates", "Tatort" and numerous other television films.
Heinz Hölscher has worked with many well-known directors, including Fritz Kortner, Harald Philipp, Russ Meyer, Gero von Radvany, Michael Pflegehaar, Alfred Vohrer, Michael Verhoeven, Alfred Weidenmann, Franz Josef Gottlieb and Peter Patzak. In 1965, Heinz Hölscher was awarded the Federal Film Prize (film ribbon in gold) for his image design for the film "Onkel Toms Hütte".
For the camera department, Heinz Hölscher was always a human and affectionate boss, for his directors and creative partners a congenial image designer. With personal humility and integrity, he has developed enormous productivity and creativity and created lasting film experiences for a wide variety of genres and audience groups.
Professional commitment was a matter of course for him, but he was also involved in shaping and strengthening the professional association.
Unforgotten - and of great importance for the development of the BVK into a authors' association - was Heinz Hölscher's willingness to get involved in a copyright lawsuit against Taurus Film, which belongs to the Kirch group. Although this procedure did not end successfully at the time, this laid the foundation for the intensive copyright activity of the BVK, which continues to this day and is now bearing fruit. The members of the BVK have not forgotten what they owe to Heinz Hölscher and his altruistic commitment to the profession.
HOLSCHER, Heinz
Born: 10/9/1925, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Died: 5/7/2021, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Heinz Hölscher’s westerns – cinematographer, actor:
Rampage at Apache Wells – 1965 [cinematographer]
The Halfbreed – 1966[cinematographer]
Hell Hounds of Alaska - 1972[cinematographer]
Cassy – 1975 (Quaker) [cinematographer]
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