Patrick Dosanjh, director of photography, Cologne
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  • Director of photography
Born 1985 (40 Years)

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About Patrick Dosanjh

Patrick Dosanjh, born in 1985 in Duesseldorf, starts his career in Cologne in 2005 with several internships and apprenticeships. As a Camera Assistant he gathers first experiences in German and international feature film productions.
After taking numerous workshops to further improve his skill set, Patrick steps up as a freelancing Cinematographer in 2011 and succesfully realizes commercial and corporate projects. In 2014, he starts creating aerial footage mainly for his own productions. It does not take long before Patrick’s work contributes to high-class fictional movies and documentaries. His first feature documentary „The Conscience of Clothing" wins several internal awards, amongst others, „Best Documentary Cinematography" at Lonely Wolf International Film Festival in London.

Since then, Patrick has been realizing German as well as international film productions as Director of Photography and Drone Operator in fiction and documentaries.

Known for

Movies as director of photography

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YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2025Die Geste (Wettbewerbsbeitrag 99 Fire Films Award)Short FilmPatrick ParadonPatrick Paradon & Co. Produktion [de]
2024Bühne frei fürs Leben
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TV Movie, ARD [de], Degeto [de]Julia SchubeiusBantry Bay Productions GmbHadditional photography
2023Beirut Forever?DocumentaryPatrick Hasso KohlOut Of Office Film [de]
2023Gong! Mein spektrakuläres LebenTV Series, KiKA Kinderkanal [de]Hannah-Lisa Pauleitelsonnenschein GmbH
2023Pauline
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TV Series, Disney+Multiplebtf GmbHadditional photography
2023Winterberg Tourism - Create MemoriesCommercialPatrick Hasso KohlOut Of Office Film [de]
2022Rabiat - Bekenntnisse eines HatersReport (series), RB - Radio Bremen TV [de]Christoph Kürbelsendefähig GmbH
2022Beirut '22DocumentaryPatrick Hasso KohlOut Of Office Film [de]
2022Winterberg Touristik - My Winterberg. Ein Hoch auf guten UrlaubCommercialPatrick Hasso KohlOut Of Office Film [de]
2022Books Up! TVWeb MagazineAndré BeckersBarracuda Film GmbH [de]
2022Studio Schmitt
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TV-Show, ZDFneo [de]Johannes SpieckerSeapoint Productions GmbHShow player
2021Rabiat - Jugend für‘n ArschReport (series), ARD [de], RB - Radio Bremen TV [de]Alina Schulzsendefähig GmbH
2021Plan B - Da geht was, Deutschland! Wer schafft uns die schönsten Jobs?Report (series), ZDF [de]Multiplesendefähig GmbH
2021Rabiat - In Gottes NamenReport (series), RB - Radio Bremen TV [de]Dennis Wintersendefähig GmbH
2021Maithink X - Die Show
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TV-Show, ZDFneo [de]Nils Reuterbtf GmbHShow player
2021King of Stonks
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TV Series, NetflixMultiplebtf GmbHadditional photography
2021Zervakis & Opdenhövel. Live
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TV-Show, ProSieben [de]MultipleRedseven Entertainment GmbHShow player
2021Abgetaucht! - Meine falschen FerienLimited series, KiKA Kinderkanal [de]Hannah-Lisa Pauleitelsonnenschein GmbH
2020Beirut 4/8Short DocumentaryPatrick Hasso KohlOut Of Office Film [de]
2020How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
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TV Series, NetflixMultiplebtf GmbHadditional photography

Movies in other capacities

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YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2025Hidden Champions - BarfußschuheReport (series), ZDF [de]Viktoria Timkanicovasendefähig GmbHeng camera
2025Keeks letztes DingShort FilmMarian MederWTF GmbHdrone camera operator
2024Bühne frei fürs LebenTV Movie, ARD [de], Degeto [de]Julia SchubeiusBantry Bay Productions GmbHdrone camera operator
2024Bühne frei fürs LebenTV Movie, ARD [de], Degeto [de]Julia SchubeiusBantry Bay Productions GmbH2nd unit dop
2024Club der DinosaurierTV Series, CBS [us], ZDFneo [de]Lutz Heineking jr.Syrreal Entertainment GmbHdrone camera operator
2024Club der DinosaurierTV Series, CBS [us], ZDFneo [de]Lutz Heineking jr.Syrreal Entertainment GmbH2nd unit dop
2024How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)TV Series, NetflixMultiplebtf GmbHdrone pilot
2024How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)TV Series, NetflixMultiplebtf GmbH2nd unit dop
2024Mitsubishi Electric - MoodshootProduct videoAlex RottmannFernsehzimmer Filmproduktiongaffer
2023Skin on SkinShort FilmSimon SchneckenburgerFilmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]drone camera operator
2023The Perfect MissTV Series, Prime Video (Amazon)Multiplebtf GmbHdrone pilot
2023PaulineTV Series, Disney+Multiplebtf GmbHdrone pilot
2022Mein Vater, der Esel und ichTV Movie, ARD [de], Degeto [de]Imogen KimmelAriane Krampe Filmproduktiondrone camera operator
2022Alarm für Cobra 11 - SchutzlosTV-Movie (Series), RTL [de]Darius SimaifarAction Concept GmbHdrone camera operator
2022Cyberbunker: The Criminal UnderworldDocumentary, NetflixMultiplebtf GmbHdrone camera operator
2022Dörken - Delta - Larger than lifeCorporate FilmJan StollbergFilm Deluxe GmbHdrone camera operator
2022Carolin Kebekus und das DCKS Festival. Frauen auf die Main Stage!Documentary, WDR [de]Su-Jin Songbtf GmbHgaffer
2021BubaTV Movie, NetflixArne Feldhusenbtf GmbHdrone camera operator
2021Tatort - SchutzmaßnahmenTV-Movie (Series), WDR [de]Nina VukovicBavaria Fiction GmbHdrone camera operator
2021Wagner & Co. GmbH - Deine Zukunft in der Abfüllung & KonfektionierungCorporate FilmPatrick ParadonCore Digital Pictures GmbH [de]gaffer

Film awards

YearFilmAwardCategory 
2025Beirut Forever?Global Cinema Film Festival of BostonBest DirectorWinner

Awards

YearAward
2022Best Travel Cinematography
2021Winner NYCA New York Cinematography Award
2020Winner Geco Film Festival 2020 - Best Cinematography
2020Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival - Best Documentary Cinematography

Basic data

NationalityGerman
LanguagesEnglishFrenchGermanSpanish
Experience abroadCentral Europe: Austria, Hungary, Switzerland
North America: Canada, USA
Northern Europe: Finland, Sweden
East Africa: Kenya
East Asia: China, Japan, South Korea
South Africa: South Africa
South America: Brazil
South Asia: India
Southern Europe: Canary Islands, Spain
Southeast Asia: Cambodia
West Asia: Lebanon, Turkey
Western Europe: Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Special skillsAerial cinematography / Drone pilot
Own equipmentDJI Inspire 3 Quadrocopter
Preferred place of workThe whole lovely planet
Immediate working areaCologne
Tax residence (federal state or country)Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia