Christian Berger

Christian Berger
Berger at the Austrian Film Awards 2011 at the Odeon theater in Vienna
Born	(1945-01-13) January 13, 1945 Innsbruck, Austria
Occupation	Filmmaker/Cinematographer
Years active	1968–present

Christian Berger (born January 13, 1945) is an Austrian cinematographer. His 1985 film Raffl was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. He is mostly known for his work with Michael Haneke. In February 2010, Berger was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The White Ribbon at the 82nd Academy Awards. He was the surprise winner at the ASC Awards for Best Cinematography in 2010.

Berger invented the Cine Reflect Lighting System which he used on his latest films. Besides his work as director of photography he also teaches cinematography at the Filmacademy Vienna.

Berger is married to actress Marika Green, and is also the uncle of Eva Green.

Filmography

• By the Sea (2015)
• Le grand cahier (2013)
• Ludwig II (2012)
• The White Ribbon (2009)
• Disengagement (2007)
• Caché (2005) (Hidden)
• Ne fais pas ça! (2004)
• Time of the Wolf (2003)
• The Piano Teacher (2001)
• 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1994)
• Benny's Video (1992)
• Raffl (1985)

See also

• List of German-speaking Academy Award winners and nominees

External links

• Official website
• Christian Berger at IMDb