Portrait of Jörg Widmer

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Jörg Widmer

Career

Active from 1970 to 2025, with a break from 1971 to 1992, busiest in 1999 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jörg Widmer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Cringe Humor
    1.3, average 2.2
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.7, average 5.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Visually Stunning 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • German Cinema 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

65
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Nice Fish
Nice Fish

Director of Photography

The Way of the Wind
The Way of the Wind

Director of Photography

2020s

9 titles · average score 67
American Sweatshop
American Sweatshop (2025)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Schattenmord: Unter Feinden
Schattenmord: Unter Feinden (2025)

Director of Photography

Trapps Sommer
Trapps Sommer (2024)

Director of Photography

Carmen
Carmen (2023)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

Woodland
Woodland (2023)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

The Albanian Virgin
The Albanian Virgin (2023)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

The Book Of Vision
The Book Of Vision (2021)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Tunnel to Freedom
Tunnel to Freedom (2021)

Camera Operator

Tödliche Geheimnisse - Das Versprechen
Tödliche Geheimnisse - Das Versprechen (2020)

Director of Photography

2010s

21 titles · average score 66
A Hidden Life
A Hidden Life (2019)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

The Girl in the Spider's Web
The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018)
GoodWatch score 46

Camera Operator

The Invisibles
The Invisibles (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Atomic Blonde
Atomic Blonde (2017)
GoodWatch score 68

Camera Operator

Lovin' Amsterdam
Lovin' Amsterdam (2017)

Director of Photography

Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
GoodWatch score 81

Camera Operator

Jack
Jack (2015)

Director of Photography

Magic in the Moonlight
Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
GoodWatch score 56

Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator

Amour
Amour (2012)
GoodWatch score 87

Camera Operator

Pina
Pina (2011)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography

The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life (2011)
GoodWatch score 77

Camera Operator

The Devil's Kickers
The Devil's Kickers (2010)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

2000s

10 titles · average score 69
Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar
Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

The Ruins
The Ruins (2008)
GoodWatch score 50

Steadicam Operator

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
GoodWatch score 87

Steadicam Operator

V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (2006)
GoodWatch score 74

Additional Camera

Good Bye, Lenin!
Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)
GoodWatch score 79

Steadicam Operator

Soloalbum
Soloalbum (2003)
GoodWatch score 56

Steadicam Operator

Resident Evil
Resident Evil (2002)
GoodWatch score 50

Steadicam Operator

Because I Am Good!
Because I Am Good! (2002)

Director of Photography

Amélie
Amélie (2001)
GoodWatch score 82

Steadicam Operator

The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher (2001)
GoodWatch score 77

Steadicam Operator

1990s

23 titles · average score 59
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography, Steadicam Operator

The Ninth Gate
The Ninth Gate (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

Steadicam Operator

Der blonde Affe
Der blonde Affe (1999)

Director of Photography

Sunshine
Sunshine (1999)
GoodWatch score 70

Steadicam Operator

Playboys
Playboys (1998)

Director of Photography

Winter Child
Winter Child (1997)

Director of Photography

An American Werewolf in Paris
An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
GoodWatch score 34

Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator

Dangerous Dowry
Dangerous Dowry (1996)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

The Promise
The Promise (1995)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

A Single Girl
A Single Girl (1995)
GoodWatch score 65

Steadicam Operator

Mord aus Liebe
Mord aus Liebe (1993)

Director of Photography

Faraway, So Close!
Faraway, So Close! (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

Steadicam Operator, First Assistant Camera