henner hofmann asc amc born july 1950 is a mexican cinematographer and screenwriterhofmann was born in mexico city mexico both of his parents were artists his father herbert hofmann isenbourg a sculptor who born in frankfurt germany he studied plastic arts at the ballhaus and later in paris in the workshop of the french sculptor aristide maillolhis mother kitzia hofmann created stained art for churches in mxico and the united stateshe arrived in mxico in 1939at the age of 18 henner attended the university center of cinematographic studies cuec at the mexican autonomous university the circus a documentary presented as his thesis was distinguished with an honorable mention in varsov polandin 1977 henner hofmann afonso muoz gonzalo matinez ortega ignacio nacho lopez oscar menedez y juan rulfo founded the archives of ethnic communities with more than 45 documentaries about the indigenous communities in mexicoafter four years of traveling through all the corners of the country capturing beautiful images he photographed his first film bajo el mismo sol from that day henner has had a career as director of photography being one of the finest cinematographers in mexicohe was the first mexican cinematographer to win a coral award for best photography in the havana film festivalhe has won an ariel the most prestigious award in the mexican film industryhe has worked as a teacher in film schools in mexico cityfrom 2008 he has directed the ccc film school in mexico city headmaster of the centro de capacitacin cinematogrfica acin 1992 he founded the amc mexican society of cinematographershofman is a member of the technicians and cinematographic production guild the mexican academy of arts and cinematographic science and the screen writers guild in mexico city in the us he is a member of the american society of cinematographers asc and the international cinematographers guild iatse local 600 and a member of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences ampas oscarin 1998 he moved to los angeles california