[4] Hoffmann was born on 24 May 1912[dubious – discuss] in Selmecbánya, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary (now Banská Štiavnica, Slovensko).
After returning from Africa he was sent to Spain to film the 1936 People's Olympiad (a protest against the official Olympic games in Berlin under Hitler's propaganda).
After recovery he moved to England and joined the squadron of Czechoslovak pilots flying with the RAF during World War II.
Besides the Beatles, Dezo photographed many other celebrities like Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, Elton John, Bob Marley, Cliff Richard, Sophia Loren, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and Jimi Hendrix, as well as musical acts such as the Animals, The Jeff Beck Group and the Rolling Stones.
[7][8][9][10] The remainder of Dezo's archive of approximately 1 million photographs of pop musicians and showbiz personalities was acquired by Rex Features.