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Thomas Plenert(1951-2023)

  • Cinematographer
  • Writer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Thomas Plenert was born on 1 February 1951 in Nauen, Brandenburg, Germany. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for Wings of Desire (1987), Die Beunruhigung (1982) and Police Call 110 (1971). He was married to Gudrun Steinbrück. He died on 15 July 2023 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
BornFebruary 1, 1951
DiedJuly 15, 2023(72)
BornFebruary 1, 1951
DiedJuly 15, 2023(72)
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    • 3 wins

Known for

Wings of Desire (1987)
Wings of Desire
7.9
  • Camera and Electrical Department(East Berlin)
  • 1987
Die Beunruhigung (1982)
Die Beunruhigung
7.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1982
Police Call 110 (1971)
Police Call 110
6.4
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Kalte Heimat (1995)
Kalte Heimat
7.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1995

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Liebe und Zorn (2024)
    Liebe und Zorn
    • Cinematographer
    • 2024
  • Die Frau des Dichters (2021)
    Die Frau des Dichters
    • Cinematographer
    • 2021
  • Stefan Kurt and Alexandra Maria Lara in Sealed Lips (2018)
    Sealed Lips
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
  • Fabian Busch and Katja Studt in Ausgerechnet Sylt (2018)
    Ausgerechnet Sylt
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
  • Usedom: Der freie Blick aufs Meer (2017)
    Usedom: Der freie Blick aufs Meer
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2017
  • Wiederkehr (2017)
    Wiederkehr
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2017
  • Beyond Boundaries/Brezmejno (2016)
    Beyond Boundaries/Brezmejno
    6.6
    • director of photography
    • 2016
  • Als wir die Zukunft waren (2016)
    Als wir die Zukunft waren
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
  • Family Business (2015)
    Family Business
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015
  • In Sarmatien (2013)
    In Sarmatien
    7.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
  • Lagos - Notes of a City (2012)
    Lagos - Notes of a City
    7.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2012
  • Goldrausch - Die Geschichte der Treuhand (2012)
    Goldrausch - Die Geschichte der Treuhand
    7.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2012
  • Livland (2012)
    Livland
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2012
  • Police Call 110 (1971)
    Police Call 110
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993–2011
  • Auf Doktor komm raus
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2010

Writer

  • Die Mauer (1991)
    Die Mauer
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • La Villette
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Wer fürchtet sich vorm schwarzen Mann (1989)
    Wer fürchtet sich vorm schwarzen Mann
    7.2
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Winter adé (1989)
    Winter adé
    7.6
    • writer
    • 1989

Camera and Electrical Department

  • MansFeld (2013)
    MansFeld
    6.5
    • second unit: cinematographer
    • 2013
  • Heimspiel (2000)
    Heimspiel
    4.9
    • second camera
    • 2000
  • Wings of Desire (1987)
    Wings of Desire
    7.9
    • shooter: East Berlin
    • 1987

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 1, 1951
    • Nauen, Brandenburg, Germany
  • Died
    • July 15, 2023
    • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany(short illness)
  • Spouse
    • Gudrun Steinbrück? - July 15, 2023 (his death)

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