Tobias A. Schliessler (born 5 November 1958) is a German cinematographer.
Life and career Schliessler was born in Baden-Baden, Germany,Tobias Schliessler, cinematographers.nl, retrieved 26 January 2014 to documentary filmmaker and artist Martin Schliessler (1929–2008) and editor Anemone Schliessler (née Heim).ONFILM Interview: Tobias Schliessler, ASC , motion.kodak.com, retrieved 26 January 2014 His brother, Jochen, is a documentary filmmaker, and his sister, Tina, a film producer, photographer, and painter who works principally but not exclusively with her husband Charles Wilkinson.
Schiessler grew up in Baden-Baden.Interview with Tobias Schliessler , theasc.com, retrieved 26 January 2014 In 1979, he moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and later studied film at the Simon Fraser University. After his graduation as a cinematographer, he started to work on documentary films and advertisement spots. In the late 1980s, he started to work for Canadian television productions. In 1997, he moved to Los Angeles, where he worked on the production of movies like Dreamgirls, Hancock and Battleship. He often works with the directors Bill Condon and Peter Berg.'Lone Survivor' cinematographer Tobias Schliessler aims for truth, latimes.com, retrieved 26 January 2014 He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
Filmography
Feature film Year Title Director Notes 1984 My Kind of Town Charles Wilkinson With David Geddes1989 The Top of His Head Peter Mettler With Peter Mettler Quarantine Charles Wilkinson 1990 Angel Square Anne Wheeler1991 Chaindance Allan A. Goldstein South of Wawa Robert Boyd 1992 North of Pittsburgh Richard Martin1994 Bulletproof Heart Mark Malone Max Charles Wilkinson Also credited as producer 1995 Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh Bill Condon First collaboration with Condon 1997 Free Willy 3: The Rescue Sam Pillsbury 1998 Hoods Mark Malone2000 The Guilty Anthony Waller Bait Antoine Fuqua 2003 The RundownPeter Berg First collaboration with Berg 2004 Friday Night Lights 2006 Dreamgirls Bill Condon 2008 Hancock Peter Berg 2009 The Taking of Pelham 123 Tony Scott 2012 Battleship Peter Berg2013 The Fifth Estate Bill Condon Lone Survivor Peter Berg 2015 Mr. Holmes Bill Condon 2016 Patriots Day Peter Berg 2017 Beauty and the Beast Bill Condon 2018 A Wrinkle in Time Ava DuVernay 2019 The Good Liar Bill Condon2020 Spenser Confidential Peter Berg Ma Rainey's Black Bottom George C. Wolfe2021 Palmer Fisher Stevens Come from Away Christopher Ashley 2022 The Adam Project Shawn Levy 2023 Rustin George C. Wolfe 2025 Kiss of the Spider Woman Bill Condon
Television Year Title Director Notes 1989 The Ray Bradbury Theater David BrandesAllan KroekerRandy Bradshaw 3 episodes1990 Mom P.I. Brad Turner Episode "When Sally Met Bernie" Neon Rider Neill Fearnley Episode "Confessions" 1992 The Heights 9 episodes 2010 The Big C Bill Condon Episode "Pilot" 2015 Ballers Peter Berg Episode "Pilot" 2023 All the Light We Cannot See Shawn Levy Miniseries
Music video Year Title Artist(s) Director 2003 "Addicted" Enrique Iglesias Peter Berg 2014 "Maps" Maroon 5
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