Judith Kaufmann

Judith Kaufmann (born 20 September 1962) is a German cinematographer.

Judith Kaufmann
Kaufmann in 2023
Born	(1962-09-20) 20 September 1962 (age 62) Stuttgart, West Germany
Occupation(s)	Cinematographer, photographer

Biography

Judith Kaufmann was born in Stuttgart, West Germany in 1962. But after moving with her family grew up in West Berlin. After graduating from the National College of Optics and Photographer in Berlin, she apprenticed as a photographer.

Kaufmann worked in film as a camera assistant under Konrad Kotowski, Thomas Mauch, Gernot Roll, and Raoul Coutard. Since 1982 Kaufmann focused on film, and in 1991 became chief cinematographer.

Filmography

Year	Title	a.k.a.	Notes
2025	Late Shift	Heldin	A Switzerland, Germany co-production film selected at the Berlinale in Special Gala. It will have its World premiere in February.[1]
2023	The Teachers' Lounge
2022	Corsage
2020	My Wonderful Wanda
2019	The Audition
	A Regular Woman
2015	Time to Say Goodbye [de]
	13 Minutes
	Sanctuary	a.k.a. Freistatt – Germany
2014	Inbetween Worlds
	The Witness House [de] (TV Movie)	a.k.a. Das Zeugenhaus – Germany
2013	Dreamland
	Back on Track	a.k.a. Sein letztes Rennen – Germany
2012	Two Lives
2011	If Not Us, Who?	a.k.a. Wer wenn nicht wir – Germany
2010	The End Is My Beginning	a.k.a. Das Ende ist mein Anfang – Germany
	When We Leave	a.k.a. Die Fremde – Germany
2008	Heart of Fire	a.k.a. Feuerherz – Germany
2006	4 Minutes	a.k.a. Vier Minuten – Germany
2005	Unveiled	a.k.a. Fremde Haut – Germany
2004	Jena Paradies
	Peas at 5:30	a.k.a. Erbsen auf halb 6 – Germany
2002	Shattered Glass [de]	a.k.a. Scherbentanz – Germany
	Brass on Fire
	Elephant Heart	a.k.a. Elefantenherz – Germany
2001	Engel & Joe
2000	Now or Never: Time Is Money [de]	a.k.a. Jetzt oder nie – Zeit ist Geld – Germany
	Swetlana
	Forget America	a.k.a. Vergiss Amerika – Germany
1999	Marie Marie
1998	Everything Will Be Fine	a.k.a. Alles wird gut – Germany
1995	Nico Icon
1992	Nie wieder schlafen
1988	Fussel
	Aufrecht gehen, Rudi Dutschke – Spuren
TV
Year	Title	a.k.a. / episodes	other notes
2010	Alles Liebe
2008	Outta Control	a.k.a. Ihr könnt euch niemals sicher sein – Germany
2005	Bella Block	Reise nach China (2008) & Die Frau des Teppichlegers (2005)
2005	Tatort	Wem Ehre gebührt (2007) & Der schwarze Troll (2003)
2007	Das letzte Stück Himmel
	Ich wollte nicht töten
2000	Schwiegermutter
1999	Drachenland	a.k.a. Dragonland – Europe
1998	An Angel's Revenge
1996	Niemand außer mir
1993	Tisch und Bett
	Außerirdische
1991	Stocker & Stein

Awards

Won
Year	Film	Award	Ceremony
2006	Bella Block: Die Frau des Teppichlegers (episode #1.19)	German Television Award Best Cinematography (Beste Kamera)	German Television Awards
2003	Shattered Glass	German Camera Award Feature Film (Spielfilm)	German Camera Awards
	Elephant Heart	Bavarian Film Award Best Cinematography (Kamerapreis)	Bavarian Film Awards
2003	Drachenland	Best Cinematography or Femina Film Award	Max Ophüls Festival
Nominated
Year	Title	Awards	Ceremony
2007	4 Minutes	Film Award in Gold Best Cinematography (Beste Kamera/Bildgestaltung)	German Film Awards
2006	Unknown	Marburg Camera Award	Marburg Camera Awards
	4 Minutes	Golden Frog Award	Camerimage Awards
2003	Tatort: Der schwarze Troll (episode #1.533)	German Television Award Best Cinematography (Beste Kamera)	German Television Awards
2001	Now or Never	German Camera Award Feature Film Award (Spielfilm)	German Camera Awards
2000	Drachenland	German Camera Award TV Film Award (Fernsehfilm – auch Video)	German Camera Awards
1998	Everything Will Be Fine	Promotional Award TV Film (Fernsehfilm)	German Camera Awards