Holger Jungnickel, director of photography, 2nd unit dop, Munich

About Holger Jungnickel

Risky, provocative, unconventional , authentic stories let me go the extra miles.

Known for

Plan A
2019-2020
2nd unit dop
Limbo
2018-2019
Director of photography
© Alpenrepublik

Nicht ganz koscher - No Name Restaurant
2017-2021
Director of photography
©ARD

Die Augenzeugen
2022-2023
Director of photography

Fictional movies as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2025	Verdandi - Land of Maybe (WT)	Feature Film	Dagmar Knöpfel	Elfenholz Film GmbH
2024	Obhut (WT) Alexa 35 / 28SD	Independent Feature Film	Veronika Hafner	Elfenholz Film GmbH	Alexa 35 / 28SD
2024	Die drei ??? - Toteninsel (WT)	Feature Film	Tim Dünschede	Wiedemann & Berg Film GmbH
2024	Die drei ??? und der Karpatenhund	Feature Film	Tim Dünschede	Wiedemann & Berg Film GmbH
2022	Die Augenzeugen Alexa Mini LF / Supreme Prime Vintage	Limited series, ARD [de], Degeto [de], ServusTV [at]	Anna-Katharina Maier	Bantry Bay Productions GmbH	Alexa Mini LF / Supreme Prime Vintage
2022	Was von der Liebe bleibt 5 SD	Feature Film	Kanwal Sethi	Rohfilm Productions GmbH [de]	5 SD
2021	Die drei ??? - Erbe des Drachen 2x Alexa Mini LF / Genesis35	Feature Film	Tim Dünschede	Wiedemann & Berg Film GmbH	2x Alexa Mini LF / Genesis35
2021	Unter der Welle	Medium Length Film	Veronika Hafner	Elfenholz Film GmbH
2020	Adisa Alexa Mini + Cooke Speed Panchro	Short Film	Simon Denda	Walking Ghost Film UG (haftungsbeschränkt)	Alexa Mini + Cooke Speed Panchro
2020	Weißbier im Blut additional photography Nachdreh	Feature Film	Jörg Graser	Perathon Film und Fernseh GmbH [de]	additional photography Nachdreh
2019	Nicht ganz koscher - No Name Restaurant Hauptdreh Jericho / Jerusalem / Wadi Rum	Feature Film	Multiple	Enigma Film GmbH	Hauptdreh Jericho / Jerusalem / Wadi Rum
2019	Limbo Red Monstro Vistavision / Vantage Nikkor	Feature Film	Tim Dünschede	NORDPOLARIS	Red Monstro Vistavision / Vantage Nikkor
2018	This Is Where I Meet You Varicam LT / Alexa	Independent Feature Film	Katharina Ludwig	HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]	Varicam LT / Alexa
2017	Die Nacht vor Morgen GH5 / Cooke 2x Anamorphics	Short Film	Henning Pulß	HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]	GH5 / Cooke 2x Anamorphics
2017	Die Kneipe Alexa Mini + 2x Hawk Anamorphics	Short Film	Tim Dünschede	NORDPOLARIS	Alexa Mini + 2x Hawk Anamorphics
2017	Them Alexa Mini / XT + Hawk 2xAnamorphic	Medium Length Film	Tim Dünschede	Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)	Alexa Mini / XT + Hawk 2xAnamorphic
2014	Axt C300	Short Film	Timo Baer	HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]	C300
2014	Schlüsselblume Alexa	Short Film	Lukas Baier	HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]	Alexa
2014	Venusfliegenfalle Alexa XT / Red Dragon/ C300	Short Film	Tim Dünschede	NORDPOLARIS	Alexa XT / Red Dragon/ C300
2014	Samstagnacht Alexa	Short Film	Tim Dünschede	HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]	Alexa

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Advertising/Image/Music videos as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2023	K5 - Factory	Commercial	Roman Prochnow	Dog Ear Films GmbH
2023	Thomann - Xmas 2023. Is it time?	Commercial	Christian Grüner	Hertz6 GmbH
2023	Wiesnverse (WT)	EPK (Electronic Press Kit)	Roman Prochnow	Dog Ear Films GmbH
2022	Siemens - Laundry Care	Commercial	Holger Jungnickel	Bubbles Film GmbH
2022	Burda - Der Deal Deines Lebens	Commercial	Gabriel Borgetto	Namoto GmbH & Co KG [de]
2020	Yadea - Rentier. Weihnachtskampagne 2020	Commercial	Steffen Rodewoldt	NEUESUPER GmbH
2020	Interhyp - Träumen	Commercial	Christian Grüner	Namoto GmbH & Co KG [de]
2020	ACC Akut - Husten nervt (Social Media Kampagne)	Commercial	Roman Prochnow	Namoto GmbH & Co KG [de]
2019	Movember foundation - A-Holes Alexa, Zeiss Superspeeds	Spec Commercial	Danilo Pejakovic	Sova Pictures, Pejakovic & Schwarz-Danner GbR [de]	Alexa, Zeiss Superspeeds
2019	The Lone Dining Society - The Last Dance	Music Video	Veronika Hafner	Rabbitz Film AG
2018	MAN - PrimeServ (Messefilm) Alexa Mini / Zeiss Standard Primes	Commercial	Holger Jungnickel	Neverest GmbH & Co. KG [de]	Alexa Mini / Zeiss Standard Primes
2018	Mizuno - Mannheim Rhein-Neckar Löwen BM URSA Mini 4,6k / Zeiss HS	Commercial	Moritz Müller-Preißer	EEproductions UG [de]	BM URSA Mini 4,6k / Zeiss HS
2018	Hypovereinsbank - Mia san Apple Pay Alexa Mini / Zeiss Master Primes	Commercial	Roman Prochnow	Neverest GmbH & Co. KG [de]	Alexa Mini / Zeiss Master Primes
2018	PSD-Bank - Klar in jeder Beziehung (3 Internetfilme) Alexa Mini / Master Primes	Commercial	Roman Prochnow	Neverest GmbH & Co. KG [de]	Alexa Mini / Master Primes
2018	Challenge Yourself Alexa Mini / Hawk V-Lites	Spec Commercial	Florian Eisner	Uncompressor \| The Filmproduction [de]	Alexa Mini / Hawk V-Lites
2017	Intel - Die 110% Zufriedenheitsgarantie Alexa SXT / Cooke S4	Commercial	Simon Denda	Grabow & Bartetzko GmbH [de]	Alexa SXT / Cooke S4
2017	Microsoft - Zeit für'n Neuen Alexa Mini / Cooke S4	Commercial	Simon Denda	Grabow & Bartetzko GmbH [de]	Alexa Mini / Cooke S4
2016	Eterna - #Origamishirt 2.0. Schwiegermutters Meisterwerk Varicam LT	Corporate Film	Lora Paul	DREIFILM	Varicam LT
2016	Joop! - I remember (Webfilm) (WT) Alexa	Commercial	Simon Denda	DREIFILM	Alexa
2016	Eterna - #Origamishirt (3 Spots) Alexa	Commercial	Simon Denda	DREIFILM	Alexa

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Non-fictional movies as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2019	Haeberli Varicam LT	Documentary	Moritz Müller-Preißer	HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]	Varicam LT
2018	Declassified Alexa Mini + XT / Hawk V-Plus	Short Documentary	David Preute	Cellardor Film, Hellmann & Traub GbR [de]	Alexa Mini + XT / Hawk V-Plus
2017	Windfänger Panasonic GH5	Documentary	Lea Becker	HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]	Panasonic GH5
2017	Reunification Express Panasonic GH5	Short Documentary	Holger Jungnickel	HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]	Panasonic GH5
2013	Rausch & Romantik S-16	Short Documentary	Viktor Schimpf	HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]	S-16
2013	Nadeschda S-16	Short Documentary	Daria Kuschev	HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]	S-16
2010	Faith and War	Documentary	David Brych	Frog Motion Filmproduktion (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co. KG [de]
2010	Buenos Aires nos vemos en Berlin (WT) DP	Documentary	Costa Kalogiros	Zink Pictures	DP

Fictional movies as 2nd unit dop

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2020	Tatort - Unsichtbar A-Cam Operator + 2nd Unit DP 22DT	TV-Movie (Series), ARD [de], MDR [de]	Sebastian Marka	MadeFor Film GmbH [de]	A-Cam Operator + 2nd Unit DP 22DT
2020	Tatort - Borowski und die Angst der weißen Männer + B-Cam 4 days	TV-Movie (Series), NDR [de]	Nicole Weegmann	Nordfilm GmbH [de]	+ B-Cam 4 days
2019	Tatort - Parasomnia + B-Cam + Gimbal Operator	TV-Movie (Series), MDR [de]	Sebastian Marka	MadeFor Film GmbH [de]	+ B-Cam + Gimbal Operator
2019	Fly pre shoot 2nd Unit + B-Cam	Feature Film	Katja von Garnier	Westside Filmproduktion GmbH [de]	pre shoot 2nd Unit + B-Cam
2019	Plan A Germany + B-Cam	Feature Film	Multiple	Getaway Pictures GmbH [de]	Germany + B-Cam
2018	Guns Akimbo 2nd Unit DOP + C-Cam Germany	Feature Film	Jason Lei Howden	Occupant Entertainment [us]	2nd Unit DOP + C-Cam Germany
2015	Most beautiful Day 20 DT / Deutschland + Südafrika B-CAM	Feature Film	Florian David Fitz	Pantaleon Films GmbH	20 DT / Deutschland + Südafrika B-CAM
2014	Der Nanny 2 DT / Gimbal Operator / Plates	Feature Film	Matthias Schweighöfer	Pantaleon Films GmbH	2 DT / Gimbal Operator / Plates
2013	Vaterfreuden 1 DT / Coptershots	Feature Film	Matthias Schweighöfer	Pantaleon Films GmbH	1 DT / Coptershots
2013	Männerhort 1 DT / Timelapse	Feature Film	Franziska Meyer Price	Die Film GmbH	1 DT / Timelapse

Advertising/Image/Music videos as 2nd unit dop

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2012	Udo Lindenberg + Jan Delay - Reeperbahn 1 DT	Music Video	Sven Haeusler	Svenson Suite, Sven Haeusler [de]	1 DT

Fictional movies in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2016	Iceman	Feature Film	Felix Randau	Port au Prince Film & Kultur Produktion GmbH	gimbal system operator 1DT Movi M15 Tech Seilkamera
2015	Mein Blind Date mit dem Leben	Feature Film	Marc Rothemund	Ziegler Film GmbH & Co. KG	camera operator C-CAM / 2nd Unit / tageweise
2015	Mein Blind Date mit dem Leben	Feature Film	Marc Rothemund	Ziegler Film GmbH & Co. KG	DIT digital imaging technician 2x Alexa Anamorph / Pregrading
2015	Most beautiful Day	Feature Film	Florian David Fitz	Pantaleon Films GmbH	scuba dop
2015	Most beautiful Day	Feature Film	Florian David Fitz	Pantaleon Films GmbH	DIT digital imaging technician 2xAlexa / Anamorph / Muster ZA
2014	Der Nanny	Feature Film	Matthias Schweighöfer	Pantaleon Films GmbH	DIT digital imaging technician 2x Alexa / ProRes / 2xAnamorph
2014	Bibi & Tina - Voll verhext	Feature Film	Detlev Buck	DCM Pictures GmbH & Co. Falkenstein KG [de]	DIT digital imaging technician 1DT Nachdreh
2013	Vaterfreuden	Feature Film	Matthias Schweighöfer	Pantaleon Films GmbH	DIT digital imaging technician Alexa / Anamorph / ProRes
2013	Willa	Short Film	Helena Hufnagel	Cocofilms GmbH [de]	DIT digital imaging technician 2 DT / RED Epic + Scarlet
2012	Frau Ella	Feature Film	Markus Goller	Pantaleon Films GmbH	DIT digital imaging technician Alexa, Live-Keying, Nachdreh
2012	Annäherung	Short Film	Friedrich Tiedtke	NeoCine, Holger Jungnickel [de]	production manager
2012	Die Kinder meiner Tochter	TV Movie, ZDF [de]	Karola Meeder	Trebitsch Entertainment GmbH [de]	DIT digital imaging technician Alexa, CanonC300, 5DMKII
2012	Fünf Freunde 2	Feature Film	Mike Marzuk	SamFilm GmbH [de]	DIT digital imaging technician 2x Alexa, SXS, ProRes4444
2012	Break Up Man	Feature Film	Matthias Schweighöfer	Pantaleon Films GmbH	DIT digital imaging technician Codex-Arriraw,Alexa Studio, 2xAnamorph
2011	Fünf Freunde	Feature Film	Mike Marzuk	SamFilm GmbH [de]	DIT digital imaging technician 2x Alexa Plus / ProRes 4444
2011	Time Current	Short Film	Holger Jungnickel	NeoCine, Holger Jungnickel [de]	director
2011	Die Vampirschwestern	Feature Film	Wolfgang Groos	Claussen+Putz Filmproduktion GmbH (formerly Claussen+Wöbke+Putz)	DIT digital imaging technician 2x Alexa,On Set-Dailies, Davinci Resolve
2011	Remembering the Summer	Short Film	Friedrich Tiedtke	Friedrich Tiedtke Produktion [de]	colorist Nucoda Filmmaster
2011	Der Dicke	TV Series, ARD [de], NDR [de], WDR [de]	Multiple	Studio Hamburg FilmProduktion GmbH [de]	2nd assistant camera RED MX, Fokus Zusatzkamera
2011	Herzversagen	TV Movie, ZDF [de]	Dagmar Hirtz	Filmpool Fiction GmbH	2nd assistant camera S 16, 416/SRIII

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Advertising/Image/Music videos in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2024	HWK Karlsruhe – Wohnen wie Ich will!	Corporate Film	Simon Denda	Nacona Filmproduktion [de]	still photographer Social Spot für das Wohnprojekt der Hagsfelder Werkstätten Karlsruhe
2022	Siemens - Laundry Care	Commercial	Holger Jungnickel	Bubbles Film GmbH	director
2018	MAN - PrimeServ (Messefilm)	Commercial	Holger Jungnickel	Neverest GmbH & Co. KG [de]	director
2016	ARD - Endlich Freitag	Trailer	Hondo Ratkovic	Creative Cosmos 15 GmbH [de]	DIT digital imaging technician
2016	Killerpilze - Schnee Sonne Schnee	Music Video	Tim Dünschede	NORDPOLARIS	gimbal system operator Maxima SMX30 \| #neoFlight
2015	RP Crest - Volatilitätsrisikoprämie	Corporate Film	Simon Denda	Emerge & See Filmproduktion	gimbal system operator DJI Ronin
2014	Bronchoverde - Tussis	Commercial	Anna-Katharina Maier	Cocofilms GmbH [de]	1st assistant camera
2014	Fack Ju Göhte - DVD Release	Commercial	Bora Dagtekin	Rat Pack Filmproduktion GmbH [de]	DIT digital imaging technician Alexa SXS / on-set Dailies
2013	Matula - Schwarzweissfotos	Music Video	Kay Otto	Kay Otto Produktion [de]	colorist Davinci Resolve
2013	Zebra Mobil - Happily Ever After	Commercial	Michael Jäger	DREIFILM	colorist Davinci Resolve
2012	Shell - Mit Leidenschaft zur Meisterleistung	Commercial	Michael Giehmann	FLOW media company GmbH	1st assistant camera Canon 5D + Zeiss CP2
2009	Grip Factory Munich - Ride Primo	Commercial	Multiple	Studio Hamburg Filmtechnik GmbH [de]	editor
2009	Grip Factory Munich - Ride Primo	Commercial	Multiple	Studio Hamburg Filmtechnik GmbH [de]	colorist Nucoda Filmmaster
2009	Grip Factory Munich - Ride Primo	Commercial	Holger Jungnickel	Studio Hamburg Filmtechnik GmbH [de]	director Nucoda Filmmaster

Non-fictional movies in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2017	Reunification Express	Short Documentary	Holger Jungnickel	HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]	director
2013	Rausch & Romantik	Short Documentary	Viktor Schimpf	HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]	colorist Davinci Resolve
2013	Nadeschda	Short Documentary	Daria Kuschev	HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]	colorist Nucoda Filmmaster / Davinci Resolve

Film awards

Year	Film	Award	Category
2020	Limbo	Los Angeles Cinematography Awards [us]	Best Cinematography in a feature film	Winner
2020	Limbo	Imago International Award	Extraordinary Young Emerging Cinematographer	Winner
2020	Limbo	New York Cinematography Award [us]	Best Cinematography	Winner
2020	Limbo	New York Cinematography Award [us]	Best Lighting Design	Winner
2020	Limbo	German Cinematography Award [de]	Newcomer	Nominated
2019	Them	European Cinematography Awards [nl]	Best Cinematographer of the Year- Golden Eagle	Winner
2019	Limbo	First Step Awards [de]	Michael-Ballhaus-Preis	Nominated
2018	Them	Camerimage [pl]	Student Etudes - Bronze Tadpole	Winner
2018	Them	European Cinematography Awards [pl]	Best Student Cinematographer	Winner
2018	Reunification Express	Deutscher Kamerapreis [de]	Journalistische Kurzformate	Nominated
2018	Die Kneipe	Oslo Film Festival [no]	Best Cinematographer	Nominated
2017	Reunification Express	Dok.fest München	Student Award: Close up Vietnam	Nominated
2009	Apology (WT)	38th Book Festival Athens [gr]	Cinematography	Winner

Basic data

Nationality	German
Languages	EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish
Experience abroad	Central Europe: Croatia, Switzerland Northern Europe: Denmark, Sweden East Africa: Kenya South Africa: South Africa Southern Europe: Canary Islands, Italy, Portugal Southeast Asia: Vietnam West Asia: United Arab Emirates Western Europe: Faroe Islands, France, United Kingdom
Own equipment	Atlas Mercury Anamorphics DJI Ronin 4d 8k, ARRI MAXIMA (Gimbal bis 30kg ), DJI Ronin 2, Nodo Inertia Wheels Flowcine Blackarm EasyRig + Walter Klassen Gimbal West + Serene + Puppeteer
Licences	BE (car with trailer) [eu]
Education	Diploma in Cinematography at the University of Television & Film Munich 2nd Unit DoP, Operator, 1st AC, 2nd AC, DIT, Colorist Cinematography Masterclass with Vittorio Storaro at Gothenburg Filmfestival 1 year Internship at Studio Hamburg Camera/Grip/Light Rental BSc Mediatechnology at University of applied Sciences Hamburg
Preferred place of work	Features, Commercials, Music Videos, Feature Documentaries
Immediate working area	Munich
Tax residence (federal state or country)	Germany - Bavaria
Accommodation possibilities	Barcelona, Berlin, Dresden, Faro, Gran Canaria, Leipzig
Associations	German Society of Cinematographers [de]

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Fictional movies as director of photography

Advertising/Image/Music videos as director of photography

Non-fictional movies as director of photography

Fictional movies as 2nd unit dop

Advertising/Image/Music videos as 2nd unit dop

Fictional movies in other activities

Advertising/Image/Music videos in other activities

Non-fictional movies in other activities

Film awards

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