1969 Born in Vienna
Graduation in “Camera Assistance” at the Graphic BLuVA
1991 Study of „Cinematography“ and „Production“ at the Vienna Film Academy
1996 Finished the degrees: Master of Arts, freelance cinematographer and producer
1999 Founder member and producer of „coop 99 filmproduktion“
Lecturer at the Filmcollege Vienna, Cinematography Feature Film
Course: Cinematography (Filmacademy Ludwigsburg, Art University Linz - The University for Art and Industrial Design)
Member of Austrian and European Filmacademy

Filmography – Camera

Im Keller (Working title, A)
Ulrich Seidl
Feature Documentary
In Production

Women Without Men (D/A/F/USA 2009)
Shirin Neshat
Feature (in post-production)

Was du nicht siehst (D/A 2009)
Wolfgang Fischer
Feature (in post-production)

Lourdes (A/F/D 2009)
Jessica Hausner
feature (in post-production)

Revanche (A 2008)
Götz Spielmann
Feature
Europa Cinemas Label: Best European Film Berlinale Panorama Section
Best Austrian Film: Diagonale Graz
AAC Award, Best Cinematography feature 2007/2008
Oscar Nomination 2009 “Best Foreign Language Film”

Faezeh / Munis / Fahrit (USA/F 2008)
Shirin Neshat
3 Installations
Barbara Gladstone Gallery NY, International Exhibitions

Forever never anywhere (A 2007)
„Immer nie am Meer“
Antonin Svoboda
Feature
Max Ophüls Price in Competition, Rotterdam, San Sebastian, Toronto, Saarbrücken

Das gefrorene Meer (D/A 2007)
Lukas Miko
Shortfilm
Golden Lola for Best German Shortfilm 2007

Daniel Käfer und die Schattenuhr (A 2007)
Julian Pölsler
Feature TV based on a novel by Alfred Komarek

Toast (A 2006)
Jessica Hausner
Installation
Kunsthaus Graz

Slumming (A/CH 2006)
Michael Glawogger
Feature
Int. Film Festival Berlin 2006, In Competition

Zarin (USA/D/F 2005)
Shirin Neshat
Installation / Short
Sundance In Competition, Exhibitions in New York, Berlin...

You Bet Your Life (A/CH 2005)
„Spiele Leben“
Antonin Svoboda
Feature
San Sebastian, Toronto...
AAC award, best cinematography feature, 2005/2006

Hotel (A/D 2004)
Jessica Hausner
Feature
Cannes, Sélection Officielle – Un Certain Regard
“Bronce Camera” Intl. Camera Film Festival, Manaki Brothers
“Großer Diagonale Preis” Best Austrian Feature 2005

Antares (A 2004)
Götz Spielmann
Feature
Locarno In Competition, Toronto...

Free Radicals (A/D/CH 2003)
„Böse Zellen“
Barbara Albert
Feature
Locarno In Competition, Toronto, New York
Vienna Filmaward 2003

Coldfront (A 2003)
“Kaltfront”
Valentin Hitz
Feature
Saarbrücken

In The Beginning Was The Eye (A / Lux 2002)
„Im Anfang war der Blick“
Bady Minck
Feature/Animation (collective with J. Palacz, M.Putz)
Cannes 2003, Quinzaine des Réalisateurs

Spiel im Morgengrauen (A 2001)
Götz Spielmann
Feature TV
Based on a novel by Arthur Schnitzler

Lovely Rita (A/D 2001)
Jessica Hausner
Feature
Cannes, Sélection Officielle – Un Certain Regard
Vienna Filmaward 2001

Vanessa Beecroft “VB 45” (USA 2001)
Vanessa Beecroft
Installation „VB 45“
Opening Exhibition Kunsthalle Vienna

Dolce Vita & Co (A 2000)
Erhard Riedlsperger
TV-Series, Season 1, 10x45 min

Luna Papa (A/D/RUS/CH 1999)
Bachtiar Khudoinazarov
Feature (collective with .D. Joksimovic, R. Pirumov)
Venice 1999, Official selection - Out of competition

Inter-View (A 1999)
Jessica Hausner
Feature
Cannes, Sélection Officielle – Cinefondation…
Prix Special Du Jury, Cannes 1999

Ratrace (A 1998)
Valentin Hitz
Feature
San Francisco, Silver Spire Award

Camera Awards / Nominations

won: „AAC Award“ Best Austrian Cinematography 2008 for „Revanche“
won: „AAC Award“ Best Austrian Cinematography 2005/2006 for „You Bet Your Life“
won: „Bronce Camera 300“ Intl. Camera Film Festival, Manaki Brothers, 2004 for „Hotel“
nomination: „Golden Frame“ Best Cinematography in a feature film for „Hotel“
nomination: „Golden Camera 300“ Intl. Camera Film Festival, M. Brothers, 2001 for „Lovely Rita“