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name: "Christopher Probst"
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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
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average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T13:42:38.883088+00:00"
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# Christopher Probst

Cinematographer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Also known as:**  Chris Probst
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0698235/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1076356

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*MINDHUNTER*](https://film.one/tv/mindhunter.md) (83)

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## Biography

Christopher Probst is an American cinematographer and member of the American Society of Cinematographers. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.

He began his career working as a first assistant cameraman and operator before becoming a director of photography on music videos, commercials and features. Probst shot the pilot and second episode of the Netflix series *Mindhunter* (2017), for which he received an ASC Award nomination, and has worked on features including *Detention* (2012), *Fire with Fire* (2012) and *Beyond Skyline* (2017). His recent credits include *War of the Worlds* (2025).

*Sources: imdb.com, icgmagazine.com, theasc.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *MINDHUNTER* (2017), Fi1m 83, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/mindhunter.md)

## Complete filmography (13)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Evil Has Always Had a Name* (2026), Director of Photography
- *War of the Worlds* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Portals* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Beyond Skyline* (2017), Director of Photography
- *MINDHUNTER* (2017), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/mindhunter.md)
- *Strange Events* (2017), Writer
- *Rise* (2016), Director of Photography
- *All Hallows' Eve 2* (2015), Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
- *Fire with Fire* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Detention* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Descent* (2004), Writer
- *The Night Before* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Paranoid* (2000), First Assistant Camera

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