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name: "Judith Kaufmann"
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fi1m_id: "judith-kaufmann"
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tmdb_id: 24076
wikidata_id: "Q1711048"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "20 September 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-03T02:37:28.183647+00:00"
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# Judith Kaufmann

## Identity

Judith Kaufmann

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/judith-kaufmann
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** judith-kaufmann
- **IMDb ID:** nm0442324
- **TMDB ID:** 24076
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1711048
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Kaufmann, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1711048, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0442324/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/24076

Cinematographer. Born 20 September 1962 in Stuttgart, Germany.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 20 September 1962, Stuttgart, Germany
- **Active:** 2022–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Alexander Glehr](https://film.one/person/alexander-glehr.md), [Johanna Scherz](https://film.one/person/johanna-scherz.md), [Marie Kreutzer](https://film.one/person/marie-kreutzer.md)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Kaufmann, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1711048, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0442324/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/24076

## Coming up

- *Frank & Louis* (2026-12-10), Director of Photography

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Corsage*](https://film.one/film/corsage.md) (81)

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

## Biography

Judith Kaufmann is a German cinematographer. Born on 20 September 1962 in Stuttgart, she grew up in Berlin and trained at the National College of Optics and Photography there before apprenticing as a photographer.

She worked as a camera assistant from 1982 under cinematographers including Konrad Kotowski, Gernot Roll and Raoul Coutard, and became a director of photography in 1991. Her credits include *Four Minutes* (2006), *13 Minutes* (2015), *The Divine Order* (2017), *Corsage* (2022), *The Teachers' Lounge* (2023) and *Gentle Monster* (2026). She co-directed *Two Lives* (2012) and has received several German Camera Awards and other honours.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, filmportal.de.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Gentle Monster* (2026), Fi1m 64, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/gentle-monster.md)
- *Corsage* (2022), Fi1m 81, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/corsage.md)

## Complete filmography (59)

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

- *Frank & Louis* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Gentle Monster* (2026), Director of Photography — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/gentle-monster.md)
- *Yellow Letters* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Cicadas* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Late Shift* (2025), Director of Photography
- *From Hilde, with Love* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Poison* (2024), Director of Photography
- *The Glory of Life* (2024), Director, Director of Photography
- *The Teachers' Lounge* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Corsage* (2022), Director of Photography — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/corsage.md)
- *Borowski und der gute Mensch* (2021), Camera Operator
- *Blurred Lines* (2021), Director of Photography
- *My Wonderful Wanda* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Das Verhör in der Nacht* (2020), Director of Photography
- *The Audition* (2019), Director of Photography
- *A Regular Woman* (2019), Director of Photography
- *All About Me* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Draussen in Meinem Kopf* (2018), Director of Photography
- *The Same Sky* (2017), series, Director of Photography
- *The Divine Order* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Sanctuary* (2015), Director of Photography
- *13 Minutes* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Das Zeugenhaus* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Inbetween Worlds* (2014), Screenplay
- *Back on Track* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Dreamland* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Two Lives* (2012), Co-Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
- *Charlotte Rampling: The Look* (2011), Director of Photography
- *If Not Us, Who?* (2011), Director of Photography
- *The End Is My Beginning* (2010), Director of Photography
- *When We Leave* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Heart of Fire* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Das letzte Stück Himmel* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Vivere* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Ich wollte nicht töten* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Four Minutes* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Unveiled* (2005), Writer, Director of Photography
- *Erbsen auf halb 6* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Shattered Glass* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Elephant Heart* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Engel & Joe* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Now or Never* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Forget America* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Dragonland* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Swetlana* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Ein Engel schlägt zurück* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Everything Will Be Fine* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Gnadenlos - Zur Prostitution gezwungen* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Niemand außer mir* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Nico Icon* (1995), Camera Operator
- *Aliens* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Never Sleep Again* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Murder East - Murder West* (1990), Assistant Camera
- *Fussel* (1988), Director of Photography
- *DrehOrt Berlin* (1987), Assistant Camera
- *Der T-Mann* (1985), Assistant Camera
- *Kiez* (1983), Assistant Camera
- *Aufrecht gehen. Rudi Dutschke - Spuren* (1980), Cinematography
- *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, Director of Photography

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Bavarian Film Awards (Best Cinematography) 2024: Bavarian Film Awards (Best Cinematography) (won), for *The Glory of Life*
- Marburg Camera Award 2006: Marburg Camera Award (won)

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

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