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Christoph Valentien

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Christoph Valentien is known for Santa Smokes (2002), Westend (1998) and Tatort (1970).
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Santa Smokes (2002)
    Santa Smokes
    7.1
    • Cinematographer(as Chris Valentien)
    • 2002
    Westend
    Short
    • Director(as Chris Valentien)
    • 1998
    Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director(as Christoph Valentin)
    Hinter Kaifeck (2009)
    Hinter Kaifeck
    5.0
    • Cinematographer(as Chris Valentien)
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Pierre Boulez - Der Weg ins Unbekannte (2025)
      Pierre Boulez - Der Weg ins Unbekannte
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Vertreibung. Odsun (2020)
      Vertreibung. Odsun
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Die großen Musikrivalen (2020)
      Die großen Musikrivalen
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Deutschland '61 - Countdown zum Mauerbau (2019)
      Deutschland '61 - Countdown zum Mauerbau
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Deutschland '89 - Countdown zum Mauerfall (2019)
      Deutschland '89 - Countdown zum Mauerfall
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Volles Risiko - Musikalisches Glück (2018)
      Volles Risiko - Musikalisches Glück
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Leschs Kosmos (2010)
      Leschs Kosmos
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Leonard Bernstein - Das zerrissene Genie (2018)
      Leonard Bernstein - Das zerrissene Genie
      TV Movie
      • cinematography
      • 2018
    • Reggae Boyz (2018)
      Reggae Boyz
      7.5
      • cinematography
      • 2018
    • Chicks on Boards (2018)
      Chicks on Boards
      7.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Die Story (2000)
      Die Story
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (as Chris Valentien)
      • 2018
    • ZDFzeit (2012)
      ZDFzeit
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012–2018
    • Planet e. (2011)
      Planet e.
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Kollwitz. Ein Leben in Leidenschaft (2017)
      Kollwitz. Ein Leben in Leidenschaft
      7.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • The Antagonists: Rivalry in Art (2016)
      The Antagonists: Rivalry in Art
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (as Chris Valentien)
      • 2016–2017

    Director

    • Howalds Fall (1990)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • co-director (as Christoph Valentin)
      • 2003
    • Santa Smokes (2002)
      Santa Smokes
      7.1
      • Director (as Chris Valentien)
      • 2002
    • Westend
      Short
      • Director (as Chris Valentien)
      • 1998

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Was wäre wenn... (2018)
      Was wäre wenn...
      5.6
      TV Series
      • camera
      • 2020
    • The Iran Job (2012)
      The Iran Job
      7.2
      • second camera (as Chris Valentien)
      • 2012
    • Exodos (2011)
      Exodos
      • camera unit: b
      • 2011

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    • Alternative names
      • Chris Valentien

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