Person
David Luther
Camera · Born 1972-07-01 · München, Germany
Biography
Based in London, David is a multi award-winning DOP with a huge string of highly successful and critically acclaimed television dramas to his name. He was born in Munich to Czech and Slovak parents and studied cinematography first at the prestigious FAMU university in Prague, then a further three years at the National Film & Television School in Beaconsfield where he graduated with First Class Honours. After making his name in commercials David moved into primetime television drama. David is fluent in English, Czech and German. He lives in London with his wife and two sons.
Known for

Silo
Director of Photography

Ride or Die
Director of Photography

Sherlock
Director of Photography

His Dark Materials
Director of Photography

Das Boot
Cinematography
German Television Award
Self

The White Queen
Director of Photography

The Last Post
Director of Photography

MotherFatherSon
Director of Photography

The Driver
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2026Ride or DieDirector of Photography
- 2023SiloDirector of Photography
- 2019His Dark MaterialsDirector of Photography
- 2019MotherFatherSonDirector of Photography
- 2018Das BootCinematography
- 2018Hard SunDirector of Photography
- 2017The Last PostDirector of Photography
- 2016MindhornDirector of Photography
- 2015Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's CurseDirector of Photography
- 2014The DriverDirector of Photography
- 2013The White QueenDirector of Photography
- 2010SherlockDirector of Photography
- 2008The ChildrenDirector of Photography
- 2007Grow Your OwnDirector of Photography
- 2006Wide Sargasso SeaDirector of Photography
- 2001StillDirector of Photography
- 2000PietaDirector of Photography
- 1999German Television AwardSelf
- 1998The BedFocus Puller
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