Mathias Prause, director of photography, Cologne

Known for

Future is a Lonely Place
2020-2021
Director of photography
© Bavaria Fiction / WDR

Tatort - Pyramide
2022-2023
Director of photography
Volt
2015-2016
Director of photography
Der Alte und die Nervensäge
2019-2020
Director of photography
© Bavaria Fiction / WDR

Tatort - Unter Gärtnern
2023-2024
Director of photography

Fictional movies as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2023	Tatort - Unter Gärtnern	TV-Movie (Series), WDR [de]	Brigitte Maria Bertele	Bavaria Fiction GmbH
2023	Mordsschwestern - Verbrechen ist Familiensache first shooting part	TV Series, SRF [ch], ZDF [de]	Multiple	Akzente Film & Fernsehproduktion GmbH	first shooting part
2022	Tatort - Pyramide	TV-Movie (Series), WDR [de]	Charlotte Rolfes	Bavaria Fiction GmbH
2022	Friesland - Artenvielfalt	TV-Movie (Series), ZDF [de]	Kerstin Ahlrichs	Cologne Film GmbH [de]
2021	Horst Lichter - Keine Zeit für Arschlöcher	TV Movie, ZDF [de]	Andreas Menck	Bavaria Fiction GmbH
2021	Gefährliche Nähe Miniserie, 6 Folgen	TV Series, RTL+ [de], TVNOW [de]	Nico Zingelmann	Sony Pictures Film und Fernseh Produktions GmbH [de]	Miniserie, 6 Folgen
2020	Future is a Lonely Place	Feature Film	Multiple	Hupe Film Fiktion [de]
2019	Der Alte und die Nervensäge	TV Movie, ARD [de], Degeto [de]	Uljana Havemann	Odeon TV (merged into Odeon Fiction GmbH)
2019	Ein Fall für zwei Folgen 23, 24, 25, 26	TV Series, ZDF [de]	Multiple	Odeon TV (merged into Odeon Fiction GmbH)	Folgen 23, 24, 25, 26
2018	Friesland - Hand und Fuß	TV-Movie (Series), ZDF [de]	Isa Prahl	Warner Bros. ITVP Deutschland GmbH
2018	Jenny - echt gerecht! Folgen 19, 20	TV Series, RTL [de]	Multiple	ITV Studios Germany Fiction GmbH (formerly Talpa Germany Fiction GmbH)	Folgen 19, 20
2017	Good Cop Fat Cop (WT)	Series Pilot, SAT.1	Nico Sommer	Good Friends Filmproduktions GmbH
2017	Jenny - echt gerecht! Folgen 2, 3, 4 und 8, 9, 10	TV Series, RTL [de]	Multiple	ITV Studios Germany Fiction GmbH (formerly Talpa Germany Fiction GmbH)	Folgen 2, 3, 4 und 8, 9, 10
2016	Jenny - echt gerecht!	TV Series, RTL [de]	Andreas Menck	ITV Studios Germany Fiction GmbH (formerly Talpa Germany Fiction GmbH)
2016	Club der roten Bänder Folgen 14, 15, 16	TV Series, VOX [de]	Multiple	Bantry Bay Productions GmbH	Folgen 14, 15, 16
2015	Volt	Feature Film	Tarek Ehlail	augenschein Filmproduktion
2014	Unter Gaunern B-Kamera	TV Series, RB - Radio Bremen TV [de]	Multiple	X Filme Creative Pool GmbH	B-Kamera
2010	Gegengerade - 20359 St. Pauli	Feature Film	Tarek Ehlail	Sabotakt Filme
2010	Wilde Kreaturen (WT)	Teaser (Series Concept)	Andreas Menck	Anke Hirschel Produktion
2009	Africa Light - Gray Zone	Short Film	Tino Schwanemann	Einscommanull [de]
2007	A Hero's Welcome	Feature Film	Brigitte Maria Bertele	Noirfilm GmbH & Co.KG [de]
2006	Wortbrot	Independent Feature Film	Multiple	MFX Digital GmbH [de]
2005	Höhere Gewalt	Independent Feature Film	Lars Henning Jung	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]
2005	Tower Block	Medium Length Film	Nikias Chryssos	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]
2004	Horizon Zone	Short Film	Brigitte Maria Bertele	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]

Advertising/Image/Music videos as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer
2016	Vitalamin - Nahrungsergänzungsmittel. Natürlich und einfach	Commercial	Adil El Bali	mediaffairs GmbH (vormals Adil El Bali Produktion) [de]
2015	VOX - Martin Rütter, Frank Thelen	Commercial	Nina Gless	VOX Television GmbH [de]
2014	Leica - Martin Koller	Commercial	Jan Oellrich	Freischwimmer GbR (Jan Oellrich und Christian Kantuzer) [de]
2014	Leica - Roger Ballen	Commercial	Jan Oellrich	Freischwimmer GbR (Jan Oellrich und Christian Kantuzer) [de]
2014	VOX - Faces 2014 (Werbetrenner)	Commercial	Multiple	VOX Television GmbH [de]
2013	Allianz - Hochwasser 2013	Corporate Film	Fabian Driehorst	The Beauty Aside GmbH
2013	VOX - WT Fashion Week 2013	Commercial	Nina Gless	VOX Television GmbH [de]
2013	Jonny Mauser - Die Mauer	Music Video	Tarek Ehlail	Sabotakt Filme
2012	VOX - Ein Bus voller Bräute (Trailer)	Commercial	Marcus Herre	VOX Television GmbH [de]
2011	VOX - HundKatzeMaus Opener 2011	Commercial	Nina Gless	VOX Television GmbH [de]
2010	Allianz - Global Investors 2010 (WT)	Commercial	Andreas Uhde	Slingback Productions
2008	Allianz AG - Brand Global Image Campaign '08	Commercial	Andreas Uhde	DDB [de]
2007	DLG-Lebensmitteltage 2007 - Trailer zum Auftakt der Tagung	Corporate Film	Estelle Klawitter	Parasol Island GmbH [de]
2006	Allianz - Moment of Truth (Mitarbeitermotivation)	Corporate Film	Andreas Uhde	Allianz Group Marketing
2006	EnBW AG - Public Viewing	Commercial	Sven Waasner	Die Üblichen Verdächtigen
2005	Lunik - Most Beautiful Song	Music Video	Multiple	Cosmoto GmbH & Co. KG [de]
2005	Anthony Rother - What Is Love?	Music Video	Tino Schwanemann	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]

Non-fictional movies as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer
2017	Gott und die Welt - Warum macht Allah es uns so schwer?	Report (series)	Niko Apel	Ama Film GmbH [de]
2016	Von Muslim zu Muslim	Documentary	Niko Apel	Ama Film GmbH [de]
2014	die story - Hasch-Boom in Amerika. Wie sich Colorado reich kifft	Documentary (Series), WDR [de]	Hilka Sinning	Bildersturm Filmproduktion GmbH
2013	Auf großer Fahrt – Die Piratenpartei	Documentary, WDR [de]	Niko Apel	Fernsehbuero GmbH [de]
2013	Glaube Liebe Lust - Sexualität in den Weltregionen	Documentary (multi-part), ARD [de]	Multiple	Bildersturm Filmproduktion GmbH
2012	Glaubenskrieger	Documentary	Tarek Ehlail	Sabotakt Filme
2012	Das waren die Grünen	Documentary	Annette Zinkant	Bildersturm Filmproduktion GmbH
2012	Sternstunden	Documentary	Henning Drechsler	HiHead Film, Georg Nonnenmacher [de]
2012	Saprize - Big in Japan (WT)	Documentary	Andreas Menck	John Doe Film, Klein & Guedes GbR [de]
2011	Alles in Allem - Der Egotronic & Gegengerade Tourfilm (DVD-Bonus)	Documentary	Tarek Ehlail	Sabotakt Filme
2011	Ömer, the Lord	Short Documentary	Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay	Blinker Filmproduktion GmbH [de]
2011	Zuckere Welt	Short Documentary	Multiple	Blinker Filmproduktion GmbH [de]
2011	Freispielen im Iran - Ein Wandertheater	Documentary, arte	Niko Apel	TeamWorx Television & Film GmbH [de]
2010	Die Hausschlachtung	Documentary	Nikias Chryssos	Kataskop Film [de]
2009	Von Kindern	Documentary	Niko Apel	TeamWorx Television & Film GmbH [de]
2004	Backlight	Short Documentary	Onaje Tampico	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]
2004	Hollywood Kids (WT)	Documentary	Marcel Ahrens	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]

Fictional movies in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2013	Der Knastarzt	TV Series, RTL [de]	Multiple	ITV Studios Germany GmbH (formerly Granada Produktion)	2nd unit dop
2005	Ein Fall für zwei	TV Series, ZDF [de]	Multiple	Odeon TV (merged into Odeon Fiction GmbH)	2nd unit dop
2004	Schiller	TV Movie, arte, BR [de], Degeto [de], MDR [de], SWR [de]	Martin Weinhart	Bavaria Filmverleih- und Produktions GmbH [de]	1st assistant camera
2003	The Subtle Distinction	Short Film	Multiple	AtelierBusche.MEDIA [de]	lighting technician / electrician

Non-fictional movies in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2011	Was wir wollen - Von den letzten Dingen	Documentary, 3sat	Katharina Pethke	2Pilots Filmproduction	2nd unit dop 5 DT

Basic data

Languages	English
Experience abroad	North America: USA East Africa: Zambia East Asia: China South Africa: Namibia South America: Brazil South Asia: India Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Thailand West Asia: Georgia, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
Immediate working area	Cologne
1st residence (federal state or country)	Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia
Associations	German Society of Cinematographers [de]

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Fictional movies as director of photography

Advertising/Image/Music videos as director of photography

Non-fictional movies as director of photography

Fictional movies in other activities

Non-fictional movies in other activities

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