Physical Production
Director of Photography
Ralph is a cinematographer who has been working on more than 200 productions, including feature films, tv movies, tv series, commercials, promos and music videos worldwide. He enjoys working in different styles and techniques, always striving to create a unique visual language for each story or project.
After starting out in 1992 and many years of AC-ing, operating and completing his cinematography degree in Germany, Ralph began to shoot as DoP in 1998. In 2003, he relocated to Los Angeles to complete his education at the renowned AFI Conservatory. Since then, he keeps a base in Los Angeles and Berlin.
He is also known for his 2nd unit and action work on highly successful international productions like ARMY OF THIEVES, which was # 1 in over 90 countries on Netflix, the series BERLIN STATION and THE OFFER for Paramount, the 6 Academy Award nominated TÁR as well as the action movie LIFT which was released on Netflix on January 12, 2024 and scored #1 in 93 countries, worldwide.
TÁR and THE OFFER also won at the renown CAMERIMAGE Festival in the main and tv competition in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
November 2022, Ralph started work on SEXY BEAST for Paramount Plus in Liverpool. A prequel series to the acclaimed movie by Jonathan Glazer. He DP-ed episode 7 and 8, the showdown of the first season, early 2023.
Ralph is currently in post production for the tv show ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN which he shot in the summer of 2024.
He holds an EU passport as well as a US greencard and is a member of the German Society of Cinematographers.
