Ueli Steiger


Ulrich ”Ueli" Steiger is a Swiss cinematographer.

Life and career

He studied English and art history at the University of Zurich and entered the London Film School. After freelancing as Camera assistant and Documentary Filmmaker in Switzerland, he directed his first feature film "Privileged" in 1981 with Director Michael Hoffman as Camera operator. With the camera in Hoffman's Promised Land.
Then, Steiger moved to Los Angeles and worked with director Roland Emmerich on films such as Godzilla, The [Day After Tomorrow], and 10,000 BC.
Since 2000, he has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleDirectorNotes
1984Der RäuberLutz LeonhardtWith Martin Fuhrer
1987Promised LandMichael HoffmanWith Alexander Gruszynski
1987Warten auf SusiPascal VerdosciShort film
1988Some GirlsMichael Hoffman
1990The Hot SpotDennis Hopper
1991SoapdishMichael Hoffman
1992SinglesCameron CroweWith Tak Fujimoto
1994ChasersDennis Hopper
1995The Jerky Boys: The MovieJames Melkonian
1995Now and ThenLesli Linka Glatter
1996House ArrestHarry Winer
1998GodzillaRoland Emmerich
1999Austin Powers: [The Spy Who Shagged Me]Jay Roach
1999BowfingerFrank Oz
2001Just VisitingJean-Marie Poiré
2001Rock StarStephen Herek
2001Black KnightGil Junger
2002Stealing HarvardBruce McCulloch
2004The Day After TomorrowRoland Emmerich
2005NomadSergei Bodrov
Ivan Passer		With Dan Laustsen
200810,000 BCRoland Emmerich
2009The Maiden HeistPeter Hewitt
2009From Beginning to EndAluizio Abranches
2010Friendship!Markus Goller
2010Astral City: A Spiritual JourneyWagner de Assis
2011Eine ganz heiße NummerMarkus Goller
2012Vatertage – Opa über NachtIngo Rasper
2013Frau EllaMarkus Goller
2014AmapolaEugenio Zanetti
2014Alles ist LiebeMarkus Goller
2016StadtlandliebeMarco Kreuzpaintner
2017SimpelMarkus Goller
2018Second ActPeter Segal

TV series
YearTitleDirectorNotes
1988–1989EurocopsJean-Pierre Heizmann
Erwin Keusch		4 episodes