
Person
Peter Zeitlinger
Camera · Born 1960-06-06 · Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Biography
Peter Zeitlinger A.S.C. (born 6 June 1960 in Prague) is an Czechoslovakian-born Austrian cinematographer, who has worked with the director Werner Herzog since 1995. Their film Encounters at the End of the World was nominated for the Academy Award 2009. Peter Zeitlinger studied from 1980 - 1987 at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna. He was influenced by Michael Snow and Peter Kubelka followed by Vittorio Storaro, Sven Nykvist and Vilmos Zsigmond. Zeitlinger's films have received considerable critical acclaim and achieved popularity on the art house circuit. He is represented by the Gersh Agency and is a member of the German Film Academy. Peter Zeitlinger is Professor of Cinematography at the University of Television and Film Munich
Known for
Romy Award
Self

Rescue Dawn
Director of Photography

Altın Koza
Winner

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Director of Photography

Invincible
Director of Photography

Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds
Colorist

Grizzly Man
Director of Photography

Queen of the Desert
Director of Photography

Future World
Director of Photography

Angélique
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2025New Dawn FadesDirector of Photography
- 2025Centaures de la nitDirector of Photography
- 2025Pensando ad AnnaDirector of Photography
- 2023All Will Be RevealedDirector of Photography
- 2022Werner Herzog: Radical DreamerSelf
- 2021The Angel in the WallDirector of Photography
- 2020SanremoDirector of Photography
- 2020Fireball: Visitors from Darker WorldsColorist
- 2020How to Fake a WarDirector of Photography
- 2020TommasoDirector of Photography
- 2019Jaroslav Kucera - A PortraitDirector of Photography
- 2018Future WorldDirector of Photography
- 2018The whole world is countryProducer
- 2017Ballad of a Righteous MerchantSelf
- 2016Salt and FireDirector of Photography
- 2016Into the InfernoDirector of Photography
- 2016Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected WorldDirector of Photography
- 2015Queen of the DesertDirector of Photography
- 2015Chloe and TheoDirector of Photography
- 2015Red ArmyDirector of Photography
- 2013AngéliqueDirector of Photography
- 2013Die verbotene FrauDirector of Photography
- 2013From One Second to the NextDirector of Photography
- 2012HatedDirector of Photography
- 2012Africa Cries Out to YouDirector of Photography
- 2012Verfolgt - Der kleine ZeugeDirector of Photography
- 2012Oma wider WillenDirector of Photography
- 2011Into the AbyssDirector of Photography
- 2010Tontine MassacreDirector of Photography
- 2010Cave of Forgotten DreamsDirector of Photography
- 2010My Son, My Son, What Have Ye DoneDirector of Photography
- 2010The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansHimself
- 2010Männer lügen nichtDirector of Photography
- 2009Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansDirector of Photography
- 2008MikadoEditor
- 2007Making of a True Story: Rescue DawnSelf
- 2007Encounters at the End of the WorldDirector of Photography
- 2007Rescue DawnDirector of Photography
- 2006Full HouseSound
- 2005Grizzly ManDirector of Photography
- 2003Wheel of TimeDirector of Photography
- 2002Einspruch für die LiebeDirector of Photography
- 2001InvincibleDirector of Photography
- 2001Jetzt bringen wir unsere Männer umDirector
- 1999Wings of HopeDirector of Photography
- 1999My Best FiendDirector of Photography
- 1997Little Dieter Needs to FlyDirector of Photography
- 1997The Bosom FriendDirector of Photography
- 1996Animal LoveDirector of Photography
- 1996Pictures at an ExhibitionDirector of Photography
- 1995The Last Real MenDirector of Photography
- 1995Gesualdo: Death for Five VoicesDirector of Photography
- 1994Deep AboveEditor
- 1993The Election CampaignersDirector of Photography
- 1993Die TürDirector of Photography
- 1992rosa FELSENDirector of Photography
- 1992The NeighbourDirector of Photography
- 1992Loss Is to Be ExpectedDirector of Photography
- 1992Beware HadererDirector of Photography
- 1991Erwin und JuliaDirector of Photography
- 1990Tunnel-ChildWriter
- 1990Romy AwardSelf
- 1990Good News: Newspaper Salesmen, Dead Dogs and Other People from ViennaEditor
- 1990Schatten im RampenlichtDirector of Photography
- 1989Die Stadt der AnderenDirector of Photography
- 1988In Achtzig Tagen um die WeltDirector of Photography
- 1987Vergiss Sneider!Director of Photography
- 1987Hinter dem RegenbogenDirector of Photography
- 1986PARADISE LTD.Editor
- 1984Foreign LandDirector of Photography
- 1979GeburtstagDirector
- 1978Experiment Rayner’s Garden
- 1978Katharina Blum
- 1969Altın KozaWinner
- —Bucking FastardDirector of Photography
- —Vida, A Simple LifeProducer
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