Director of Photography since 1969
Work as DoP
43 Feature Films
53 Documentaries
17 TV movies
6 Short or Art Films
7 Music Videos
70 Commercials
Formation
Physics Study (2Years)
Film Laboratory (2 Years)
Camera Assistant (5 Years)
Special Experience
Helicopter shoots,
360 degree dome-cinema, Techniscope,
Black and White,
Jury member Cameraimage 2001, Lecturer:
Filmacademy Ludwigsburg,
University Manila, Phillipipnes
Filmworkshops Istambul, Peking
International Experience
Worldwide filming experience including Greenland, Africa (Sahara dessert and
12 other African states), Australia,
New Zealand, Europe, South America, Caribbean, United States;
specializing in Asian countries (Vietnam, India, Nepal, Himalaya, Philippines, Greenland).
Collaboration with
Werner Herzog / Douglas Sirk / Werner Schroeter / Markus Fischer / Vallie Export / Alexander Kluge / Hans C. Blumenberg / Doris Doerrie / Joern Thiel / Pia Frankenberg / Douglas Wolfsperger / Cliff Robertson / Otto Jaegersberg / Martin Schmid / Ralf Schmerberg / Rogier van der Ploeg
Important Productions
NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE With Director Werner Herzog
WOYZECK (with Klaus Kinski)
KASPAR HAUSER (Everybody against Himself and God against all) (Werner Herzog)
FATA MORGANA (Werner Herzog)
BRANDNACHT (Burning Night) Markus Fischer (Director)
MARMORERA, Markus Fischer (Director)
ESCAPE FROM TIBET Director: Maria Blumencron
Commercials
Including: Nike / Master Card / Bacardi (“Cuba Libre”) / Hypo Bank / Swiss Com / VW / Euro-Steel / EON / Mercedes-Benz/ DHL / T-mobile / T-home / Deutsche Post/ Vodafone / AXA