Alwin H. Küchler

Alwin H. Küchler (born 1965) is a German cinematographer.

Career

Born 1965 in Düsseldorf, Alwin H. Küchler started his career as assistant to a fashion photographer.

When he supported his friend Jakob Claussen, who later became a film producer, during the production of a study film, Küchler became interested in cinematography.

From 1990 to 1994 Küchler studied cinematography at the National Film and Television School.[1] During his study he met Lynne Ramsay and realized a few short films with her. In 1999 he made his feature film debut with Ramseys Ratcatcher.

Küchler was nominated for a European Film Award for Best Cinematographer for his works on Morvern Callar in 2002 and Code 46 in 2004.

In 2015, Küchler worked with Danny Boyle on the film Steve Jobs.

Personal life

Küchler is married to director Ngozi Onwurah, and they have one daughter together.[2]

Filmography

Documentary film

Year Title Director Notes
1993 Monday's Girls Ngozi Onwurah
1999 One Day in September Kevin Macdonald With Neve Cunningham
2012 Marley With Mike Eley
2016 One More Time with Feeling Andrew Dominik With Benoît Debie

Television

Miniseries

Year Title Director Notes
1994 Siren Spirits Ngozi Onwurah Episode "White Men Are Cracking Up"
1996 Crucial Tales Ngozi Onwurah
Danny Thompson 		Episodes "I Bring You Frankincense" and "Spiders and Flies"
1997 Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge Richard Clark Episode "My Dead Buddy"
2001 In a Land of Plenty Hettie Macdonald
David Moore
2024 The Regime Stephen Frears
Jessica Hobbs

TV movie

Year Title Director
2003 The Deal Stephen Frears

Feature film

Year Title Director Notes
1995 Welcome II the Terrordome Ngozi Onwurah
1999 Ratcatcher Lynne Ramsay
2000 The Claim Michael Winterbottom
2001 Lucky Break Peter Cattaneo
2002 Morvern Callar Lynne Ramsay
Heartlands Damien O'Donnell
2003 Code 46 Michael Winterbottom With Marcel Zyskind
The Mother Roger Michell
2005 Proof John Madden
2007 Sunshine Danny Boyle
2009 Solitary Man Brian Koppelman
David Levien
2010 Morning Glory Roger Michell
2011 Hanna Joe Wright
2013 R.I.P.D. Robert Schwentke
2014 Divergent Neil Burger
2015 Steve Jobs Danny Boyle
2021 The Mauritanian Kevin Macdonald
2023 Tetris Jon S. Baird
The Marsh King's Daughter Neil Burger

Awards and nominations

Year Title Awards and nominations
1999 Ratcatcher Nominated- British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer
2002 Morvern Callar British Independent Film Award for Best Technical Achievement
Nominated- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer
2003 Code 46 Nominated- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer
2021 The Mauritanian Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated - British Society of Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography

References

  1. ^ Alwin H. Küchler at cinematographers.nl, access date 24 August 2015
  2. ^ Onwurah, Ngozi at encyclopedia.com, access date 24 August 2015