About

Known credits:
80
Birthday:
1940-12-12
Place of birth:
Hannover, Germany
Website:
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Jürgen Jürges

Overview

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

Acting
1995 A Trick of the Light Actor Self 58
Average

Camera
2020 DAU. New Man Camera Director of Photography 58
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2020 DAU. Katya Tanya Camera Director of Photography 58
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2020 DAU. String Theory Camera Director of Photography 58
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2020 DAU. Nikita Tanya Camera Director of Photography 58
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2020 DAU. Brave People Camera Director of Photography 58
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2020 DAU. The Empire. Novel One: Return Of The Prodigal Son Camera Director of Photography 58
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2020 DAU. Three Days Camera Director of Photography 58
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2020 DAU. Nora Mother Camera Director of Photography 58
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2020 DAU. Degeneration Camera Director of Photography 58
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2020 DAU. Natasha Camera Director of Photography 58
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2019 Ivanov Camera Additional Director of Photography N/A
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2019 Dau Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
2018 DAU. Cinema Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2018 Das Milan-Protokoll Camera Director of Photography 58
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2016 At Eye Level Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2015 Me and Kaminski Camera Director of Photography 58
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2015 The Deal Camera Director of Photography 58
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2015 Spiderwebhouse Camera Director of Photography 58
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2009 John Rabe Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
2009 Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation Camera Director of Photography 59
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2008 Clara Camera Director of Photography 58
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2007 Ohne einander Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2006 Eduart Camera Director of Photography 58
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2006 Four Windows Camera Director of Photography 58
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2005 Shadows of Time Camera Director of Photography 58
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2005 About the Looking for and the Finding of Love Camera Director of Photography 58
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2004 The Whore's Son Camera Director of Photography 58
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2003 Time of the Wolf Camera Director of Photography 59
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2002 Angst isst Seele auf Camera Director of Photography 59
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2002 Ghetto-Kids Camera Director of Photography 58
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2000 Ternitz, Tennessee Camera Director of Photography 58
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2000 Code Unknown Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1999 Paths in the Night Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1997 Funny Games Camera Director of Photography 70
Good
1997 Sin querer Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1997 Sawdust Tales Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1996 Mossane Camera Director of Photography 59
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1995 A Trick of the Light Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1995 Das zehnte Jahr Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1993 Faraway, So Close! Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1992 Abgetrieben Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1990 Das Geheimnis des gelben Geparden Camera Director of Photography 59
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1989 The Dancer Camera Director of Photography 59
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1988 The Venus Trap Camera Director of Photography 58
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1987 Iron Earth, Copper Sky Camera Director of Photography 58
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1987 The Flyer Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1984 Hen in a Boat Camera Director of Photography 58
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1984 Gleissprung Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1983 White Star Camera Director of Photography 59
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1983 A Woman in Flames Camera Director of Photography 58
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1982 Berliner Stadtbahnbilder Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1981 Christiane F. Camera Director of Photography 69
Fair
1980 Germany Pale Mother Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1979 The Last Years of Childhood Camera Director of Photography 59
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1978 50/50 Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1978 Germany in Autumn Camera Director of Photography 58
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1977 Grete Minde Camera Director of Photography 58
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1977 Eierdiebe Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1976 Satan’s Brew Camera Director of Photography 58
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1976 Paule Pauländer Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1975 Die Angst ist ein zweiter Schatten Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1975 Fear of Fear Camera Director of Photography 58
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1974 Output Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1974 Effi Briest Camera Director of Photography 59
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1974 Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Camera Director of Photography 67
Fair
1974 Eine Nacht in Venedig Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1973 Tenderness of the Wolves Camera Director of Photography 58
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1973 Karajan dirigiert Beethovens fünfte Symphonie Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1969 Für immer und ewig Camera Director of Photography 59
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1968 Tamara Camera Assistant Camera N/A
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1967 Bizet Carmen Camera Camera Operator 58
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1966 Young Törless Camera Assistant Camera 59
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1966 Der Hut oder Mondo Uovo Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1966 Britta Fastfrühling Camera Director of Photography N/A
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DAU. Regeneration Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
1998 The Hunter Crew Cinematography 58
Average
1993 Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring Crew Cinematography 58
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1985 Die Wupper Crew Cinematography N/A
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Das Mißverständnis Crew Cinematography N/A
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