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Thomas W. Kiennast

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Thomas W. Kiennast
The dark year 2204. A Shaman is sent on a mission to convert the soul of a giant battle colossus. He does not yet know that the soul is prepared for his coming and that the deadly psychological soul-to-soul confrontation in the Netherworld will be on eye level.
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The Shaman (2015)
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Thomas W. Kiennast was born on 4 December 1976 in Vienna, Austria. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Dark Valley (2014), Chess Story (2021) and I've Never Been to New York (2019).
BornDecember 4, 1976
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BornDecember 4, 1976
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Sam Riley in The Dark Valley (2014)
    The Dark Valley
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2014
    Chess Story (2021)
    Chess Story
    6.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2021
    Moritz Bleibtreu, Pasquale Aleardi, Heike Makatsch, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Katharina Thalbach, Michael Ostrowski, and Marlon Schramm in I've Never Been to New York (2019)
    I've Never Been to New York
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019
    Marie Bäumer in 3 Days in Quiberon (2018)
    3 Days in Quiberon
    6.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Eurotrash
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Julia Jentsch and Nicholas Ofczarek in Pagan Peak (2018)
      Pagan Peak
      8.0
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Sisi & I (2023)
      Sisi & I
      6.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Andreas Lust, Nicholas Ofczarek, Anna Gorshkova, and Julian Looman in The Ibiza Affair (2021)
      The Ibiza Affair
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • The Winemaker (2021)
      The Winemaker
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Chess Story (2021)
      Chess Story
      6.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Moritz Bleibtreu and Jannis Niewöhner in Cortex (2020)
      Cortex
      5.2
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Howalds Fall (1990)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009–2020
    • Moritz Bleibtreu, Pasquale Aleardi, Heike Makatsch, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Katharina Thalbach, Michael Ostrowski, and Marlon Schramm in I've Never Been to New York (2019)
      I've Never Been to New York
      5.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Elisabeth Wabitsch in Party Hard Die Young (2018)
      Party Hard Die Young
      4.9
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Marie Bäumer in 3 Days in Quiberon (2018)
      3 Days in Quiberon
      6.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Jannis Niewöhner and Christa Théret in Maximilian (2017)
      Maximilian
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • The Shaman (2015)
      The Shaman
      6.2
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Anke Engelke and Milo Parker in Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails (2015)
      Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails
      5.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Wenn du wüsstest, wie schön es hier ist (2015)
      Wenn du wüsstest, wie schön es hier ist
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer (as Thomas Kiennast)
      • 2015
    • Madame Nobel (2014)
      Madame Nobel
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014

    Director

    • Julia Jentsch and Nicholas Ofczarek in Pagan Peak (2018)
      Pagan Peak
      8.0
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • Director
      • 2023

    Producer

    • Die andere Seite
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Howalds Fall (1990)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Drunter und Drüber (2025)
      Drunter und Drüber
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Beasts Like Us (2024)
      Beasts Like Us
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Moritz Bleibtreu and Jannis Niewöhner in Cortex (2020)
      Cortex
      5.2
      • associate producer
      • 2020
    • Sabrina Reiter in Unsere Zeit wird kommen (2017)
      Unsere Zeit wird kommen
      8.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Der Fisch
      Short
      • producer (as Thomas Kiennast)
      • 1999

    Videos5

    THE SHAMAN - Interview with Susanne Wuest [Soul Of The Colossus]
    Interview 3:59
    THE SHAMAN - Interview with Susanne Wuest [Soul Of The Colossus]
    THE SHAMAN - Interview with Danny Shayler [Joshua]
    Interview 4:47
    THE SHAMAN - Interview with Danny Shayler [Joshua]
    THE SHAMAN - Interview with Danny Shayler [Joshua]
    Interview 4:47
    THE SHAMAN - Interview with Danny Shayler [Joshua]
    THE SHAMAN Trailer
    Trailer 1:43
    THE SHAMAN Trailer
    THE SHAMAN - The Making of
    Featurette 9:06
    THE SHAMAN - The Making of
    THE SHAMAN Greetings from our International Team
    Featurette 2:13
    THE SHAMAN Greetings from our International Team

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Thomas Kienast
    • Born
      • December 4, 1976
      • Vienna, Austria

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male
    • Pronouns
      • he/him

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