Biography

Bo Bilstrup has been fascinated by movies since childhood in his native country Denmark. At the age of 16 he bought a second hand analogue camera and experimented with still photography. Through the use of film stock and a black and white enlarger went on to learn how to develop film in various ways. He joined film & television class after passing the higher preparatory examination at the age of 18. Two years later he entered the European Film College, passing the diploma one year later. Bo started out working as a gaffer in Copenhagen, learning the art of painting with light. With a great skill mastering light and shadow, Bo moved up and started working as a Director of Photography on a great variety of films, music videos, commercials and documentaries. He moved to Los Angeles in 2005 and since then has been commuting between LA, Copenhagen and London to work on numerous projects. Bo has developed his own distinctive style of cinematography with a keen artistic and versatile understanding of the interplay between light and motion.
- IMDb mini biography by: Rishi Opel