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Philipp Friesenbichler

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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Gus Johnson (James A. Lee) is a New York City firefighter who panicked and escaped the World Trade Center in 9/11. He barely survived the collapse and instantly became a hero. However, survivor's guilt haunted Gus turning him into a self loathing alcoholic, which drew away his wife and son (Sebastián Zurita). Years later, Samuel Lyons (Carl Ford), a photographer who crossed paths with Gus on 9/11, confronts Gus with a photo that proves Gus was not a hero that morning and blackmails him into telling the truth to his family, which forces Gus into a journey of self discovery and acceptance.
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Philipp Friesenbichler is known for Toxin (2015), Lapsus (2007) and Mea Culpa (2008).
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    • Known for

    Toxin (2015)
    Toxin
    2.7
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2015
    Jhonny Obando, Herly Gonzalez, Gabriel Alfonzo, Francisco Valdivieso, and Cassandra Ginestra in Lapsus (2007)
    Lapsus
    8.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2007
    Mea Culpa (2008)
    Mea Culpa
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
    The Valley of Tears (2006)
    The Valley of Tears
    2.4
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Citizen Runner
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Scott Peterson in Scott Peterson: The New Evidence (2026)
      Scott Peterson: The New Evidence
      5.1
      TV Mini Series
      • cinematographer
      • 2026
    • This Land (2026)
      This Land
      7.0
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2026
    • Homicide (2024)
      Homicide
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2024–2026
    • Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks (2025)
      Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Adolf Hitler in Hitler: The Lost Tapes of the Third Reich (2023)
      Hitler: The Lost Tapes of the Third Reich
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • The Murdochs: Empire of Influence (2022)
      The Murdochs: Empire of Influence
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Queen Bess
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • A Wilderness of Error (2020)
      A Wilderness of Error
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • SpongeBob Appreciation Day: Patchy's Beach Bash! (2020)
      SpongeBob Appreciation Day: Patchy's Beach Bash!
      7.4
      TV Special
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • The Weekly (2019)
      The Weekly
      7.1
      TV Series
      • cinematography
      • 2019
    • NBA 2K20 (2019)
      NBA 2K20
      5.7
      Video Game
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • The Last Defense (2018)
      The Last Defense
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • James Cameron in James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018)
      James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • 33 & Beyond: The Royal Art of Freemasonry (2017)
      33 & Beyond: The Royal Art of Freemasonry
      5.2
      • co-cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Juggernaut
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Surviving Black Hawk Down (2025)
      Surviving Black Hawk Down
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • cinematographer: black hawk helicopter unit
      • 2025
    • Colossus (2018)
      Colossus
      7.2
      • camera operator
      • 2018
    • All-Americans, The (2017)
      All-Americans, The
      9.5
      • additional cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Years of Living Dangerously (2014)
      Years of Living Dangerously
      8.4
      TV Series
      • additional cinematography
      • 2016
    • Toxin (2015)
      Toxin
      2.7
      • camera operator
      • 2015
    • Hogzilla (2014)
      Hogzilla
      3.3
      Video
      • camera operator
      • 2014
    • The Heart of Summer (2013)
      The Heart of Summer
      • camera operator
      • 2013
    • The Global Groove Network (2012)
      The Global Groove Network
      9.1
      • camera operator
      • 2012
    • Against the Tide (2011)
      Against the Tide
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2011
    • Allison Bailey and Brianna Joy Chomer in Chatterbox (2009)
      Chatterbox
      3.6
      Video
      • gaffer
      • 2009
    • Inside Edition (1988)
      ESPYS Backstage
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 2009
    • Open Ends
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2009
    • Twilight Angel (2007)
      Twilight Angel
      Short
      • assistant camera
      • 2007
    • Luis Felipe Tovar in Patrulla 81: The Movie (2006)
      Patrulla 81: The Movie
      Video
      • cinematographer: miami unit
      • 2006
    • Camille Solari in The Bliss (2006)
      The Bliss
      5.0
      • camera operator
      • 2006

    Producer

    • Citizen Runner
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Citizen Runner
      Citizen Runner
      TV Mini Series
      • producer

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