Sven Kirsten

Sven Kirsten

Known for: Camera
Birthday: 1955-08-27 (67 years old)

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Biography

Sven A. Kirsten (born 27 August 1955 in Hamburg) is a German cinematographer and non-fiction writer. Sven A. Kirsten was born as the grandson of a Hamburg shipowner and son of a co-founder of the record label Europa He studied film in Berlin, became a camera assistant at the NDR at the age of 23 and emigrated to Los Angeles at the age of 25. He then worked for some time as an illuminator and shot several music videos as a cameraman. At the beginning of the 1990s he shot some Hollywood films with Mistress – The Lovers of Hollywood, Mask of Murder 2 (Doppelganger) and Playtime – games of passion. In recent years he has mainly worked as a cameraman for German television films.In addition to his professional work, Sven Kirsten became known as an "urban archaeologist" in the rediscovery of the Tiki style. He wrote two books on this topic, "The Book of Tiki" and "Tiki Modern", which gained widespread distribution especially in the USA and made Kirsten the recognized leading expert in the Tiki community.

Filmography

All 39

Movies 39

Director 2

Self 1

Cinematographer
Bad Painter

Bad Painter (2022)

Movie
Self
Bosko and the Rebirth of Tiki

Bosko and the Rebirth of Tiki (2020)

Movie
Camera Operator
Kubanisch für Fortgeschrittene

Kubanisch für Fortgeschrittene (2015)

Movie
Cinematographer
Wir haben gar kein Auto

Wir haben gar kein Auto (2012)

Movie
Cinematographer
Heiratsschwindler küsst man nicht

Heiratsschwindler küsst man nicht (2012)

Movie
Cinematographer
Eine Liebe in St. Petersburg

Eine Liebe in St. Petersburg (2009)

Movie
Cinematographer
Stürme in Afrika

Stürme in Afrika (2009)

Movie
Cinematographer
Kleine Lüge für die Liebe

Kleine Lüge für die Liebe (2008)

Movie
Cinematographer
Zoogeflüster - Komm mir nicht ins Gehege!

Zoogeflüster - Komm mir nicht ins Gehege! (2008)

Movie
Cinematographer
Sommer mit Hausfreund

Sommer mit Hausfreund (2005)

Movie
Cinematographer
Mann gesucht, Liebe gefunden

Mann gesucht, Liebe gefunden (2003)

Movie
Director of Photography
Roommate Wanted

Roommate Wanted (2002)

Movie
Cinematographer
Love Crash

Love Crash (2002)

Movie
Cinematographer
Ich kämpfe, solange du lebst

Ich kämpfe, solange du lebst (2001)

Movie
Cinematographer
Heart of Stone

Heart of Stone (2001)

Movie
Cinematographer
Dead Island: School's Out 2

Dead Island: School's Out 2 (2001)

Movie
Cinematographer
Die Traumprinzen

Die Traumprinzen (2000)

Movie
Cinematographer
Nie mehr zweite Liga

Nie mehr zweite Liga (2000)

Movie
Cinematographer
School's Out

School's Out (1999)

Movie
Cinematographer
Liebe ist stärker als der Tod

Liebe ist stärker als der Tod (1999)

Movie
Cinematographer
Die Fremde in meiner Brust

Die Fremde in meiner Brust (1998)

Movie
Cinematographer
Feindschaft

Feindschaft (1998)

Movie
Cinematographer
Die sieben Feuer des Todes

Die sieben Feuer des Todes (1997)

Movie
Cinematographer
Adrenalin

Adrenalin (1996)

Movie
Cinematographer
Der Venusmörder

Der Venusmörder (1996)

Movie
Cinematographer
Beyond Desire

Beyond Desire (1995)

Movie
Cinematographer
Play Time

Play Time (1995)

Movie
Cinematographer
Mörderische Zwillinge

Mörderische Zwillinge (1995)

Movie
Director of Photography
Teresa's Tattoo

Teresa's Tattoo (1994)

Movie
Cinematographer
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms

Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms (1993)

Movie
Cinematographer
Doppelganger

Doppelganger (1993)

Movie
Cinematographer
Mistress

Mistress (1992)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
Liquid Dreams

Liquid Dreams (1991)

Movie
Cinematographer
Small White House

Small White House (1990)

Movie
Cinematographer
Grottenolm

Grottenolm (1985)

Movie
Electrician
Hardbodies

Hardbodies (1984)

Movie
7.5
Cinematographer
Kortnergeschichten

Kortnergeschichten (1980)

Movie
Cinematographer
Women in Rock

Women in Rock (1980)

Movie
Cinematography
Punk in London

Punk in London (1977)

Movie

Ratings

Average 4.61
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2022

Information

Known for
Camera

Gender
Male

Birthday
1955-08-27 (67 years old)

Place of birth
Hamburg, Germany

Citizenships
Germany


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