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#1: From interview [2012] - ASC Awards 2011
#2: [Right] with dir Anton Corbijn - Camerimage 2007 - photo by Krzysztof Kubiak
Born: 1965, West-Germany [BRD].
Education: Universidad de Sevilla, Spain.
Career: Started his career in photography while studying in Spain. His desire to move into cinematography led to a job as trainee at Sammy's Camera Rental in London, UK.
Ph 350+ commercials dir by Georg Molitoris, Peter Spans, Klaus Knoesel, Lars Büchel, Jürgen Nerger, Markus Walter, Seb Edwards, a.o. Ph 200+ music videos dir by Heiner Thimm, Andreas Marschall, Svenja Rossa, Daniel Lwowski, Kai Sehr, Anton Corbijn [a: Herbert Grönemeyer; Coldplay], a.o.
Member of the ASC since 2018.
Awards: Won numerous awards for his commercials and music videos; British Independent Film Award 'Best Technical Achievement' nom [2007] & Camerimage 'Golden Frog' nom [2007] for 'Control'; ASC TV Award [2011] for 'Page Eight'.
Website: Martin Ruhe
FILMS & TELEVISION | |
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1997 |
Die Rosenfalle [Thorsten Wettcke] c; short/11m |
1998 |
Bonnie vs Clyde [Christian Weikert] c |
2000 |
Ein göttlicher Job/A Goddamn Job [Thorsten Wettcke] c; reshoot ph: Hervé Dieu; 2uc: Kay Madsen (+ 2ud) & Timo Schwarz |
2000 |
Siemens ICN Dubai [Peter Ladkani] c; corporate film/?m; 2uc Munich unit: Alexander Palm; for Siemens AG |
2001 |
Balko [ep #89 'Pommes Tot-Weiß' dir by Uli Möller (UM) & #90 'Leiche gegen Leiche' dir by UM] 124-part tv-series, 1995-2006; 6th season, 2001-03; other ph: Piotr Lenar, Marco Uggiano, a.o. |
2005 |
Jane Lloyd [Happy (= directorial collective)] c; short/6m |
2006 |
Control [Anton Corbijn] s35/b&w |
2007 |
Das Vorsprungs-Gen [Markus Walter] c; corporate film/3m; for Audi AG |
With dir/actress Julie Delpy - "The Countess"
2008 |
The Countess/Die Gräfin [Julie Delpy] s35/c; 2uc: Alexander Palm |
2008 |
Linear [Anton Corbijn] b&w-c/V; 56m; music by U2 |
2008 |
Harry Brown [Daniel Barber] HD (Sony F35)+mdv (Sony DCR-PC2E)-to-35mm scope/c; 2uc: Thomas Townend |
2009 |
The American [Anton Corbijn] s35 (+ D-Cinema)/c; addph: Alexander Palm; 2uc: Alessandro Brambilla; aph: Jeremy Braben |
2011 |
Page Eight [David Hare] tvm/HD (ARRI ALEXA/Hawk Scope) |
2011 |
Mercedes-Benz - Fashion Week 2012 [Terry Richardson] HD (ARRI ALEXA)/c; campaign movie/1m (making-of film = 2m); for Daimler AG |
2012 |
4 Cities [-] HD (Canon EOS C500)/c; promo film/3m; cph: Tony Pierce-Roberts & Ben Seresin; for Codex |
2013 |
The Keeping Room [Daniel Barber] HD (ARRI ALEXA)-to-digital/c |
2013 |
Run All Night [Jaume Collet-Serra] p (+ D-Cinema)/c; 2uc: Jack Donnelly; aph: Brian Heller; filmed 2013-14 |
2015 |
American Pastoral [Ewan McGregor] HD (ARRI ALEXA XT/Master Scope)-to-D-Cinema (scope)/b&w-c |
2016 |
High School Never Ends [Matt Lambert] c; mus short/8m |