Anna Foerster
American film director
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Anna J. Foerster (born 1971) is a German-born American film and television cinematographer and director. She is best known for pioneering the use of the ARRI Alexa camera system.
Anna Foerster | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 (age 54–55)[1] Germany |
| Occupations | Cinematographer, television director, film director |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Career
As a second unit cinematographer, Foerster worked on the films Alien Resurrection (1997), Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002), Johnson Family Vacation (2004), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Æon Flux (2005) and 10,000 BC (2008), also working as a second unit director on the latter four films.[2]
She was the cinematographer for the visual effects and/or miniature unit on Independence Day (1996), Godzilla (1998), Pitch Black (2000) and Stuart Little 2 (2002).[2]
As a director, she directed five episodes of the television series Criminal Minds, an episode of its spin-off Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, three episodes of Unforgettable, and four episodes of the Starz series Outlander.[2]
In 2008, she was reported to be developing Secret Hunter, based on the Ranulph Fiennes novel The Secret Hunters (2002).[3]
She served as director of photography on Anonymous (2011) and White House Down (2013). On Anonymous, she was one of the first directors to use the ARRI Alexa camera system, using a prototype provided by ARRI.[4][5]
Foerster made her feature film directing debut with the action horror film Underworld: Blood Wars (2016).
Filmography
Film
Cinematographer
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Coronado | Claudio Fäh | With Jaime Reynoso and Steven Douglas Smith |
| 2011 | Anonymous | Roland Emmerich | |
| 2012 | Dark Horse | TV movie | |
| 2013 | White House Down |
Director
- Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)
- Lou (2022)
Television
Director
| Year | Title | Episode(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2011 | Criminal Minds | "Cold Comfort" |
| "The Uncanny Valley" | ||
| "Reflection of Desire" | ||
| "With Friends Like These..." | ||
| "From Childhood's Hour" | ||
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | "Strays" |
| 2011-2012 | Unforgettable | "Trajectories" |
| "Heartbreak" | ||
| 2012 | Army Wives | "The War at Home" |
| 2014-2015 | Outlander | "The Wedding" |
| "Both Sides Now" | ||
| "Wentworth Prison" | ||
| "To Ransom a Man's Soul" | ||
| 2015 | Madam Secretary | "Face the Nation" |
| 2018 | Jessica Jones | "AKA Start at the Beginning" |
| 2019 | Carnival Row | "Kingdoms of the Moon" |
| "The Joining of Unlike Things" (Co-directed with Thor Freudenthal) | ||
| 2020 | Westworld | "Genre" |
| 2024 | Dune: Prophecy | "The Hidden Hand" |
| "In Blood, Truth" | ||
| "The High-Handed Enemy" | ||