Alwin H. Küchler (born 1965) is a German cinematographer.

Career

Born 1965 in

Düsseldorf Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in th ...

, Alwin H. Küchler started his career as assistant to a

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. When he supported his friend Jakob Claussen, who later became a

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, during the production of a study film, Küchler became interested in cinematography. From 1990 to 1994 Küchler studied cinematography at the

National Film and Television School The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is a film, television and games school established in 1971 and based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. It is featured in the 2021 ranking by ''The Hollywood Repor ...

.Alwin H. Küchler
at cinematographers.nl, access date 24 August 2015 During his study he met

Lynne Ramsay Lynne Ramsay (born 5 December 1969) is a Scottish film director, writer, producer, and cinematographer best known for the feature films '' Ratcatcher'' (1999), '' Morvern Callar'' (2002), '' We Need to Talk About Kevin'' (2011), and ''You Were N ...

and realized a few short films with her. In 1999 he made his feature film debut with Ramseys '' Ratcatcher''. Küchler was nominated for a

European Film Award for Best Cinematographer The European Film Award for Best Cinematographer, also known as Carlo Di Palma European Cinematographer Award, is an award given to cinematographers working in the motion picture industry by the European Film Academy. Winners and nominees 1980s ...

for his works on ''

Morvern Callar ''Morvern Callar'' is a 1995 experimental novel by Scottish author Alan Warner. Published as his first novel, its first-person narrative—written in a Scottish dialect—explores the life and interests of the titular character following the sud ...

'' in

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and ''

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'' in

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

. In 2015, Küchler worked with

Danny Boyle Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English director and producer. He is known for his work on films including ''Shallow Grave'', '' Trainspotting'' and its sequel ''T2 Trainspotting'', '' The Beach'', '' 28 Days Later'', '' Su ...

on the film ''

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''.

Personal life

Küchler is married to director

Ngozi Onwurah Ngozi Onwurah (born 1966) is a British-Nigerian film director, producer, model, and lecturer. She is best known as a filmmaker for her autobiographical film ''The Body Beautiful'' (1991) and her first feature film, ''Welcome II the Terrordome'' ( ...

, and they have one daughter together.Onwurah, Ngozi
at encyclopedia.com, access date 24 August 2015

Filmography

Documentary films Short films Feature films

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kuchler, Alwin 1965 births German cinematographers Living people Film people from Düsseldorf Alumni of the National Film and Television School