Martin Ruhe
German cinematographer
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Martin Ruhe (born 1965) is a German cinematographer and a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
Martin Ruhe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) |
| Education | University of Seville |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | ruhe |
Early life and career
Ruhe became interested in cinema as a teenager and wanted to become a director.[1] After graduating from school, he completed a two-year training course as a focus puller.
After moving to London, where he worked as a runner for a camera rental company, he became a cinematographer and filmed more than 200 music videos for artists like Herbert Grönemeyer, Depeche Mode and Coldplay as well as 350 advertising spots.[2]
On the recommendation of Grönemeyer, Ruhe met Anton Corbijn, who engaged him for his biopic Control.[3] Ruhe gained further prominence for his work on Harry Brown.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Bonnie vs Clyde | Christian Weikert | |
| 2001 | Ein Gottlicher Job | Thorsten Wettcke | |
| 2007 | Control | Anton Corbijn | |
| 2009 | The Countess | Julie Delpy | |
| Harry Brown | Daniel Barber | ||
| 2010 | The American | Anton Corbijn | |
| 2014 | The Keeping Room | Daniel Barber | |
| 2015 | Run All Night | Jaume Collet-Serra | |
| 2016 | American Pastoral | Ewan McGregor | |
| 2020 | The Midnight Sky | George Clooney | |
| 2021 | The Tender Bar | ||
| 2023 | The Boys in the Boat | ||
| 2025 | The Amateur | James Hawes | |
| 2026 | Luther 3 † | Jamie Payne | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | Balko | Uli Moller | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Page Eight | David Hare | TV movie |
| 2017-2018 | Counterpart | Morten Tyldum Jennifer Getzinger Stephen Williams Alik Sakharov |
5 episodes |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | George Clooney Grant Heslov Ellen Kuras |
Miniseries |
| 2025 | The Agency: Central Intelligence | Grant Heslov | Episodes "Hard Landing" and "Truth Will Set You Free" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Camerimage | Golden Frog | Control | Nominated |
| 2012 | American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Page Eight | Won |
| 2020 | Catch-22 | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography | The Midnight Sky | Nominated |
