---
name: "Florian Hoffmeister"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/florian-hoffmeister"
fi1m_id: "florian-hoffmeister"
imdb_id: "nm0389285"
tmdb_id: 10231
wikidata_id: "Q23825119"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "1 January 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-07T14:57:35.895290+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Florian Hoffmeister

## Identity

Florian Hoffmeister

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/florian-hoffmeister
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** florian-hoffmeister
- **IMDb ID:** nm0389285
- **TMDB ID:** 10231
- **Wikidata ID:** Q23825119
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florian_Hoffmeister, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23825119, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0389285/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10231

Cinematographer. Born 1 January 1970 in Braunschweig, Germany.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 1 January 1970, Braunschweig, Germany
- **Active:** 2008–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Chris Mundy](https://film.one/person/chris-mundy.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 60 (1), 2010s 70 (4), 2020s 71 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 69 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Comedy 2, Mystery 2, Romance 2, Action 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $251m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florian_Hoffmeister, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23825119, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0389285/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10231

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*True Detective*](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md) (80), [*Lanterns*](https://film.one/tv/lanterns.md) (68), [*House of Saddam*](https://film.one/tv/house-of-saddam.md) (60)
- **Netflix:** [*TÁR*](https://film.one/film/tar.md) (84)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Deep Blue Sea*](https://film.one/film/the-deep-blue-sea.md) (82)
- **AMC+:** [*Official Secrets*](https://film.one/film/official-secrets.md) (68)
- **Disney+:** [*The Roses*](https://film.one/film/the-roses.md) (61)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Florian Hoffmeister is a German cinematographer and director. Born in 1970 in Braunschweig, he studied directing and cinematography at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin.

He is known for his work on Terence Davies films including *The Deep Blue Sea* (2011) and *A Quiet Passion* (2016). Other credits include *TÁR* (2022), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography, *Antlers* (2021), *Official Secrets* (2019), *Mortdecai* (2015) and *Johnny English Strikes Again* (2018). He served as director of photography on the series *Lanterns* (2026) and episodes of *True Detective* (2014 and 2024).

Hoffmeister won an Emmy, a BAFTA and an ASC Award for his work on the 2011 television adaptation of *Great Expectations*. He is a member of the British Society of Cinematographers.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, unitedagents.co.uk, britishcinematographer.co.uk, deadline.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Lanterns* (2026), Fi1m 68, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/lanterns.md)
- *The Roses* (2025), Fi1m 61, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-roses.md)
- *TÁR* (2022), Fi1m 84, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/tar.md)
- *Official Secrets* (2019), Fi1m 68, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/official-secrets.md)
- *Johnny English Strikes Again* (2018), Fi1m 52, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english-strikes-again.md)
- *True Detective* (2014), Fi1m 80, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md)
- *The Deep Blue Sea* (2011), Fi1m 82, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-deep-blue-sea.md)
- *House of Saddam* (2008), Fi1m 60, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-of-saddam.md)

## Complete filmography (31)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Lanterns* (2026), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/lanterns.md)
- *The Roses* (2025), Director of Photography — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/the-roses.md)
- *The Fundraiser* (2023), Director of Photography
- *TÁR* (2022), Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/tar.md)
- *Antlers* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Divine* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Official Secrets* (2019), Director of Photography — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/official-secrets.md)
- *Johnny English Strikes Again* (2018), Director of Photography — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english-strikes-again.md)
- *A Quiet Passion* (2016), Director of Photography
- *The Have-Nots* (2016), Director
- *Mortdecai* (2015), Director of Photography
- *In Secret* (2014), Director of Photography
- *True Detective* (2014), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md)
- *Great Expectations* (2011), series, Director of Photography
- *The Deep Blue Sea* (2011), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-deep-blue-sea.md)
- *The Pizza Miracle* (2010), Director of Photography
- *10 Minute Tales* (2009), series, Director of Photography
- *Margot* (2009), Director of Photography
- *The Prisoner* (2009), series, Director of Photography
- *Kingsland #1: The Dreamer* (2008), Director of Photography
- *A Number* (2008), Director of Photography
- *House of Saddam* (2008), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-of-saddam.md)
- *Cracker: Nine Eleven* (2006), Director of Photography
- *3 Degrees Colder* (2006), Director, Writer
- *The Hamburg Cell* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Learning to Lie* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Berlin is in Germany* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Paul Is Dead* (2000), Director of Photography
- *WC* (1997), as Lighting Technician
- *Polizeiruf 110* (1971), series, Director of Photography
- *The Riders*, Director of Photography

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2023: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Tár*

### Other awards — 1 won

- Marburg Camera Award 2026: Marburg Camera Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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