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Thomas Gottschalk(II)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
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"A film is never really any good unless the camera is an eye in the head of a poet."
  • Orson Welles


The art of camera operating is a craft that demands not only the technical knowledge of the tool, but also an in-depth understanding and feel for the script.

Thomas is a Steadicam & Camera Operator based in Munich and Berlin, Germany, who is always looking to find the heart of a script and help translate it into dynamic images, that will drive the story, for both the Director and Cinematographer. This has led to many fruitful collaborative efforts with both local and foreign production companies.

Armed with a deep knowledge and practice of both film and High Definition cameras from working up the camera department ranks, Thomas constantly strives to expand his repertoire in camera operating. This has brought him to the world of the amazing tool: the Steadicam. His training under the legendary Garrett Brown and Jerry Holway in Philadelphia has proven to be a turning point in his career.

In October 2007, Thomas received his credentials from the prestigious SOA (Steadicam Operators Association) as an active member.

A big believer in continuous learning and team playing, Thomas is on a journey to achieving and providing the best images possible with the best minds around. He continues to work internationally on films and commercials that challenge him to bring his operating up to a different level.
BornOctober 17, 1968
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  • Known for

    Matthew Fox and Emile Hirsch in Speed Racer (2008)
    Speed Racer
    6.1
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2008
    A Cure for Wellness (2016)
    A Cure for Wellness
    6.4
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2016
    Charlize Theron in Æon Flux (2005)
    Æon Flux
    5.4
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2005
    Matt Damon in The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
    The Bourne Supremacy
    7.7
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Cliffhanger
      • b-camera operator second unit
      • Post-production
      • 2027



    • The Old Fox (1977)
      The Old Fox
      6.4
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2025
    • Crystal Wall (2025)
      Crystal Wall
      5.5
      TV Series
      • steadicam operator
      • 2025
    • Matthias Grunsky, Edgar Reitz, Edgar Selge, Barbara Sukowa, Ingo Fliess, Lars Eidinger, Aenne Schwarz, and Antonia Bill in Leibniz - Chronicle of a Lost Painting (2025)
      Leibniz - Chronicle of a Lost Painting
      7.1
      • steadicam operator
      • 2025
    • Javier Botet in The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)
      The Last Voyage of the Demeter
      6.1
      • camera operator: 'b' camera & steadicam - Trinity Berlin
      • 2023
    • Antonio Banderas, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali, Tom Holland, and Tati Gabrielle in Uncharted (2022)
      Uncharted
      6.3
      • camera operator: 'b' camera second unit
      • steadicam operator: second unit
      • 2022
    • The Bedfellow (2020)
      The Bedfellow
      7.2
      TV Series
      • 'b' camera operator
      • steadicam operator
      • 2020
    • Adnan Maral, Lena Meckel, and Aram Arami in Servus, Schwiegersohn! (2019)
      Servus, Schwiegersohn!
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • second camera
      • 2019
    • Andreas Giebel, Ines Lutz, and Peter M. Marton in Watzmann ermittelt (2019)
      Watzmann ermittelt
      6.2
      TV Series
      • second camera
      • 2019
    • Kommissarin Lucas (2003)
      Kommissarin Lucas
      6.6
      TV Series
      • steadicam operator
      • 2019
    • The Big Jump 3D (2019)
      The Big Jump 3D
      5.9
      • camera operator: second unit
      • 2019
    • Weingut Wader (2018)
      Weingut Wader
      5.8
      TV Series
      • steadicam operator
      • 2018
    • Howalds Fall (1990)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • steadicam operator
      • camera: unit b
      • first assistant camera (uncredited)
      • 2000–2018
    • Anja Kling and Christine Schorn in Vacation with Mom (2018)
      Vacation with Mom
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • steadicam operator
      • 2018
    • Frühling (2011)
      Frühling
      5.7
      TV Series
      • steadicam operator
      • 2018
    • Roeland Wiesnekker, Marc Ben Puch, and Meike Droste in Der Kommissar und das Kind (2017)
      Der Kommissar und das Kind
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • camera: unit b
      • 2017

    Cinematographer



    • Marran Gosov Documentary
      • Cinematographer
      • Filming



    • Eike Jon Ahrens and Christoph Kühne in Leben Retten
      Leben Retten
      Short
      • Cinematographer
    • The Big Jump 3D (2019)
      The Big Jump 3D
      5.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • The Final Resort
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Heil Emil
      7.7
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Nacht über Edensloh
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Thomas "Tom" Gottschalk's Homepage
    • Born
      • October 17, 1968
      • Kloster Indersdorf, Bavaria, Germany

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