---
name: "Florian Ballhaus"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/florian-ballhaus"
fi1m_id: "florian-ballhaus"
imdb_id: "nm0050832"
tmdb_id: 10573
wikidata_id: "Q108261"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "1 January 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_over: 15
updated: "2026-10-05T03:55:32.443137+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Florian Ballhaus

## Identity

Florian Ballhaus

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/florian-ballhaus
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** florian-ballhaus
- **IMDb ID:** nm0050832
- **TMDB ID:** 10573
- **Wikidata ID:** Q108261
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florian_Ballhaus, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108261, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0050832/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10573

Cinematographer. Born 1 January 1965 in Baden-Baden, Germany.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 1 January 1965, Baden-Baden, Germany
- **Active:** 1985–present
- **Also known as:** Florian Balhaus
- **Frequently works with:** [Aline Brosh McKenna](https://film.one/person/aline-brosh-mckenna.md), [Anne Hathaway](https://film.one/person/anne-hathaway.md), [David Frankel](https://film.one/person/david-frankel.md), [Emily Blunt](https://film.one/person/emily-blunt.md), [Meryl Streep](https://film.one/person/meryl-streep.md), [Stanley Tucci](https://film.one/person/stanley-tucci.md), [Wendy Finerman](https://film.one/person/wendy-finerman.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 80 (2), 1990s 77 (7), 2000s 60 (3), 2010s 49 (1), 2020s 64 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 67 across 15 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 11, Comedy 7, Action 4, Science Fiction 4, Thriller 4, Romance 3
- **Screen time:** 29 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,355m across 14 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florian_Ballhaus, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108261, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0050832/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10573

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Devil Wears Prada*](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada.md) (70), [*The Devil Wears Prada 2*](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada-2.md) (64)

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## Biography

Florian Ballhaus is a German cinematographer. Born in 1965 in Baden-Baden, he is the son of the cinematographer Michael Ballhaus.

He began his career in camera departments on films including *GoodFellas* (1990) and *Bram Stoker's Dracula* (1992), later working as a camera operator on *Men in Black* (1997). As director of photography his credits include *Flightplan* (2005), *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006), *Marley & Me* (2008), *The Time Traveler's Wife* (2009), *RED* (2010), *The Book Thief* (2013), *Insurgent* (2015), *Allegiant* (2016), *Marry Me* (2022) and *The Devil Wears Prada 2* (2026). He has collaborated repeatedly with directors Robert Schwentke and David Frankel.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (15)

- *The Devil Wears Prada 2* (2026), Fi1m 64, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada-2.md)
- *The One and Only Ivan* (2020), Fi1m 64, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-one-and-only-ivan.md)
- *The Book Thief* (2013), Fi1m 49, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-book-thief.md)
- *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006), Fi1m 70, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada.md)
- *Flightplan* (2005), Fi1m 63, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/flightplan.md)
- *Men in Black II* (2002), Fi1m 48, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black-ii.md)
- *Godzilla* (1998), Fi1m 46, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-1998.md)
- *Men in Black* (1997), Fi1m 82, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black.md)
- *Outbreak* (1995), Fi1m 66, "A" Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/outbreak.md)
- *Quiz Show* (1994), Fi1m 84, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/quiz-show.md)
- *The Age of Innocence* (1993), Fi1m 86, First Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/the-age-of-innocence.md)
- *Bram Stoker's Dracula* (1992), Fi1m 79, First Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/bram-stokers-dracula.md)
- *GoodFellas* (1990), Fi1m 93, First Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/goodfellas.md)
- *Working Girl* (1988), Fi1m 80, First Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/working-girl.md)
- *After Hours* (1985), Fi1m 80, Second Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/after-hours.md)

## Complete filmography (50)

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

- *The Devil Wears Prada 2* (2026), Director of Photography — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada-2.md)
- *Nonnas* (2025), Director of Photography
- *The Life List* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Your Place or Mine* (2023), Director of Photography
- *She-Hulk: Attorney at Law* (2022), series, Director of Photography
- *Marry Me* (2022), Director of Photography
- *The One and Only Ivan* (2020), Director of Photography — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-one-and-only-ivan.md)
- *The Baker and the Beauty* (2020), series, Director of Photography
- *Amy Schumer: Growing* (2019), Director of Photography
- *I Feel Pretty* (2018), Director of Photography
- *The Captain* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Snatched* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Allegiant* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Insurgent* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Lullaby* (2014), Director of Photography
- *The Book Thief* (2013), Director of Photography — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/the-book-thief.md)
- *One Chance* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Hope Springs* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Gambit* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Mr. Popper's Penguins* (2011), Director of Photography
- *RED* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Did You Hear About the Morgans?* (2009), Director of Photography
- *The Time Traveler's Wife* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, Director of Photography
- *Marley & Me* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Definitely, Maybe* (2008), Director of Photography
- *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006), Director of Photography — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada.md)
- *Flightplan* (2005), Director of Photography — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/flightplan.md)
- *The Family Jewels* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Entrusted* (2003), Camera Operator
- *The Secret Lives of Dentists* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Men in Black II* (2002), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black-ii.md)
- *Intimate Affairs* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, Director of Photography
- *Godzilla* (1998), Camera Operator — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-1998.md)
- *The Object of My Affection* (1998), Camera Operator
- *Härtetest* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Men in Black* (1997), Camera Operator — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black.md)
- *Outbreak* (1995), "A" Camera Operator — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/outbreak.md)
- *Quiz Show* (1994), Camera Operator — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/quiz-show.md)
- *The Age of Innocence* (1993), First Assistant Camera — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-age-of-innocence.md)
- *Bram Stoker's Dracula* (1992), First Assistant Camera — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/bram-stokers-dracula.md)
- *What About Bob?* (1991), First Assistant Camera
- *GoodFellas* (1990), First Assistant Camera — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/goodfellas.md)
- *Working Girl* (1988), First Assistant Camera — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/working-girl.md)
- *Dirty Rotten Scoundrels* (1988), First Assistant Camera
- *The Last Temptation of Christ* (1988), First Assistant Camera
- *After Hours* (1985), Second Assistant Camera — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/after-hours.md)
- *Old Enough* (1984), Second Assistant Camera
- *Baby It's You* (1983), Assistant Camera

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