Paul Louis Hoefler (1893–1982) was a photographer, reporter and cinematographer who filmed wildlife and tribal scenes in Africa that were used in the popular documentary film Africa Speaks! produced by Walter Futter.
Early life
editHoefler was born on September 6, 1893, in Spokane, Washington.[1][2] His parents were Caroline Louise and Otto Louis Hoefler and his brothers were Lucien, Dudley, George, Phillip, and Howard.[3]
Career
editHoefler partnered with Walter Futter to make the film Africa Speaks!. He traveled to Africa and spent 14 months traveling across Africa, filming wild animals and various peoples.[4] Film from an expedition to Africa was also spliced with film shot in Los Angeles to make the film.[5] He wrote a book about the expedition and the making of the film entitled Africa Speaks.[4]
References
edit- ^ Geoff Alexander (August 5, 2010). Academic Films for the Classroom: A History. McFarland. pp. 102–104. ISBN 978-0-7864-6000-7.
- ^ David Shavit (1989). The United States in Africa: a historical dictionary. Greenwood Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-313-25887-9.
- ^ "Obituary: Hoefler". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. January 13, 1933. p. 35. Retrieved May 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Michael R. Pitts (September 13, 2010). Columbia Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928–1982. McFarland. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-7864-5766-3.
- ^ Edward Bernds (29 April 1999). Mr. Bernds Goes to Hollywood: My Early Life and Career in Sound Recording at Columbia with Frank Capra and Others. Scarecrow Press. pp. 137–139. ISBN 978-1-4616-9708-4.