Hoytema

Hoytema is a Dutch surname. In modern usage it most often appears as the family name Hoytema or as part of the compound name van Hoytema, which translates roughly as “from Hoytema.” The precise geographic origin of the surname is not widely documented, but surnames of this type are commonly of Dutch or North European origin and may be toponymic or patronymic.

Notable people with the surname include Hoyte van Hoytema, a Dutch cinematographer known for his work on a range of international films. His cinematography has been featured in Spike Jonze's Her (2013), Christopher Nolan's Interstellar (2014) and Dunkirk (2017), James Bond's Spectre (2015), and James Gray's Ad Astra (2019). He has collaborated with directors including Spike Jonze, Christopher Nolan, James Gray, and Sam Mendes, and is recognized for his use of naturalistic lighting and expansive visual scope.

The name Hoytema is closely associated with Hoyte van Hoytema, whose body of work has influenced contemporary cinematography and contributed to the visual language of modern blockbuster and auteur projects.