DEFA
10/13/2026
The DEFA newsletter has announced the death of director, cameraman and actor Dieter Jäger who died on September 1st. He was 88. Born in Mückenburg, Poland on February 7, 1938, Jäger directed the film “Not Just an Adventure” in 1960. In 1967, he served as a member of the camera and lighting department for the film “Lady Venus and Her Devil”. In 1978, Dieter Jäger played the role of Ferdl in an episode of the television series ‘Dangerous Manhunt’. In 1983, he served as a member of the camera and lighting department for the television series ‘Märkische Chronicle’. In 1994, Dieter Jäger portrayed a photographer and also worked as a still photographer for the film “Farewell to Agnes”. From 1999 to 2002, he worked as a camera assistant for the television series ‘Heartbeat - The Medical Team North’. Additionally, Dieter was long active in the camera department, serving in roles such as camera assistant, still photographer, and camera operator for numerous film and television productions from the 1960s to the early 2000s. He appeared in some 15 films from 1970 to 2003.
JAGER, Dieter
Born: 2/7/1938, Mückenburg, Poland
Died: 9/1/2026, Germany
Dieter Jäger’s western – actor:
The Long Ride from School – 1982 (an innocent)
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