Thomas Bader, director of photography, 2nd unit dop, camera operator, Cologne

Projects as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer
2019	Black Moon (WT)	Series Pilot	Thomas Bader	Opticplot [de]
2019	L'Oréal - Barber Talks. Mario Götze	Commercial	Harun Hazar	Film Deluxe GmbH
2019	84-06 (WT)	Short Film	Hussain Abdullah	Pearl Pictures [de]
2019	Turn of Events	Short Film	Hussain Abdullah	Pearl Pictures [de]
2019	Urbanlife - Bokx (WT)	Corporate Film	Thomas Bader	Opticplot [de]
2019	Klimaschutz e.V. - Energetische, prozessübergreifende Optimierungen	Educational Film	Thomas Bader	Opticplot [de]
2018	Kuechenspezialisten CH - David Candaux, Uhrmacher	Commercial	Harun Hazar	Escape Filmproduktion GbR [de]
2018	Uniklinik Köln - Hygiene im Krankenhaus (Patientenfilm)	Educational Film	Anselm Diehl	Anselm Diehl Produktion [de]
2017	Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH - 100-jährige Bestehen	Corporate Film	Jo Siegler	Maakii Media & Communication Services
2017	Mind Yourself	Short Film	Jannik Pape	SAE Institute (Hamburg) [de]
2016	Fielmann - CleverLens. Kontaktlinsen richtig reinigen	Commercial	Pascal Schröder	Videobeat Networks GmbH
2016	Kayak - Wallet Holiday	Commercial	Doug Perkul	Videobeat Networks GmbH
2016	Fielmann - Kontaktlinsen-Service von A bis Z	Commercial	Pascal Schröder	Videobeat Networks GmbH
2016	Fielmann - Kennen Sie schon den Kontaktlinsen-Service von Fielmann?	Commercial	Pascal Schröder	Videobeat Networks GmbH
2016	Fielmann - Kontaktlinsen-Service. Bequem geliefert	Commercial	Pascal Schröder	Videobeat Networks GmbH
2016	There Was To Be Peace (Webseries)	Series Pilot	Hussain Abdullah	Pearl Pictures [de]
2016	Comdirect Bank - Trading App. Einfach. Überall. Handeln.	Commercial	Pascal Schröder	Videobeat Networks GmbH
2016	Channa - Revolution	Music Video	Hussain Abdullah	Pearl Pictures [de]
2016	Gordon Geco - In my Dreams (WT)	Music Video	Inci Demirbas	Pearl Pictures [de]
2016	Jobware - Bungee-Sprung	Commercial	Pascal Schröder	Videobeat Networks GmbH

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Projects as 2nd unit dop

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2018	Tatort - Kaputt	TV-Movie (Series), ARD [de], Degeto [de], WDR [de]	Christine Hartmann	Bavaria Fiction GmbH (formerly Bavaria Fernsehproduktion)	tageweise
2018	Tatort - Weiter, immer weiter	TV-Movie (Series), ARD [de], WDR [de]	Sebastian Ko	Bavaria Fiction GmbH (formerly Bavaria Fernsehproduktion)	tageweise
2017	Ella Schön - Das Ding mit der Liebe	TV-Movie (Series), ZDF [de]	Maurice Hübner	Dreamtool Entertainment GmbH	1DT Frankfurt
2013	Heiter bis Tödlich - Koslowski & Haferkamp	TV Series, WDR [de]	Multiple	Nordfilm GmbH [de]	2 DT

Projects as camera operator

Year	Title	Genre	Director of photography	Producer	Comment
2019	We Are the Wave	TV Series, Netflix	Jan-Marcello Kahl	Rat Pack Filmproduktion GmbH [de]	4DT C-Cam
2019	Eine Klasse für sich	TV Movie, WDR [de]	Peter Nix	Filmpool-Fiction GmbH	tageweise B-Cam
2019	Tatort - Niemals ohne mich	TV-Movie (Series), WDR [de]	Peter Nix	Bavaria Fiction GmbH (formerly Bavaria Fernsehproduktion)	Tageweise B-Cam
2019	Das Wichtigste im Leben	TV Series, VOX [de]	Multiple	Bantry Bay Productions GmbH	tageweise B-Cam bei DoP Pascal Schmit
2019	Marie Brand und die Liebe zu viert	TV-Movie (Series), ZDF [de]	Nicolay Gutscher	Warner Bros. ITVP Deutschland GmbH	tageweise B-Cam
2019	SOKO Köln	TV Series, ZDF [de]	Multiple	Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH	tageweise B-Cam bei DoP Friederike Heß
2019	Aldi - Schneekoppe. Philipp Lahm	Commercial	Silvio Helbig	Sterntag Film [de]
2018	Tatort - Väterchen Frost	TV-Movie (Series), WDR [de]	Carl-Friedrich Koschnick	Bavaria Fiction GmbH (formerly Bavaria Fernsehproduktion)	B-Cam Tageweise
2018	Karlstown	Teaser (Film Concept)	Hosam Sidou Abdulkader	Lonely Donkey Films GmbH [de]
2017	Neben der Spur - Sag, es tut dir leid	TV-Movie (Series), ZDF [de]	Moritz Schultheiß	Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH	tageweise
2017	Tatort - Mitgehangen	TV-Movie (Series), WDR [de]	Kay Gauditz	Bavaria Fiction GmbH (formerly Bavaria Fernsehproduktion)	tageweise
2017	Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei	TV Series, RTL	Multiple	Action Concept Film- und Stuntproduktion GmbH [de]	tageweise
2016	Tatort - Nachbarn	TV-Movie (Series), WDR [de]	Theo Bierkens	Bavaria Fiction GmbH (formerly Bavaria Fernsehproduktion)	tageweise
2016	Tatort - Wacht am Rhein	TV-Movie (Series), WDR [de]	Kay Gauditz	Bavaria Fiction GmbH (formerly Bavaria Fernsehproduktion)
2016	Babylon Berlin	TV Series, ARD [de], Sky [de] (vormals Premiere)	Multiple	X Filme Creative Pool GmbH	1DT NRW Plate-Unit
2016	Saturn - 365 Tage Tech-Talk	Image Series	Fabian Hothan	Markenfilm Crossing GmbH (formerly BM8 GmbH) [de]
2016	Serdar Somuncu - H2 Universe. Die Machtergreifung	Event Recording	Stephan Boerger	BRAINPOOL Artist & Content Services GmbH
2015	Der Zürich-Krimi - Borcherts Abrechnung	TV-Movie (Series), ARD [de], Degeto [de]	Nicolay Gutscher	Graf Filmproduktion GmbH [at]
2015	Allmen and the Dragonflies	TV-Movie (Series), ARD [de], Degeto [de]	Frank Küpper	UFA Fiction	Tageweise
2014	Die Himmelsleiter - Sehnsucht nach Morgen	TV Movie (multi-part), Degeto [de]	Nicolay Gutscher	Bavaria Fiction GmbH (formerly Bavaria Fernsehproduktion)

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Film projects in other capacities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2019	Black Moon (WT)	Series Pilot	Thomas Bader	Opticplot [de]	director
2019	Urbanlife - Bokx (WT)	Corporate Film	Thomas Bader	Opticplot [de]	steadicam operator
2019	Urbanlife - Bokx (WT)	Corporate Film	Thomas Bader	Opticplot [de]	director
2019	Turn of Events	Short Film	Hussain Abdullah	Pearl Pictures [de]	steadicam operator
2019	Klimaschutz e.V. - Energetische, prozessübergreifende Optimierungen	Educational Film	Thomas Bader	Opticplot [de]	director
2018	Uniklinik Köln - Hygiene im Krankenhaus (Patientenfilm)	Educational Film	Anselm Diehl	Anselm Diehl Produktion [de]	steadicam operator
2015	ARD Lindenstraße - Jubiläum	Teaser	Alexander Steinhoff	Markenfilm Crossing GmbH (formerly BM8 GmbH) [de]	1st assistant camera
2014	Die Mutter des Mörders	TV Movie, ZDF [de]	Carlo Rola	Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH	1st assistant camera
2014	Die Wallensteins - Dresdner Dämonen	TV Movie, ZDF [de]	Carlo Rola	Ziegler Film GmbH & Co. KG	1st assistant camera
2013	Gespensterjäger	Feature Film	Tobi Baumann	Lucky Bird Pictures (formerly Yellow Bird Pictures)	1st assistant camera
2013	Helen Dorn - Unter Kontrolle	TV-Movie (Series), ZDF [de]	Matti Geschonneck	Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH	1st assistant camera
2013	Helen Dorn - Das dritte Mädchen	TV-Movie (Series), ZDF [de]	Matti Geschonneck	Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH	1st assistant camera
2013	Dr. Gressmann zeigt Gefühle	TV Movie, ARD [de]	Nikolaus Stein von Kamienski	HR - Hessischer Rundfunk [de]	1st assistant camera Steadicam / Operator B-Cam
2013	Ohne Dich	TV Movie, ARD [de], Degeto [de]	Florian Baxmeyer	ODEON TV	1st assistant camera Oberator B-Cam
2012	Zeit der Helden	TV Series, arte, SWR [de]	Kai Wessel	Zero One Film GmbH	1st assistant camera
2011	Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter	TV Movie (multi-part), ZDF [de]	Philipp Kadelbach	teamWorx Television & Film GmbH [de]	1st assistant camera
2011	Vater Mutter Mörder	TV Movie, ZDF [de]	Nikolaus Stein von Kamienski	Studio Hamburg FilmProduktion GmbH [de]	1st assistant camera
2010	Bad Hero (WT)	Short Film	Multiple	Matt X Productions, Matt Zemlin	editor
2010	Nord Nord Mord	TV-Movie (Series), ZDF [de]	Josh Broecker	Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH	1st assistant camera A-Camera, Teilweise Operator B-Camera
2010	Von Fall zu Fall - Stubbe - Kassensturz	TV-Movie (Series), ZDF [de]	Kaspar Heidelbach	Polyphon Film- und Fernsehgesellschaft mbH	1st assistant camera

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Film awards

Year	Film	Award	Category
2017	Beweg Dich mein Ochse	Cinam WorldFest [ca]	Award of Recognition, Cinematography	Winner

Basic data

Nationality	German
Languages	English
Experience abroad	North America: USA Eastern Europe: Czech Republic, Lithuania South America: Brazil Southern Europe: Canary Islands, Italy, Turkey Western Europe: France, Netherlands
Licences	A (motorcycle) [eu], C1 (truck < 3,5t <= 7,5t) [eu]
Immediate working area	Cologne
1st residence (federal state or country)	Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia
Accommodation possibilities	Friedrichshafen

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Projects as director of photography

Projects as 2nd unit dop

Projects as camera operator

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