Dedo weigert biography of christopher paul

BY: Kevin Hilton. Dedo Weigert is well-known because of the compact, high-power precision lamp that bears his first name — the Dedolight. But as much as that has made an impact on filmmaking, it does not fully cover everything the German director of photography, producer, rental company boss and inventor has done over his 50 or so years in the business.

It could have been different, though. But, unhappy that the emotions he put into his paintings were not fully realised in the finished work, he turned his attention to the dramatic arts. After studying theatre history at Munich University, he worked as an actor, assistant director and, occasionally, director. This led him to work with a puppet theatre and when he came to produce his first film it starred puppets.

His first full time job in films was as a production manager for a small production company specialising in industrial features for companies such as Mercedes and German Railways.

Dedo weigert biography of christopher paul: Dedo Weigert, born , Breslau, Germany.

Getting work through word-of-mouth, Weigert travelled round the world and built up a portfolio of equipment. I didn't want to part with my 35mm cameras so I gave them to a camera assistant who had his own camera and one owned by another German cameraman. That was the start of the Sachtler rental company.