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born: "9 August 1937"
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# Hans Burmann

## Identity

Hans Burmann

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/hans-burmann
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** hans-burmann
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005663
- **TMDB ID:** 19844
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1578900
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Burmann, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1578900, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005663/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19844

Cinematographer. Born 9 August 1937 in Bad Honnef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 9 August 1937, Bad Honnef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- **Also known as:** Hans Burmann Sanchez, Hans Burman
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Burmann, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1578900, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005663/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19844

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Open Your Eyes*](https://film.one/film/open-your-eyes.md) (73)

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

## Biography

Hans Burmann is a German-born Spanish cinematographer. Born on 9 August 1937 in Bad Honnef, Germany, he is the son of art director Sigfrido Burmann and began working in film in 1953, progressing from camera assistant to director of photography by 1970.

He has photographed numerous Spanish films, including several directed by Mario Camus such as *The Beehive* (1982) and *The Holy Innocents* (1984). Burmann collaborated with Alejandro Amenábar on *Thesis* (1996) and *Open Your Eyes* (1997), and later worked on *The Blind Sunflowers* (2008). He received Goya Award nominations for best cinematography for *The Holy Innocents*, *The King Amazes*, *La marrana* and *The Blind Sunflowers*.

*Sources: imdb.com, de.wikipedia.org, es.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Open Your Eyes* (1997), Fi1m 73, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/open-your-eyes.md)

## Complete filmography (131)

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

- *Todo es silencio* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Horn of Plenty* (2008), Director of Photography
- *The Blind Sunflowers* (2008), Director of Photography
- *El prado de las estrellas* (2008), Director of Photography
- *The Education of Fairies* (2006), Director of Photography
- *The Art of Losing* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Trileros* (2003), Director of Photography
- *The Last Train* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Clara y Elena* (2001), Cinematography
- *La mujer de mi vida* (2001), Cinematography
- *Kisses for Everyone* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Y decirte alguna estupidez, por ejemplo, te quiero* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Gipsy* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Año Mariano* (2000), Director of Photography
- *The Waiting List* (2000), Director of Photography
- *París-Tombuctú* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Shout Out* (1998), Cinematography
- *Open Your Eyes* (1997), Director of Photography — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/open-your-eyes.md)
- *Blasco Ibáñez* (1997), series, Director of Photography
- *Siempre hay un camino a la derecha* (1997), Director of Photography
- *África* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Thesis* (1996), Director of Photography, Associate Producer
- *El niño invisible* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Guantanamera* (1995), Director of Photography
- *The Things of Love: Part 2* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Amnesia* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Los náufragos* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Tocando fondo* (1993), Director of Photography
- *El joven Picasso* (1993), series, Director of Photography
- *The Sow* (1992), as Bartolomé García · Director of Photography
- *The Long Winter* (1992), Director of Photography
- *El crimen de Don Benito* (1991), Director of Photography
- *El crimen del expreso de Andalucía* (1991), Director of Photography
- *El crimen de Perpignan* (1991), Director of Photography
- *La sombra del ciprés es alargada* (1990), Director of Photography
- *The Things of Love* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Guarapo* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Fist Fighter* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Barcelona Connection* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Lorca: Death of a Poet* (1987), series, Director of Photography
- *El gran Serafín* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Werther* (1986), Director of Photography
- *La ràdio folla* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Puzzle* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Blood Hunt* (1986), as Camarero asesinado (uncredited)
- *Zergatik panpox* (1986), Director of Photography
- *A la pálida luz de la luna* (1985), Director of Photography
- *La vieja música* (1985), Director of Photography
- *The Trap* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Un parell d’ous* (1985), Director of Photography
- *The Holy Innocents* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Pa d'àngel* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Mon Ami Washington* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Overdose* (1983), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Bearn* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Pals* (1982), as Conserje · Director of Photography
- *The Beehive* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Target Eagle* (1982), Director of Photography
- *La casa del paraíso* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Si las mujeres mandaran (o mandasen)* (1982), Director of Photography
- *The Return of Eva-Man* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Airlift* (1981), Director of Photography
- *The Adventures of Enrique and Ana* (1981), Director of Photography
- *The Powerful Influence Of The Moon* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Madame Olga's Pupils* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Safari erótico* (1981), Director of Photography
- *The Minister's Wife* (1981), Actor
- *The Crime of Cuenca* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Car Crash* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Freddie of the Jungle* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Eva Man* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Nightmare City* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Caution to the Wind* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Me olvidé de vivir* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Viva la clase media* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Los bingueros* (1979), Editor
- *Honey* (1979), Director of Photography
- *Rebeldía* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Avisa a Curro Jiménez* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Angel Negro* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Sentados al borde de la mañana con los pies colgando* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Los días del pasado* (1977), Director of Photography
- *Call girl: la vida privada de una señorita bien* (1976), Director of Photography
- *Curro Jiménez* (1976), series, Cinematography
- *La petición* (1976), Director of Photography
- *Mauricio, mon amour* (1976), Director of Photography
- *Cuando los maridos se iban a la guerra* (1976), Director of Photography
- *Death Haunts Monica* (1976), Director of Photography
- *The Book of Good Love* (1975), Director of Photography
- *The Birds of Baden-Baden* (1975), Director of Photography
- *Un lujo a su alcance* (1975), Director of Photography
- *Como matar a papá... sin hacerle daño* (1975), Director of Photography
- *Whisky and Ghosts* (1974), Camera Operator
- *La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea* (1973), Director of Photography
- *Casa Flora* (1973), Director of Photography
- *Guapo heredero busca esposa* (1972), Director of Photography
- *Canticle* (1972), Camera Operator
- *My Wife's Boyfriends* (1972), Director of Photography
- *The Boldest Job in the West* (1972), Director of Photography
- *Los días de Cabirio* (1971), Director of Photography
- *You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's Wife* (1971), Director of Photography
- *Simón, contamos contigo* (1971), Director of Photography
- *Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Fifth Floor Neighbour* (1970), Director of Photography
- *Surprise Attack* (1970), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Esquizo* (1970), Cinematography
- *Life Goes On* (1969), Camera Operator
- *The Angel* (1969), Camera Operator
- *Esa mujer* (1969), Camera Operator
- *The Mercenary* (1968), Camera Operator
- *Bring a Little Loving* (1968), Camera Operator
- *Amor en el aire* (1967), Camera Operator
- *La visita que no tocó el timbre* (1966), Camera Operator
- *De barro y oro* (1966), Camera Operator
- *Why Go On Killing?* (1965), Director of Photography
- *Fin de semana* (1964), Camera Operator
- *Strange Voyage* (1964), Camera Operator
- *Tengo 17 años* (1964), Camera Operator
- *The Avenger of Venice* (1964), First Assistant Camera
- *El secreto de Tomy* (1963), Camera Operator
- *Las hijas de Helena* (1963), Camera Operator
- *Historia de una noche* (1962), Camera Operator
- *Salto mortal* (1962), Assistant Camera
- *Cradle Song* (1961), Camera Operator
- *Don José, Pepe y Pepito* (1961), Camera Operator
- *Trío de damas* (1960), Camera Operator
- *Poison at 2:30* (1959), Assistant Camera
- *Anna Said Yes* (1958), Assistant Camera
- *La frontera del miedo* (1958), Assistant Camera
- *El aprendiz de malo* (1958), Assistant Camera
- *Las muchachas de azul* (1957), Assistant Camera
- *Messengers of Peace* (1957), Assistant Camera

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