Bernd Fischer
cinematographer
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Based in Berlin
Works as DoP in Feature Films since 1998
Camera for documentaries since 1990
Studied Photography in Munich, Studied Cinematography in Filmschool HFF Potsdam-Babelsberg
DAAD Art-scholarship 1997-1998 for studies in New York and Los Angeles
since 2020 Professor for Cinematography
in BHT University of Applied Sciences Berlin
Various international Masterclasses about Cinematography
Selected Films as DoP:
DER HELD VOM BAHNHOF FRIEDRICHSTRASSE 2025
Director: Wolfgang Becker
BABYLON BERLIN 2016-2025 Season 1-5
Directors: Tom Tykwer, Achim v. Borries, Hendrik Handloegten
Production: X-Filme
OUTBACK ODYSSEE 2020 Director: Yasemin Sandereli Production: Schiwago Film
TOTGESCHWIEGEN 2019 Director: Franziska Schlotterer Production: Studio TV
SEASIDE SPECIAL 2019-20 Director: Jens Meurer Production: Instant Film
AMOKSPIEL 2018 Director: Oliver Schmitz Production TV60
DER ZAUBERLEHRING (SOURCERERS APPRENTICE) 2017 Director: Frank Stoye Prod: Kinderfilm
DIE CHEFIN (TV-Series) 2012-2017 Director: Florian Kern Prod: Network Movie
DER ESKIMO (TATORT) 2014 Director: Achim von Borries Prod: HR/ARD
ALASKA JOHANSSON 2013 D: Achim von Borries Prod: Hessischer Rundfunk ARD
ENDE DER SCHONZEIT (aka: CLOSED SEASON) 2012 Director: F. Schlotterer Prod: Eikon Media
VIER TAGE IM MAI (aka: FOUR DAYS IN MAY) 2011 Director: Achim von Borries Prod: X-Filme Creative Pool
DEM HIMMEL GANZ NAH 2011 Director: Titus Faschina Prod: MaJaDe
WIE EINST LILLY (TATORT) 2009 Director: Achim von Borries Prod: HR/ARD
GRÜSSE AUS DACHAU (aka FROM DACHAU WITH LOVE) 2003 also Writer/Director/D.o.P Prod: Egoli Tossell
RUSSIAN ARK 2002 Lighting Concept, supervising Cinematographer
Director: Alexander Sokurov Prod: Eremitage Bridge, Egoli-Tossell
Awards and Nominations
2003 Dokumentarfilmpreis Baden-Baden GRÜSSE AUS DACHAU
2003 Nomination Adolf-Grimme-Preis GRÜSSE AUS DACHAU
2006 Deutscher Kamerapreis (German Award for Cinematography) DER ELEFANT
2013 Special Award for Cinematography Festival des Deutschen Film
for ALASKA JOHANSSON and ENDE DER SCHONZEIT
2017 Nomination best Cinematography First Look Competition Camerimage for BABYLON BERLIN
2018 Deutscher Fernsehpreis (German TV Award) - Best Camera BABYLON BERLIN
2018 Golden Umbrella Award for Best Camera BABYLON BERLIN Mediamixx Thessaloniki
2020 Nomination Deutscher Kamerapreis (German Award for Cinematography) BABYLON BERLIN Season 3
Member of Deutsche Filmakademie
Member of European Film Academy
Member of BVK (German Society of Cinematographers)
Professor for Cinematography at BHT BERLINER HOCHSCHULE FÜR TECHNIK, University of Applied Sciences
