Ueli Steiger
{{short description|Swiss cinematographer (born 1954)}}
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| birth_place = Zurich, Switzerland
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| alma_mater = London Film School
| years_active = 1979–2018
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Ulrich ”Ueli" Steiger (born 5 August 1954 in Zurich, Switzerland) is a Swiss cinematographer.
Life and career
He studied English and art history at the University of Zurich and entered the London Film School.{{cite web|url=http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/steiger.htm|title=Ueli Steiger|publisher=cinematographers.nl|access-date=24 July 2012}} After freelancing as Camera assistant and Documentary Filmmaker in Switzerland, he directed his first feature film "Privileged" in 1981 with Director Michael Hoffman as Camera operator. With the camera in Hoffman's Promised Land.
Then, Steiger moved to Los Angeles and worked with director Roland Emmerich on films such as Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow, and 10,000 BC.
He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 2000.
Filmography
Film
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! Year ! Title ! Director ! Notes |
| 1984
| Der Räuber | Lutz Leonhardt | With Martin Fuhrer |
| rowspan=2| 1987
| With Alexander Gruszynski |
| Warten auf Susi
| Pascal Verdosci | Short film |
| 1988
| Michael Hoffman | |
| 1990
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| 1991
| Soapdish | Michael Hoffman | |
| 1992
| Singles | With Tak Fujimoto |
| 1994
| Chasers | Dennis Hopper | |
| rowspan=2| 1995
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| Now and Then
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| 1996
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| 1998
| Godzilla | |
| rowspan=2| 1999
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | |
| Bowfinger
| Frank Oz | |
| rowspan=3| 2001
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| Rock Star
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| Black Knight
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| 2002
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| 2004
| Roland Emmerich | |
| 2005
| Nomad | With Dan Laustsen |
| 2008
| Roland Emmerich | |
| rowspan=2| 2009
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| From Beginning to End
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| 2010
| Markus Goller | |
| 2010
| Astral City: A Spiritual Journey | Wagner de Assis | |
| 2011
| Eine ganz heiße Nummer | Markus Goller | |
| 2012
| Vatertage – Opa über Nacht | Ingo Rasper | |
| 2013
| Markus Goller | |
| rowspan=2| 2014
| Amapola | |
| Alles ist Liebe
| Markus Goller | |
| 2016
| Stadtlandliebe | |
| 2017
| Simpel | Markus Goller | |
| 2018
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TV series
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! Year ! Title ! Director ! Notes |
| 1988–1989
| Eurocops | Jean-Pierre Heizmann | 4 episodes |
TV movies
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! Year ! Title ! Director |
| 1989
| Noch ein Wunsch |
| 1993
| Better Off Dead |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0825336}}
- [http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/steiger.htm Ueli Steiger - cinematographers.nl]
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Category:Swiss cinematographers
Category:Film people from Zurich
Category:Alumni of the London Film School
Category:University of Zurich alumni
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