Jürgen Jürges

Jürgen Jürges

Known for
Camera
Born
December 12, 1940 (age 85)
Birthplace
Hannover, Germany

Biography

Jürgen Jürges (born 12 December 1940) is one of the most distinguished German cinematographers. His body of work includes more than 100 films. His work includes many classics of film history, such as the feature films “Angst essen Seele auf,” “Satansbraten” and “Christiane F. – Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo,” but also international film productions, such as “Funny Games” and most recently the “DAU” series. His camera work has been honored with numerous awards, including the German Camera Award (multiple wins), the Adolf Grimme Award, the German Film Award (two wins), and for his camera work in Khrzhanovsky's “DAU. Natasha,” the Silver Bear of the 70th Berlinale in the category “Outstanding Artistic Achievement.” Most recently, he received the Honorary Award for Outstanding Services to German Film at the German Film Awards ceremony 2022.

Known For

Filmography

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DAU. Regeneration poster

DAU. Regeneration

Movie · Director of Photography

2026
DAU poster

DAU

Movie · Director of Photography

2021
DAU. Natasha poster

DAU. Natasha

Movie · Director of Photography

2020
DAU. Cinema poster

DAU. Cinema

Movie · Director of Photography

2020
DAU. Degeneration poster

DAU. Degeneration

Movie · Director of Photography

2020
DAU. Katya Tanya poster

DAU. Katya Tanya

Movie · Director of Photography

2020
DAU. Nora Mother poster

DAU. Nora Mother

Movie · Director of Photography

2020
DAU. The Empire. Novel One: Return Of The Prodigal Son poster

DAU. The Empire. Novel One: Return Of The Prodigal Son

Movie · Director of Photography

2020
DAU. Three Days poster

DAU. Three Days

Movie · Director of Photography

2020
DAU. Brave People poster

DAU. Brave People

Movie · Director of Photography

2020
DAU. String Theory poster

DAU. String Theory

Movie · Director of Photography

2020
DAU. Nikita Tanya poster

DAU. Nikita Tanya

Movie · Director of Photography

2020
DAU. New Man poster

DAU. New Man

Movie · Director of Photography

2019
Ivanov poster

Ivanov

Movie · Additional Director of Photography

2018
Das Milan-Protokoll poster

Das Milan-Protokoll

Movie · Director of Photography

2016
At Eye Level poster

At Eye Level

Movie · Director of Photography

2015
Spiderwebhouse poster

Spiderwebhouse

Movie · Director of Photography

2015
The Deal poster

The Deal

Movie · Director of Photography

2015
Me and Kaminski poster

Me and Kaminski

Movie · Director of Photography

2009
John Rabe poster

John Rabe

Movie · Director of Photography

2009
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation poster

Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation

Movie · Director of Photography

2008
Clara poster

Clara

Movie · Director of Photography

2007
Ohne einander

Ohne einander

Movie · Director of Photography

2006
Four Windows poster

Four Windows

Movie · Director of Photography

2006
Eduart poster

Eduart

Movie · Director of Photography

2005
About the Looking for and the Finding of Love poster

About the Looking for and the Finding of Love

Movie · Director of Photography

2005
Shadows of Time poster

Shadows of Time

Movie · Director of Photography

2004
The Whore's Son poster

The Whore's Son

Movie · Director of Photography

2003
Time of the Wolf poster

Time of the Wolf

Movie · Director of Photography

2002
Angst isst Seele auf poster

Angst isst Seele auf

Movie · Director of Photography

2002
Ghetto-Kids poster

Ghetto-Kids

Movie · Director of Photography

2001
The Cry of the Butterfly poster

The Cry of the Butterfly

Movie · Director of Photography

2000
Ternitz, Tennessee poster

Ternitz, Tennessee

Movie · Director of Photography

2000
Code Unknown poster

Code Unknown

Movie · Director of Photography

1999
Paths in the Night poster

Paths in the Night

Movie · Director of Photography

1997
Funny Games poster

Funny Games

Movie · Director of Photography

1997
Sin querer poster

Sin querer

Movie · Director of Photography

1997
Sawdust Tales poster

Sawdust Tales

Movie · Director of Photography

1996
Mossane poster

Mossane

Movie · Director of Photography

1995
A Trick of the Light poster

A Trick of the Light

Movie · Director of Photography

1995
Das zehnte Jahr poster

Das zehnte Jahr

Movie · Director of Photography

1993
Faraway, So Close! poster

Faraway, So Close!

Movie · Director of Photography

1992
Abgetrieben

Abgetrieben

Movie · Director of Photography

1990
Das Geheimnis des gelben Geparden poster

Das Geheimnis des gelben Geparden

Movie · Director of Photography

1989
The Dancer poster

The Dancer

Movie · Director of Photography

1988
The Venus Trap poster

The Venus Trap

Movie · Director of Photography

1987
The Flyer poster

The Flyer

Movie · Director of Photography

1987
Iron Earth, Copper Sky poster

Iron Earth, Copper Sky

Movie · Director of Photography

1984
Hen in a Boat poster

Hen in a Boat

Movie · Director of Photography

1984
Gleissprung poster

Gleissprung

Movie · Director of Photography

1983
A Woman in Flames poster

A Woman in Flames

Movie · Director of Photography

1983
White Star poster

White Star

Movie · Director of Photography

1982
Berliner Stadtbahnbilder poster

Berliner Stadtbahnbilder

Movie · Camera Operator

1981
Christiane F. poster

Christiane F.

Movie · Director of Photography

1980
Germany Pale Mother poster

Germany Pale Mother

Movie · Director of Photography

1979
The Last Years of Childhood poster

The Last Years of Childhood

Movie · Director of Photography

1978
Germany in Autumn poster

Germany in Autumn

Movie · Director of Photography

1978
50/50 poster

50/50

Movie · Director of Photography

1977
Eierdiebe poster

Eierdiebe

Movie · Director of Photography

1977
Grete Minde

Grete Minde

Movie · Director of Photography

1976
Satan’s Brew poster

Satan’s Brew

Movie · Director of Photography

1976
Fear of Fear poster

Fear of Fear

Movie · Director of Photography

1976
Paule Pauländer

Paule Pauländer

Movie · Director of Photography

1975
Die Angst ist ein zweiter Schatten

Die Angst ist ein zweiter Schatten

Movie · Director of Photography

1974
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul poster

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Movie · Director of Photography

1974
Effi Briest poster

Effi Briest

Movie · Director of Photography

1974
Output poster

Output

Movie · Director of Photography

1974
Eine Nacht in Venedig poster

Eine Nacht in Venedig

Movie · Director of Photography

1973
Tenderness of the Wolves poster

Tenderness of the Wolves

Movie · Director of Photography

1973
Karajan dirigiert Beethovens fünfte Symphonie poster

Karajan dirigiert Beethovens fünfte Symphonie

Movie · Camera Operator

1970
Scene of the Crime poster

Scene of the Crime

TV · Director of Photography · 2 eps

1969
Für immer und ewig

Für immer und ewig

Movie · Director of Photography

1968
Tamara poster

Tamara

Movie · Assistant Camera

1967
Bizet Carmen poster

Bizet Carmen

Movie · Camera Operator

1966
Britta Fastfrühling

Britta Fastfrühling

Movie · Director of Photography

1966
Young Törless poster

Young Törless

Movie · Assistant Camera

1966
Der Hut oder Mondo Uovo

Der Hut oder Mondo Uovo

Movie · Director of Photography