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Andrés Lizana Prado, director of photography, camera operator, scuba dop, Berlin
© Andrés Lizana Prado 2012
  • Director of photography
  • camera operator
  • scuba dop
Born on 11.10.1973 in Valparaiso / Chile (51 Years)

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About Andrés Lizana Prado

ANDRÉS LIZANA PRADO - DoP

ANDRÉS was born in Valparaiso, Chile and grew up in Berlin, Germany. He has several years experience as a Focus Puller working on international feature films, TV and commercial projects.

Since 2006 he has specialized in Underwater Camera, leading to projects on feature films, commercials and music videos in numerous countries.

As a DoP, Andrés shot his first feature short in 2010, winning
"Best Cinematography" at Rhode Island International Film Festival 2010, followed by music videos, commercials, documentaries, image films etc.
He has also worked as 2nd unit DoP, camera operator and aerial camera operator.

Andrés is an adventurous and open-minded multilingual all-round talent, world traveller and photographer. He is based in Berlin and Cape Town and speaks fluent German, English and Spanish.

Movies as director of photography

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YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2024Nine Perfect Strangers
B-Cam Operator + underwater
TV Series, HuluJonathan Levine9PS GmbH [de]B-Cam Operator + underwater
2024Der Usedom-Krimi - Emma
Underwater camera + B-Cam
TV-Movie (Series), Degeto [de], NDR [de]Matthias TiefenbacherRazor Film Produktion GmbH [de]Underwater camera + B-Cam
2024Der Usedom-Krimi - Am Scheideweg
Underwater camera + B-Cam
TV-Movie (Series), Degeto [de], NDR [de]Matthias TiefenbacherRazor Film Produktion GmbH [de]Underwater camera + B-Cam
2023Constellation
B-Cam Operator
TV Series, Apple TV+Oliver HirschbiegelTurbine Studios GmbHB-Cam Operator
2022Bauac - Treiben
DoP + underwater
CommercialChristian GrünerChristian Grüner Produktion [de]DoP + underwater
2022Max Raabe & Palast Orchester - Wer hat hier schlechte Laune (Konzert-Zuspieler)Video InstallationDaniel LwowskiKatapult Filmproduktion GmbH
2022Sind wir nicht besser als sie?Showreel ProductionNic RommPro.Act.Pro
2022Ein Rat unter NachbarnShowreel ProductionNic RommPro.Act.Pro
2021Leberhaken
B-Cam Operator
Independent Feature FilmTorsten RütherHello Moment Productions GmbH [de]B-Cam Operator
2021Ammerländer - WertschätzungCommercialKonrad WeinzPolly Films GmbH
2020Ammerländer - Natürlich von hierCommercialKonrad WeinzKreuzberger Kind, Konrad Weinz [de]
2020Allein im Museum - Zu Besuch im Neuen MuseumDocumentary (Series), ARD [de]Stefan ZanevARD-alpha (formerly BR alpha) [de]
2020Flinte - Das GuteMusic VideoKonrad WeinzKreuzberger Kind, Konrad Weinz [de]
2020Cup of Joe (Webserie)
additional photography B-Cam / 2nd Unit
Documentary SeriesDavid SoutarFulwell73 [uk]additional photography B-Cam / 2nd Unit
2019Sea-Watch - Hold Your Breath for Human Lives
Cape Town / Berlin
CommercialJoakim RevemanMarkenfilm Schweiz AG [ch]Cape Town / Berlin
2018Ein Wochenende im August
B-Cam 1 DT
TV Movie, ARD [de], Degeto [de]Esther GronenbornMOOVIE GmbHB-Cam 1 DT
2018MyToys - Spring
B-Cam / 2nd Unit DoP
CommercialRobin PolakCzar FilmB-Cam / 2nd Unit DoP
2018The Wholls - Going Down
DoP & Underwater DoP
Music VideoManuel CortezBoom Yeah, Manuel Cortez [de]DoP & Underwater DoP
2018Kommissarin Heller - Herzversagen
2nd Unit / B-cam - ARRI ALEXA MINI
TV-Movie (Series), ZDF [de]Christiane BalthasarZiegler Film GmbH & Co. KG2nd Unit / B-cam - ARRI ALEXA MINI
2017Aether
Water
DocumentaryRûken TekeşSarya Films [tr]Water

Movies as camera operator

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YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2024Der Usedom-Krimi - EmmaTV-Movie (Series), Degeto [de], NDR [de]Matthias TiefenbacherRazor Film Produktion GmbH [de]
2024Der Usedom-Krimi - Am ScheidewegTV-Movie (Series), Degeto [de], NDR [de]Matthias TiefenbacherRazor Film Produktion GmbH [de]
2024Nine Perfect Strangers
B-Cam Operator
TV Series, HuluMultiple9PS GmbH [de]B-Cam Operator
2022Constellation
B-Cam Operator
TV Series, Apple TV+Oliver HirschbiegelTurbine Studios GmbHB-Cam Operator
2021LeberhakenIndependent Feature FilmTorsten RütherHello Moment Productions GmbH [de]
2020Cup of Joe (Webserie)Documentary SeriesDavid SoutarFulwell73 [uk]
2018Ein Wochenende im AugustTV Movie, ARD [de], Degeto [de]Esther GronenbornMOOVIE GmbH
2018Kommissarin Heller - HerzversagenTV-Movie (Series), ZDF [de]Christiane BalthasarZiegler Film GmbH & Co. KG
2018Electric Girl
B-Cam Operator
Feature FilmZiska RiemannNiko FilmB-Cam Operator
2016Smuggling HendrixFeature FilmMarios PiperidesPallas Film GmbH
2016Das Verschwinden
B-Cam - ARRI ALEXA
TV Series, ARD [de], BR [de], Degeto [de], SWR [de]Hans-Christian Schmid23/5 Filmproduktion GmbH [de]B-Cam - ARRI ALEXA
2015A Minute's SilenceTV Movie, ZDF [de]Thorsten M. SchmidtMOOVIE GmbH
2015Edeka - Dorfdrift. Spektakulär kurze Lieferwege
B-Cam Operator
CommercialMicky SuelzerBigfish Filmproduktion GmbH [de]B-Cam Operator
2015Deutsche Telekom - Unsere Lieder werden Eins Release. Adel TawilCommercialHinrich Pflug2Bild TV Events & Media GmbH [de]
2011Credit Suisse - MitarbeiterCommercialTim LöhrBubbles Film GmbH
2009Manyak Dükkan
B-Cam Operator
TV Series, Show-TV [tr]Ali FidanAF Media GmbH [de]B-Cam Operator
2008Culcha Candela - Hamma! (Live-DVD)TV-EventHinrich PflugKatapult Filmproduktion GmbH
2007Die WelleFeature FilmDennis GanselRat Pack Filmproduktion GmbH [de]

Movies as scuba dop

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YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2024Maxton Hal -The World Between UsTV Series, Prime Video (Amazon)Martin SchreierUFA Fiction
2024Seeland. Ein Krimi vom Bodensee - DämonenTV-Movie (Series), ARD [de], Degeto [de], SWR [de]Holger HaasePolyphon Film GmbH
2024Der Usedom-Krimi - EmmaTV-Movie (Series), Degeto [de], NDR [de]Matthias TiefenbacherRazor Film Produktion GmbH [de]
2024Der Usedom-Krimi - Am ScheidewegTV-Movie (Series), Degeto [de], NDR [de]Matthias TiefenbacherRazor Film Produktion GmbH [de]
2024Nine Perfect StrangersTV Series, HuluMultiple9PS GmbH [de]
2023Zeit Verbrechen
Hydroflex Remote Aqua Cam
Limited series, Paramount+Helene HegemannX Filme Creative Pool GmbHHydroflex Remote Aqua Cam
2023BlindgängerFeature FilmKerstin PolteTamtam Film GmbH
2022WendehammerTV Series, ZDF [de]Sinan AkkusMOOVIE GmbH
2022Das Boot
Underwater Unit Malta
TV Series, Sky [de]Dennis GanselBavaria Fiction GmbHUnderwater Unit Malta
2022Die Flut - Tod am DeichTV Movie, ARD [de], Degeto [de]Andreas ProchaskaNordfilm GmbH [de]
2022Der ScheichTV Series, Paramount+Johannes NaberX Filme Creative Pool GmbH
2022Then You RunLimited series, Sky [uk]Paul WalkerKudos Film and Television Ltd. [uk]
2022Michael Patrick Kelly - Blurry EyesMusic VideoMarvin StröterWevame Medienproduktion [de]
2022Generation F - Die entscheidenden 1,27 Sekunden. Julia und ihr Traum von OlympiaDocumentary (Series), WDR [de]Laura-Jasmin LeickWDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]
2022VeronikaSeries, SkyShowtimeJonas Alexander ArnbyBigster [se]
2022Bauac - TreibenCommercialChristian GrünerChristian Grüner Produktion [de]
2022Wo ist mein Safe Space? Fünf Frauen gegen strukturellen RassismusDocumentaryEmilia WiedingDOMAR Film GmbH
2021In Wahrheit - Unter WasserTV-Movie (Series), arte, ZDF [de]Miguel AlexandreNetwork Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH
2021Jenseits der SpreeTV Series, SRF [ch], ZDF [de]Neelesha BarthelStudio Zentral
2021Die Welt steht stillTV Movie, ZDF [de]Anno SaulNetwork Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH

Movies in other capacities

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YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2023Zeit VerbrechenLimited series, Paramount+MultipleX Filme Creative Pool GmbH1st assistant camera
2021Until the Moon is Born in the WestShort FilmLea BethkeFirmament Media GmbH (vormals Monic Films)co-producer
2021Nura - BackstageMusic VideoFeedz & WizzlPeregrine Films GmbHscuba camera operator
2020LeberhakenIndependent Feature FilmTorsten RütherHello Moment Productions GmbH [de]2nd unit dop
2020Decathlon - Winterkampagne 2020CommercialMichael MulthoffMonkey Pictures GmbH1st assistant camera
2019PonyhofShowreel ProductionAndrés Lizana PradoMartha Fessehatzion Produktion [de]director
2018Milliarden - MorgenShort FilmMario ClementEASYdoesit GmbH1st assistant camera
2018Aktion Mensch - Ziemlich unzertrennlich (Social Spot)Corporate FilmHeiko RichardJO!SCHMID Filmproduktion GmbH [de]2nd unit dop
2017YüzmekFeature FilmLuzie LooseFilmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]scuba camera operator
2017Kaufland Merane - KarriereRecruiting-VideoViviane BlumenscheinMarkenfilm Crossing [de]1st assistant camera
2017CDU - Bundestagwahl 2017. Deutschland von morgenCommercialViviane BlumenscheinMarkenfilm Crossing [de]1st assistant camera ARRI ALEXA Mini
2017N1 - Sara Björk GunnarsdóttirCommercialThora HilmarsSkot Productions [is]1st assistant camera
2016Telekom - Magenta Eins. MädchenCommercialSimon VerhoevenCzar Film1st assistant camera ARRI ALEXA Plus
2016Maxdome - Deine Mutti liebt Maxdome (mehrere Spots) (WT)CommercialJohannes SchröderCzar Film1st assistant camera
2016Milliarden - Im Bett verhungernMusic VideoMultipleEASYdoesit GmbH1st assistant camera
2015The Young Karl MarxFeature FilmRaoul PeckRohfilm Productions GmbH1st assistant camera B-Cam ARRI ALEXA + Steadicam
2015A Cure For WellnessFeature FilmGore VerbinskiBlind Wink Productions [us]1st assistant camera C-Cam ARRI ALEXA
2015Fanta - InstamixCommercialAndrés Lizana PradoCongazdirector
2015BMBF - Nur Mut! Der nächste Schritt lohnt sichCommercialNico KreisBonaparte Films GmbHscuba camera operator
2015Nike - HijackCommercialNathan ChampionTony Petersen Film GmbH [de]1st assistant camera

Film awards

YearFilmAwardCategory 
2010If Trees carry DollsRhode Island International Film Festival 20101st Prize - Best CinematographyWinner

Awards

YearAward
2011Wenn Bäume Puppen Tragen - Max-Ophüls-Preis - nominiert, bester Kurzfilm
2011Wenn Bäume Puppen Tragen - Kurzfilmpreis der Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung
2010Wenn Bäume Puppen Tragen - First Prize - Best Cinematography, Rhode Island Intl. Film Festival

Basic data

NationalityGerman
LanguagesEnglishFrenchGermanItalianSpanish
Experience abroadCentral Europe: Austria, Croatia, Poland, Switzerland
North Africa: Egypt
North America: USA
East Africa: Tanzania
East Asia: China
South Africa: South Africa
South America: Chile
South Asia: India
Southern Europe: Italy, Portugal, Spain
Southeastern Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Romania
West Asia: United Arab Emirates
Own equipmentCanon 5D MkII, Nikon D800, Nikon D200, incl. lenses and accs., scuba gear,,
Photoequipment Nikon D800, Nikon D200, Nikon F4 (analog),
underwater-camera-bag >10m
Licencesdiving licence - PADI Open Water [int]
Immediate working areaBerlin
1st residence (federal state or country)Germany - Berlin
Accommodation possibilitiesBalearic Islands, Cape Town, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Paris
Associations