Paul Louis Hoefler (1893–1982) was a photographer, reporter and cinematographer who filmed wildlife and tribal scenes in Africa that were used in the popular documentary film Africa Speaks!
Hoefler was born on September 6, 1893, in Spokane, Washington.
[1][2] His parents were Caroline Louise and Otto Louis Hoefler and his brothers were Lucien, Dudley, George, Phillip, and Howard.
[3] Hoefler partnered with Walter Futter to make the film Africa Speaks!.
[5] He wrote a book about the expedition and the making of the film entitled Africa Speaks.