---
name: "Gerald Kerkletz"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gerald-kerkletz"
fi1m_id: "gerald-kerkletz"
imdb_id: "nm0449370"
tmdb_id: 584715
wikidata_id: "Q24035278"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "24 August 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-24T11:19:43.631051+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."
---

# Gerald Kerkletz

## Identity

Gerald Kerkletz

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gerald-kerkletz
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** gerald-kerkletz
- **IMDb ID:** nm0449370
- **TMDB ID:** 584715
- **Wikidata ID:** Q24035278
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24035278, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0449370/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/584715

Cinematographer. Born 24 August 1975 in Graz.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 24 August 1975, Graz
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24035278, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0449370/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/584715

## Biography

Gerald Kerkletz is an Austrian cinematographer. Born in Graz in 1975, he studied graphic design and later attended the Vienna Film Academy in the field of image technology and camera.

He began working as a freelance cinematographer in 2005, with a focus on documentary and feature films. His diploma film was *Stillleben* (2011), directed by Sebastian Meise. Kerkletz has collaborated regularly with director Markus Schleinzer on *Michael* (2011), *Angelo* (2018) and *Rose* (2026). Other credits include *Soldier Jane* (2013) and *Tomcat* (2016). He has also worked as a producer on several projects.

Kerkletz is a member of the Academy of Austrian Film and has received awards for his cinematography, including Diagonale prizes for image design.

*Sources: de.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, filmportal.de.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Rose* (2026), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/rose.md)

## Complete filmography (14)

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

- *Rose* (2026), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/rose.md)
- *Realm of Satan* (2025), Director of Photography, Co-Producer
- *Veni Vidi Vici* (2024), Director of Photography
- *The Death of My Mother* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Angelo* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Walden* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Ma Folie - Deine Liebe. Deine Lügen.* (2016), Cinematography
- *Tomcat* (2016), Director of Photography
- *WiNWiN* (2016), Cinematography
- *Soldate Jeannette* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Tomorrow You Will Leave* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Still Life* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Michael* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Revanche* (2008), as Lighting Technician

## Gallery

- ![Gerald Kerkletz (cinematography "Angelo"), photo call at the Austrian Film Awards 2019 (Rathaus, Vienna,Austria).](https://film.one/media/person/3780231/gallery-c15c50e9ad05.jpg) Gerald Kerkletz (cinematography "Angelo"), photo call at the Austrian Film Awards 2019 (Rathaus, Vienna,Austria). — Manfred Werner (Tsui), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/%C3%96sterreichischer_Filmpreis_2019_Foto_Call_Gerald_Kerkletz.jpg/1280px-%C3%96sterreichischer_Filmpreis_2019_Foto_Call_Gerald_Kerkletz.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Gerald Kerkletz, Austrian Film Awards 2012 (Vienna).](https://film.one/media/person/3780231/gallery-68da354f4105.jpg) Gerald Kerkletz, Austrian Film Awards 2012 (Vienna). — Manfred Werner - Tsui, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/%C3%96sterreichischer_Filmpreis_2012%2C_photo_call%2C_Gerald_Kerkletz.jpg/1280px-%C3%96sterreichischer_Filmpreis_2012%2C_photo_call%2C_Gerald_Kerkletz.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Gerald Kerkletz, cinematographer of Tomcat, at the Austrian Film Awards 2017 (Rathaus, Vienna,Austria).](https://film.one/media/person/3780231/gallery-afcdb56c83ba.jpg) Gerald Kerkletz, cinematographer of Tomcat, at the Austrian Film Awards 2017 (Rathaus, Vienna,Austria). — Manfred Werner (Tsui), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/%C3%96sterreichischer_Filmpreis_2017_photo_call_Kater_Gerald_Kerkletz_1.jpg/1280px-%C3%96sterreichischer_Filmpreis_2017_photo_call_Kater_Gerald_Kerkletz_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Gerald Kerkletz, cinematographer of Tomcat, at the Austrian Film Awards 2017 (Rathaus, Vienna,Austria).](https://film.one/media/person/3780231/gallery-221baf4d4a93.jpg) Gerald Kerkletz, cinematographer of Tomcat, at the Austrian Film Awards 2017 (Rathaus, Vienna,Austria). — Manfred Werner (Tsui), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/%C3%96sterreichischer_Filmpreis_2017_photo_call_Kater_Gerald_Kerkletz_2.jpg/1280px-%C3%96sterreichischer_Filmpreis_2017_photo_call_Kater_Gerald_Kerkletz_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Fotoprojekt Österreichischer Film 2016: Gerald Kerkletz, Kameramann und Produzent](https://film.one/media/person/3780231/gallery-deb43bb1aab0.jpg) Fotoprojekt Österreichischer Film 2016: Gerald Kerkletz, Kameramann und Produzent — Isiwal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/20160526_Fotoprojekt_Oesterreichischer_Film_Gerald_Kerkletz_IS-4746.jpg/1280px-20160526_Fotoprojekt_Oesterreichischer_Film_Gerald_Kerkletz_IS-4746.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Fotoprojekt Österreichischer Film 2016: Gerald Kerkletz, Kameramann und Produzent](https://film.one/media/person/3780231/gallery-175ed228dec6.jpg) Fotoprojekt Österreichischer Film 2016: Gerald Kerkletz, Kameramann und Produzent — Isiwal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/20160526_Fotoprojekt_Oesterreichischer_Film_Gerald_Kerkletz_IS-4746_%2804%29.jpg/1280px-20160526_Fotoprojekt_Oesterreichischer_Film_Gerald_Kerkletz_IS-4746_%2804%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Austrian Film Award for Best Cinematography 2012: Austrian Film Award for Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Michael*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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