Leonard Retel Helmrich
Leonard Retel Helmrich | |
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| Born | Leonard Retel Helmrich 16 August 1959 |
| Died | 15 July 2023 (aged 63) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, documentary maker, director of photography |
| Years active | 1986–2023 |
| Awards | Amsterdam 2004 Sundance 2005 for Shape of the Moon Amsterdam 2010 Best Documentary for Position Among the Stars Sundance 2011 for Position among the Stars |
| Website | www.scarabeefilms.com |
Leonard Retel Helmrich (16 August 1959 – 15 July 2023) was a Dutch cinematographer and film director. Born in Tilburg, he moved to Amsterdam in 1982. He was a two-time International Documentary winner at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). On June 5, 2018, he was awarded with the title Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion by the Dutch King Willem-Alexander. Helmrich was known for his work with the "single shot cinema" filming method.