The cinematographer Paul Holzki joined the film business like many other early cinematographers via the professional of a photographer.
From 1913 he worked as a camera assistant but his film career became interrupted with his entering into World War I.
Paul Holzki concentrated to the documentary in the 30s, he only was working behind the camera for one more feature movie called "Mach' mir die Welt zum Paradies" (1930).
His most popular documentary he was involved was definitely his collaboration at Leni Riefenstahl's masterpiece "Olympia" (1938).
After the war he was able to become a main cinematographer and especially during the 20s he filmed many productions.