
Owen Prümm
Directing • Johannesburg, South Africa
Director, Producer, Cinematographer Owen Prümm, born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1963, is an award-winning wildlife director, DoP and producer. He has shot and directed multiple wildlife films for most of the major international broadcasters. Owen received a lifetime honorary membership from the South African Society of Cinematographers (SASC) and numerous craft awards for his innovative cinematic style of shooting. In 2015 Owen moved his base from Johannesburg to Berlin, where he founded his company ‘Shibumi Films’, while continuing his main work in Tanzania from his own camp in Ruaha National Park.
Known For
7.6Lion Kingdom
2017
9.0The Lions Rule
2017
8.0Katavi Africa's Fallen Paradise
2025
8.0Auf der Jagd - Wem gehört die Natur?
2018
8.0The Bastard King
2022
8.0Lion Battle Zone
2012
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Filmography
- 2025★ 8.0
- 2022★ 8.0
- 2017★ 7.6
- 2017★ 9.0
- 2012★ 8.0






