About

  
About Me

Ralph is a cinematographer who has been working on more than 200 productions, including feature films, tv movies, tv series, commercials, promos and music videos worldwide. He enjoys working in different styles and techniques, always striving to create a unique visual language for each story or project.

After starting out in 1992 and many years of AC-ing, operating and completing his cinematography degree in Germany, Ralph began to shoot as DoP in 1998. In 2003, he relocated to Los Angeles to complete his education at the renowned AFI Conservatory. Since then, he keeps a base in Los Angeles and Berlin.

He is known for his 2nd unit and action work on highly successful international productions like ARMY OF THIEVES, which was # 1 in over 90 countries on Netflix, the series BERLIN STATION and THE OFFER for Paramount, the 6 Academy Award nominated TÁR as well as the $120 million action movie LIFT which was released on Netflix on January 12, 2024 and scored #1 in 93 countries, worldwide.

TÁR and THE OFFER also won at the renown CAMERIMAGE Festival in the main and tv competition in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

On a domestic German level, Ralph’s works and collaborations include the highly acclaimed movies GOOD BYE, LENIN! and ME AND KAMINSKI, two 90 minute episodes of the crime series HELEN DORN as well as the series NEBEN DER SPUR which both broke and set new records with approx. 8 Million viewers and 24% market share on national prime time television.

The tv feature TATORT – SPUR DES BLUTES aired October 23, 2022 and scored fantastic reviews and numbers. 34% market share and 10,77 million viewers winning the #1 spot during prime time.

In 2022 he completed work on the Paramount Plus series THE OFFER which portraits Coppola’s endeavour to shoot THE GODFATHER and the Focus Features movie TÁR with Cate Blanchett, directed by Todd Field which received 6 OSCAR nominations including BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY as well as 5 BAFTA nominations. Ralph enjoyed 45 days of DP-ing 2nd Unit and operating B-Cam for cinematographer Florian Hoffmeister, BSC on TÁR.

In April 2022 Ralph joined the 120 million dollar action film production LIFT for Netflix Originals USA starring Kevin Hart, Jean Reno, Vincent D’Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and many more.

Fall 2022, Ralph finished DP-ing DER GEJAGTE – THE HUNTED with director Rick Ostermann in Italy, starring Tobias Moretti, Gerti Drassl, Harald Windisch and Antonia Moretti.

November 2022, Ralph began work on SEXY BEAST for Paramount Plus in Liverpool. A prequel series to the acclaimed movie by Jonathan Glazer. He DP-ed episode 7 and 8, the showdown of the first season, early 2023.

Recently, Ralph wrapped shooting the tv movie 2 FREUNDE in Germany, once again with director Rick Ostermann starring Uli Matthes and Justus von Dohnányi. He is currently starting to prep a new premium tv show which will shoot summer 2024.

He holds an EU passport as well as a US greencard and is a member of the German Society of Cinematographers.

Directors

Over the years, Ralph has worked with directors like Wolfgang Becker, David Caffrey, Giuseppe Capatondi, John D. Coles, Jared Eberhardt, Arne Feldhusen, Uwe Flade, Jan-Ole Gerster, Tanya Hamilton, Bronwen Hughes, Marc Jobst, Todd Mueller, Fletcher Moules, Stephen Moyer, Matt & Oz, Rick Ostermann, Reza Rasoli, Michaël R. Roskam, Josef Rusnak, Marcus O. Rosenmüller, Luc Schurgers, Christoph Schrewe, Barbara Stepansky, Santino Stoner, Matthias Schweighöfer, Tini Tüllmann, Ravi Udyawar and many more.

Agencies

He has also worked for some of the leading agencies including Droga5, TBWA/Chiat/Day, Wieden+Kennedy, Deutsch, Grey, Select, Innocean, McLaren/McCann, Leo Burnett, Heat and others.

Education

2003 – 2004    Cinematography @ AFI Conservatory, Los Angeles
1996 – 2001       Cinematography @ University of Applied Sciences, Dortmund
1998                     Prep Tech @ CSC Camera Service Center, New York City
1992 – 1996        Assistant Cameraman and Operator

References

CV | Resume

Film & Television (partial list)

2 Freunde
tv movie, 90 min
Rick Ostermann
Schiwago Film, HR
with Uli Matthes & Justus von Dohnányi

Sexy Beast – Season 1
2 episodes + addtl. photography on various episodes
David Caffrey, Alex Eslam, Stephen Moyer
Paramount Plus
with James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Sarah Greene, Eliza Bennet, Stephen Moyer, …

Der Gejagte
tv movie, 90 min
Rick Ostermann
goodfriends Filmproduktion, Satel Films, Servus TV
with Tobias Moretti, Harald Windisch, Antonia Moretti, Gerti Drassl, …

Tatort Köln – Spur des Blutes
tv movie, 90 min
Tini Tüllmann
ARD/Bavaria Fiction
with Klaus J. Behrendt, Dietmar Bär, Tinka Fürst, Josef Hader, Robert Stadelober, Greta Bohacek, …

Neben der Spur – Schließe Deine Augen
tv movie, 90 min
Josef Rusnak
ZDF/NetworkMovie
with Ulrich Noethen, Juergen Maurer, Marie Leuenberger, Lilly Liefers, Sebastian Zimmler, …

Mom
feature film
Ravi Udyawar
Zee Studios, Netflix
with Sridevi, Sajal Ali, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Adarsh Gourav, …

Berlin Station – Season 3
1 episode
Christoph Schrewe
Epix, Netflix, HBO, Anonymous Content, Paramount +
with Richard Armitage, Michelle Forbes, Mina Tander, Rhys Ifans, Richard Jenkins, Leland Orser, Keke Palmer, Ashley Judd, Katarina Cas, Ismael Cruz Cordoba, …

Helen Dorn – Kleine Freiheit
tv movie, 90 min
Marcus O. Rosenmüller
ZDF/NetworkMovie
with Anna Loos, Ernst Stötzner, Tristan Seith, Franziska Hartmann, Sebastian Schneider, Max Koch, Nagmeh Alaei, …

Soko Hamburg – Season 2
episodes 4/5/6
Tini Tüllmann
ZDF/NetworkMovie
with Marek Erhardt, Anna von Haebler, Paula Schramm, Pegah Ferydoni, Garry Fishmann, Luise Bähr, Rike Schmid, Tanesha Abt, …

Hurt
feature film
Barbara Stepansky
High Treason Productions
with Melora Walters, William Mapother, Sofia Vassilieva, Jackson Rathbone, Johanna Braddy, Ava Gaudet, …

Helen Dorn – Wer Gewalt sät
tv movie, 90 min
Marcus O. Rosenmüller
ZDF/NetworkMovie
with Anna Loos, Ernst Stötzner, Tristan Seith, Franziska Hartmann, Matthias Koeberlin, Marc Hosemann, …

Ich und Kaminski – NYC Unit
feature film
Wolfgang Becker
X-Filme, Warner Bros.
with Daniel Brühl, Jesper Christensen, Amira Casar, Jördis Triebel, Dennis Lavant, Geraldine Chaplin, …

Fallen Idols
feature film
Santino Stoner
Dot & Cross
with Mike Vogel, Jamie VanDyke, Mike Ostroski, …

As 2nd Unit DoP
& 2nd Unit Director

Lift
feature film
F. Gary Gray
Netflix USA
with Kevin Hart, Úrsula Corberó, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jean Reno, Vincent D’Onofrio, …

Tár
feature film
Todd Field
Focus Features
with Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Mark Strong, Noémie Merlant, Julian Glover, Sidney Lemmon, …

The Offer
series
Adam Arkin
Paramount +
with Miles Teller, Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, Giovanni Ribisi, Dan Fogler, Colin Hanks, Patrick Gallo, …

Army Of Thieves
feature film
Matthias Schweighöfer
Pantaleon Films, The Stone Quarry, Netflix
with Matthias Schweighöfer, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ruby O. Fee, Guz Khan, Stuart Martin, …

Berlin Station – Season 3
10 episodes
var. directors
Anonymous Content, Epix, Netflix, HBO
with Richard Armitage, Michelle Forbes, Mina Tander, Rhys Ifans, Richard Jenkins, Leland Orser, Keke Palmer, Ashley Judd, Katarina Cas, Ismael Cruz Cordoba, …

Berlin Station – Season 2
10 episodes
var. directors
Anonymous Content, Epix, Netflix, HBO
with Richard Armitage, Michelle Forbes, Mina Tander, Rhys Ifans, Richard Jenkins, Leland Orser, Keke Palmer, Ashley Judd, Emilia Schüle, Natalia Wörner, Thomas Kretschmann, Heino Ferch, Nikolai Kinski, …

Berlin Station – Season 1
10 episodes
var. directors
Anonymous Content, Epix, Netflix, HBO
with Richard Armitage, Michelle Forbes, Mina Tander, Rhys Ifans, Richard Jenkins, Leland Orser, Sabin Tambrea, Ashley Judd, Tamlin Tomita, Caroline Goodall, Bernhard Schütz, Julika Jenkins, …

Ich und Kaminski
feature film
Wolfgang Becker
X-Filme, Warner Bros.
with Daniel Brühl, Jesper Christensen, Amira Casar, Jördis Triebel, Dennis Lavant, Geraldine Chaplin, ..

Shooter – Season 2
episode 6
Christoph Schrewe
Paramount, USA Network
with Ryan Phillipe, Shantel VanSanten, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Omar Epps, …

Good Bye, Lenin!
feature film
Wolfgang Becker
X-Filme, Sony Classics
with Daniel Brühl, Chulpan Khamatova, Katrin Sass, Maria Simon, Michael Gwisdek, Alexander Beyer, Florian Lukas, …

Commercials (partial list)

McDonalds/Famous Orders
Borja Pena
Psyop, WKNY

Target/Jurassic World
Reza Rasoli
Pet Gorilla, Deutsch

Vans
Reza Rasoli
Pet Gorilla, The Family, NYC

Quilted Northern
Luc Schurgers
Pet Gorilla, Droga5

Renault
Ravi Udyawar
RU Films, TBWA

MTV – EMAs
Matt & Oz
Caviar Content, MTV

Kanzlerbungalow
Marc Comes
WDR

McDonalds/Uber Eats
Josh Forbes
Pet Gorilla, Anomaly

Elysian Brewery
Jared Eberhardt
Partizan, VSA

Target/Marvel
Psyop
Psyop, Deutsch

Energizer
Psyop
Psyop, TBWA/Chait/Day

Killer Jeans
Ravi Udyawar
RU Films, Grey

Careerbuilder
Walsh/Caballero
Screen Novelties, Wieden&Kennedy

Münchner Merkur
Marc Comes
Bruchmann Schneider Bruchmann

Colorado Lottery
Luc Schurgers
Perfect Productions, Cactus

Honda
Todd Mueller
Smuggler, RPA

MTDC
Ravi Udyawar
RU Films, DDB Mudra

Shutterlfly
Linus Johanson
Pet Gorilla, Heat

McDonalds
Walsh/Caballero
Screen Novelties, Leo Burnett

Escada
Axel Baur
Paladium, Select Germany