Heinz Emigholz

Biography

Heinz Emigholz is a filmmaker, actor, artist, writer, and producer born in 1948 near Bremen, Germany. He trained as a draftsman before studying philosophy and literature, and began filmmaking in 1968, going on to found the film company Pym Films in 1978. Emigholz has held professorships at the Universität der Künste Berlin and is a member of the Academy of Arts in Berlin, and has published numerous books and films, including his acclaimed series Photography and beyond.