Tobias A. Schliessler
Tobias A. Schliessler (born November 5, 1958 in Baden-Baden ) is a German cameraman .
Life
Tobias Schliessler is the son of the documentary filmmaker and artist Martin Schliessler (1929–2008). His brother Jochen is a documentary filmmaker, his sister Tina is a photographer and illustrator.
He grew up in Baden-Baden. Schliessler's family emigrated to Vancouver , Canada in 1979 , where he later studied at Simon Fraser University . After graduating as a cameraman, he made documentaries, commercials and independent films before starting to work increasingly for Canadian television from the late 1980s. He moved to Los Angeles in 1997, where he has since worked as a cameraman for films such as Dreamgirls , Hancock and Battleship . He made several films each with directors Bill Condon and Peter Berg . He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers .
Schliessler is the father of the actress Aisha Jau .
Filmography (selection)
- 1984: Chemanius Blues (My Kind of Town)
- 1990: Tommy - The Dreamer (Angel Square)
- 1991: Murder Between the Lines (Writer's Block)
- 1991: Death screams from the lighthouse (Lighthouse)
- 1992: Deadly Memories (Duplicates)
- 1994: New York Killer - The Art of Killing (Killer)
- 1994: When Love Conquers Death (Max)
- 1995: Candyman 2 : Farewell to the Flesh
- 1995: Killing Dreams (Dream Man)
- 1996: The Hunting Grounds of Crime (The Limbic Region)
- 1997: Free Willy 3: The Rescue
- 1997: Mandela and De Klerk - a turning point (Mandela and de Klerk)
- 1997: Volcano: Fire on the Mountain
- 1998: Legal whispers - An injustice rarely comes alone (Legalese)
- 1998: The Long Way Home
- 1998: You'll Beg for Mercy (Outrage)
- 1998: Escape (The Escape)
- 1998: As Good as Dead (Hoods)
- 2000: Bait - fat prey (bait)
- 2000: Guilty of a Murderous Mission (The Guilty)
- 2003: Welcome to the Jungle (The Rundown)
- 2004: Friday Night Lights - Touchdown on Friday (Friday Night Lights)
- 2006: Dreamgirls
- 2008: Hancock
- 2009: The Taking of Pelham 123 (The Taking of Pelham 123)
- 2012: Battleship
- 2013: Inside Wikileaks - The Fifth Estate
- 2013: Lone Survivor
- 2015: Mr. Holmes
- 2016: Boston (Patriots Day)
- 2017: Beauty and the Beast (Beauty and the Beast)
- 2018: The time puzzles (A Wrinkle in Time)
- 2019: The Good Liar - The old evil (The Good Liar)
- 2020: Spenser Confidential
Web links
- Tobias A. Schliessler in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Tobias Schliessler , cinematographers.nl, accessed on January 26, 2014
- ↑ ONFILM Interview: Tobias Schliessler, ASC at motion.kodak.com, accessed on January 26, 2014
- ↑ a b Interview with Tobias Schliessler at theasc.com, accessed on January 26, 2014
- ↑ 'Lone Survivor' cinematographer Tobias Schliessler aims for truth at latimes.com, accessed on January 26, 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schliessler, Tobias A. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schliessler, Tobias |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th November 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baden-Baden |