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Hilmar Hoffmann

German director, cultural politician and academic lecturer

Hilmar Hoffmann (25 August 1925 – 1 June 2018) was a German stage and film director, cultural politician and academic lecturer. He founded the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Hilmar Hoffmann (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 25, 1925, died Jun 1, 2018.¹

About

He was for decades an influential city councillor in Frankfurt, where he initiated the Museumsufer of 15 museums, including the Jewish Museum Frankfurt. He was the president of the Goethe-Institut and taught at universities such as Bochum and Tel Aviv. He wrote the book Kultur für alle (Culture for All), which was a motto of his life and work.

From Wikipedia’s article on Hilmar Hoffmann, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Goethe-InstitutChair 1993 to 2001¹³
Goethe-InstitutPresident 1993 to 2001¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedFolkwang University of the Arts³

Career

Occupation: university teacher, director, teacher, politician, film director, beamter.⁷

1993 to 2001President, Goethe-Institut⁴
1993 to 2001Chair, Goethe-Institut⁶
1970 to 1990City councilor of Frankfurt⁵
Date not recordedWorked at Ruhr University Bochum⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Goethe University Frankfurt⁴
Date not recordedHead of department⁵

Personal life

BornAug 25, 1925, Bremen⁸
DiedJun 1, 2018, Frankfurt⁹
CitizenshipGermany¹⁰

Awards

2007Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia¹¹
2003Wilhelm Leuschner Medal¹¹
2002Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany¹¹
1997honorary doctor of the University of Bamberg¹¹
1996Hessian Order of Merit¹¹
1990Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany¹¹
1990Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt¹¹
1988Helmut Käutner Prize¹¹
1985Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres¹¹
1985Goethe-Plakette des Landes Hessen¹¹
1976German Film Honorary Award¹¹
Date not recordedAustrian Decoration for Science and Art¹¹

Sources

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WikidataHilmar Hoffmann on Wikidata
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WikipediaHilmar Hoffmann on Wikipedia
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WikidataHilmar Hoffmann: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataHilmar Hoffmann: Worked at Ruhr University Bochum, on Wikidata
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WikidataHilmar Hoffmann: Head of department, on Wikidata
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WikidataHilmar Hoffmann: Chair, Goethe-Institut, on Wikidata
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WikidataHilmar Hoffmann: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataHilmar Hoffmann: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataHilmar Hoffmann: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataHilmar Hoffmann: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataHilmar Hoffmann: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataGoethe-Institut, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsHilmar Hoffmann photo by Heinz Zipp, CC BY-SA 3.0