{{short description|Mexican cinematographer}}
{{ description|Mexican cinematographer}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Henner Hofmann
| name = Henner Hofmann
| image = Henner Hofmann.png
| image = Henner Hofmann.png
| birth_name = Henner H. Hofmann
| birth_name = Henner H. Hofmann
| birth_date = {{birth-date|July 1950}}
| birth_date = July 1950
| birth_place = [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]]
| birth_place = [[Mexico City]], Mexico
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2026|1|30|1950|7|1}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2026|1|30|1950|7|}}
| death_place =
| alma_mater = [[National Autonomous University of Mexico]]
| alma_mater = [[National Autonomous University of Mexico]]
| occupation = cinematographer and film producer
| occupation = cinematographer and film producer
}}
}}
”’Henner Hofmann, AMC, [[American Society of Cinematographers|ASC]]”’, (July 1950 – 30 January 2026) was a Mexican [[cinematographer]] and film producer.
”’Henner Hofmann, AMC, [[American Society of Cinematographers|ASC]] (July 1950 30 January 2026) was a Mexican cinematographer and film producer.
==Early life==
==Early life==
Hofmann was born in [[Mexico City]], Mexico. Both of his parents were artists. His father, [[Herbert Hofmann Isenburg]], was a sculptor who was born in [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]]. He studied at the Ballhaus and later in [[Paris]] in the workshop of the French sculptor [[Aristide Maillol]], and arrived in Mexico in 1939. His mother, [[Kitzia Hofmann]], created stained glass art for churches in Mexico and the United States. Hofmann has said that one of the films that has had a strong impression on him was the short film ”[[The Red Balloon]]” (1956) shot by [[Edmond Séchan]]. He said, “It is a magical story of a boy and a balloon that is full of charm and strong emotional undercurrents. That film left a mark on me forever. I was 7, and I remember every shot”.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Close-Up Henner Hofmann, ASC|url=https://theasc.com/magazine/nov05/closeup/index.html}}</ref>
Hofmann was born in [[Mexico City]], Mexico. Both of his parents were artists. His father, [[Herbert Hofmann Isenburg]], was a sculptor who was born in [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]]. He studied at the Ballhaus and later in [[Paris]] in the workshop of the French sculptor [[Aristide Maillol]], and arrived in Mexico in 1939. His mother, [[Kitzia Hofmann]], created stained glass art for churches in Mexico and the United States. Hofmann has said that one of the films that has had a strong impression on him was the short film ”[[The Red Balloon]]” (1956) shot by [[Edmond Séchan]]. He said, “It is a magical story of a boy and a balloon that is full of charm and strong emotional undercurrents. That film left a mark on me forever. I was 7, and I remember every shot”.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Close-Up Henner Hofmann, ASC|url=https://theasc.com/magazine/nov05/closeup/index.html}}</ref>
At the age of 18, Hofmann attended the [[Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos]], CUEC, at the [[National Autonomous University of Mexico]]. ”The Circus”, a documentary presented as his thesis, was distinguished with an honorable mention in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]].
At the age of 18, Hofmann attended the [[Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos]], CUEC, at the [[National Autonomous University of Mexico]]. ”The Circus”, a documentary presented as his thesis, was distinguished with an honorable mention in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]].
Hofmann began his career as a cinematographer after four years of traveling throughout Mexico, resulting in his first film, ”Bajo el Mismo Sol”.
Hofmann began his career as a cinematographer after four years of traveling throughout Mexico, resulting in his first film, ”Bajo el Mismo Sol”.
He was the first Mexican cinematographer to win a Coral Award for best photography in the Havana Film Festival. He has won an [[Ariel Award]], Mexico’s most prestigious award in the film industry, for his cinematography in José Buil’s ”The Legend of the Mask” (1991). In 1992, Hofmann founded the Mexican Society of Cinematographers (AMC) and was president from 1992 to 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Presidentes|url=http://www.cinefotografo.com/presidentes/|language=es}}</ref>
was the first Mexican cinematographer to win a Coral Award for best photography in the Havana Film Festival. He won an [[Ariel Award]], Mexico’s most prestigious award in the film industry, for his cinematography in José Buil’s ”The Legend of the Mask” (1991). In 1992, Hofmann founded the Mexican Society of Cinematographers (AMC) and was president from 1992 to 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Presidentes|url=http://www.cinefotografo.com/presidentes/|language=es}}</ref>
Hofmann is a member of the Technicians and Cinematographic Production Guild, the Mexican Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Science, and the Screen Writers’ Guild in Mexico City. In the U.S. he is a member of the [[American Society of Cinematographers|American Society of Cinematographers (ASC)]], the [[International Cinematographers Guild]], [[IATSE]] Local 600, and a member of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].
a member of the Technicians and Cinematographic Production Guild, the Mexican Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Science, and the Screen Writers’ Guild in Mexico City. In the U.S. he a member of the [[American Society of Cinematographers|American Society of Cinematographers (ASC)]], the [[International Cinematographers Guild]], [[IATSE]] Local 600, and a member of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].
Hofmann has worked as a teacher in film schools in Mexico City. From 2008 to 2016, he was the headmaster at the [[Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica]] film school.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Henner Hofmann deja el Centro de Capacitación Cinematografía|url=https://www.20minutos.com.mx/noticia/163902/0/henner-hofmann-deja-el-centro-de-capacitacion-cinematografia/|language=es}}</ref>
Hofmann worked as a teacher in film schools in Mexico City. From 2008 to 2016, he was the headmaster at the [[Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica]] film school.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Henner Hofmann deja el Centro de Capacitación Cinematografía|url=https://www.20minutos.com.mx/noticia/163902/0/henner-hofmann-deja-el-centro-de-capacitacion-cinematografia/|language=es}}</ref>
==Filmography==
==Filmography==
Mexican cinematographer (1950–2026)
Henner Hofmann, AMC, ASC (July 1950 – 30 January 2026) was a Mexican cinematographer and film producer.
Hofmann was born in Mexico City, Mexico in July 1950. Both of his parents were artists. His father, Herbert Hofmann Isenburg, was a sculptor who was born in Frankfurt, Germany. He studied at the Ballhaus and later in Paris in the workshop of the French sculptor Aristide Maillol, and arrived in Mexico in 1939. His mother, Kitzia Hofmann, created stained glass art for churches in Mexico and the United States. Hofmann has said that one of the films that has had a strong impression on him was the short film The Red Balloon (1956) shot by Edmond Séchan. He said, “It is a magical story of a boy and a balloon that is full of charm and strong emotional undercurrents. That film left a mark on me forever. I was 7, and I remember every shot”.[1]
At the age of 18, Hofmann attended the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos, CUEC, at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The Circus, a documentary presented as his thesis, was distinguished with an honorable mention in Warsaw, Poland.
In 1977, Henner Hofmann, Afonso Muñoz, Gonzalo Matinez Ortega, Ignacio Nacho Lopez, Oscar Menedez and Juan Rulfo founded the Archives of Ethnic Communities, with more than 45 documentaries about the indigenous communities in Mexico.
Hofmann began his career as a cinematographer after four years of traveling throughout Mexico, resulting in his first film, Bajo el Mismo Sol.
Hofmann was the first Mexican cinematographer to win a Coral Award for best photography in the Havana Film Festival. He won an Ariel Award, Mexico’s most prestigious award in the film industry, for his cinematography in José Buil’s The Legend of the Mask (1991). In 1992, Hofmann founded the Mexican Society of Cinematographers (AMC) and was president from 1992 to 2004.[2]
He was a member of the Technicians and Cinematographic Production Guild, the Mexican Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Science, and the Screen Writers’ Guild in Mexico City. In the U.S. he was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Hofmann worked as a teacher in film schools in Mexico City. From 2008 to 2016, he was the headmaster at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica film school.[3]
