Johannes was born 1986 in Cologne, Germany. He studied cinematography at Filmuniversity Potsdam Babelsberg and graduated from film school in 2014. For his graduation film he received the Michael-Ballhaus-Preis 2015, a nomination for Best Cinematographers’ Debut at Camerimage and the Best Feature Award at Vilmos Zsigmond International Film Festival. Since then he is working in both fields of narrative and documentary film with special experiences as 2nd unit DP and Camera Operator. Johannes is based in Berlin, where he lives with his family.
CV and credits as printable PDF here: English / German
CREDITS
NARRATIVE (As DP, selection)
2017 WHAT COMES FROM OUTSIDE (Short, 12’)
Director: Kai Gero Lenke
Kai Gero Lenke Filmproduktion
2016 THE DARK HOUSE BY THE WOODS (Feature, 90’)
Director: Johannes Leistner
Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg
2015 AFTER SPRING COMES FALL (Feature, 90’)
Director: Daniel Carsenty
Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg
2012 CLOSE SEASON (Short, 16’)
Director: Robin Humboldt
Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM Köln)
2011 WASTELAND (Short, 16’)
Director: Felix Harmuth
Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg
2ND UNIT DP/ B-CAM OPERATOR
2021 HOUSE OF PROMISES (in Post Production) (TV-Series, 6 x 45’)
DP: Christian Pirjol / Director: Sherry Hormann
X-FILME Creative Pool GmbH
2020 9 TAGE WACH (TV-Feature, 90’)
DP: Christian Pirjol / Director: Damian John Harper
Gaumont GmbH - Pro Sieben
2020 NEBEN DER SPUR - SCHLIEßE DEINE AUGEN (TV-Feature, 90’)
DP: Ralf Kaechele / Director: Josef Rusnak
Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH - ZDF
2019 TATORT - DAS PERFEKTE VERBRECHEN (TV-Feature, 90’)
DP: Timon Schäppi / Director: Brigitte Maria Bertele
Die Film GmbH - ARD/RBB
2019 DER SCHNEEGÄNGER (TV-Feature, 90’)
DP: Christian Pirjol / Director: Josef Rusnak
Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH - ZDF/arte
2017 HERR BACHMANN UND SEINE KLASSE (Doc-Feature, 90’)
DP: Reinhold Vorschneider / Director: Maria Speth
Madonnen Film GmbH
COMMERCIALS/ MUSIC VIDEOS (selection)
2022 EMMA ELISABETH - Some Kind Of Paradise
Director: Damian John Harper
Vampire Bacon Taco & COVALENT Berlin
2018 MCM – Mobility
Director: Nathini van der Meer
IGNANT Production
2018 HP – Omen
Director: Nathini van der Meer
Cobblestone Filmproduktion GmbH
2018 RIMOWA x OFFWHITE
Director: Nathini van der Meer
IGNANT Production
2017 ADDIDAS – Prophere
Director: Nathini van der Meer
ABOUTKOKOMO
DOCUMENTARY (selection)
2022 HEY JOE (Working Title, Medium Length Documentary, In Production)
Director: Florian Baron
RAENDROP Film GbR
2021 8-18 (Working Title, Documentary Feature, In Production)
Director: Cosima Frei
Filmgerberei GmbH CH
2018 STRESS (Documentary Feature, 83’)
Director: Florian Baron
Machnitzky Filmproduktion
2017 JOE BOOTS (Documentary Short, 29’)
Director: Florian Baron
Machnitzky Filmproduktion
2017 HUMAN FLOW (Documentary Feature, 140’)
Director: Ai Weiwei
AC Films & Participant Media
2014 AM KÖLNBERG (Documentary Feature, 90’)
Director: Laurentia Genske/ Robin Humboldt
Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM Köln)
AWARDS (personal)
2018 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD (Won)
For: WHAT COMES FROM OUTSIDE
@ Linz International Short Film Festival
2017 BEST FEATURE AWARD (Won/ credit shared with director)
For: AFTER SPRING COMES FALL
@ Vilmos Zsigmond International Film Festival
2015 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHERS’ DEBUT (Nomination)
For: AFTER SPRING COMES FALL
@ Camerimage
2015 MICHAEL-BALLHAUS-PREIS (Won)
For: AFTER SPRING COMES FALL
@ First Steps