Alwin H. Küchler (born 1965) is a German cinematographer.
Career
editBorn 1965 in Düsseldorf, Alwin H. Küchler started his career as assistant to a fashion photographer.
When he supported his friend Jakob Claussen, who later became a film producer, during the production of a study film, Küchler became interested in cinematography.
From 1990 to 1994 Küchler studied cinematography at the National Film and Television School.[1] During his study he met Lynne Ramsay and realized a few short films with her. In 1999 he made his feature film debut with Ramseys Ratcatcher.
Küchler was nominated for a European Film Award for Best Cinematographer for his works on Morvern Callar in 2002 and Code 46 in 2004.
In 2015, Küchler worked with Danny Boyle on the film Steve Jobs.
Personal life
editKüchler is married to director Ngozi Onwurah, and they have one daughter together.[2]
Filmography
editDocumentary film
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Monday's Girls | Ngozi Onwurah | |
| 1999 | One Day in September | Kevin Macdonald | With Neve Cunningham |
| 2012 | Marley | With Mike Eley | |
| 2016 | One More Time With Feeling | Andrew Dominik | With Benoît Debie |
Documentary short
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Who Stole the Soul? | Ngozi Onwurah |
| 1995 | The Desired Number |
Short film
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Flight of the Swan | Ngozi Onwurah | |
| 1995 | Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts | Danny Thompson | With Oliver Curtis |
| 1996 | Small Deaths | Lynne Ramsay | Segment "Joke" |
| The Shaman | Sean Geoghegan | ||
| Kill the Day | Lynne Ramsay | ||
| 1997 | Behind the Mask | Ngozi Onwurah | |
| Gasman | Lynne Ramsay | ||
| 2002 | Hang Time | Ngozi Onwurah | Segment of Mama Africa: Growing Up Urban |
| 2007 | Saturday's Shadow | Nick Gordon | |
| 2017 | Evony - The Kings Return | Henry Hobson | |
| 2021 | The Storytelling Machine | ||
| 2024 | Neighborhood Alert | Ngozi Onwurah |
Television
editMiniseries
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Siren Spirits | Ngozi Onwurah | Episode "White Men Are Cracking Up" |
| 1996 | Crucial Tales | Ngozi Onwurah Danny Thompson |
Episodes "I Bring You Frankincense" and "Spiders and Flies" |
| 1997 | Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge | Richard Clark | Episode "My Dead Buddy" |
| 2001 | In a Land of Plenty | Hettie Macdonald David Moore |
|
| 2024 | The Regime | Stephen Frears Jessica Hobbs |
TV movie
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Deal | Stephen Frears |
Feature film
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Welcome II the Terrordome | Ngozi Onwurah | |
| 1999 | Ratcatcher | Lynne Ramsay | |
| 2000 | The Claim | Michael Winterbottom | |
| 2001 | Lucky Break | Peter Cattaneo | |
| 2002 | Morvern Callar | Lynne Ramsay | |
| Heartlands | Damien O'Donnell | ||
| 2003 | Code 46 | Michael Winterbottom | With Marcel Zyskind |
| The Mother | Roger Michell | ||
| 2005 | Proof | John Madden | |
| 2007 | Sunshine | Danny Boyle | |
| 2009 | Solitary Man | Brian Koppelman David Levien |
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| 2010 | Morning Glory | Roger Michell | |
| 2011 | Hanna | Joe Wright | |
| 2013 | R.I.P.D. | Robert Schwentke | |
| 2014 | Divergent | Neil Burger | |
| 2015 | Steve Jobs | Danny Boyle | |
| 2021 | The Mauritanian | Kevin Macdonald | |
| 2023 | Tetris | Jon S. Baird | |
| The Marsh King's Daughter | Neil Burger |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Title | Awards and nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ratcatcher | Nominated- British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer |
| 2002 | Morvern Callar | British Independent Film Award for Best Technical Achievement Nominated- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer |
| 2003 | Code 46 | Nominated- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer |
| 2021 | The Mauritanian | Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography Nominated - British Society of Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography |
References
edit- ^ Alwin H. Küchler at cinematographers.nl, access date 24 August 2015
- ^ Onwurah, Ngozi at encyclopedia.com, access date 24 August 2015