South Africa

Born in South Africa in 1955, Michael Hammon graduated with a degree in Painting and Photography from the University of Cape Town in 1978. He worked in advertising and as a news cameraman before attending the German Film & Television Academy (DFFB) in Berlin from 1985-1991. Aside from working as director of photography and camera operator on many award-winning national and international productions, he has directed several films. Wheels and Deals (Tödliche Geschäfte - 1991) was his first feature film as a director, and is also known for Hillbrow Kids (2000), Cloud 9 (2008) and Willenbrock (2005).

Filmography

The Grabber (1983)
Spiral of Rage (1986)
Along the Line (1986)
Worldchampionship (1987)
The Buffalo Hunters (1988)
Mohale Str. Brothers (1989)
We Only Wanted Justice (1990)
Wheels and Deals / Tödliche Geschäfte (1991)
Trekking to Utopia (1993)
Hillbrow Kids (1999)
Little Big Men on Ice (2000)
Fremde Kinder – Schlangen im Feuer (2002)