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name: "Karl Walter Lindenlaub"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/karl-walter-lindenlaub"
fi1m_id: "karl-walter-lindenlaub"
imdb_id: "nm0005776"
tmdb_id: 8677
wikidata_id: "Q77588"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "19 June 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-05T05:38:37.909767+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."
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# Karl Walter Lindenlaub

## Identity

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/karl-walter-lindenlaub
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** karl-walter-lindenlaub
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005776
- **TMDB ID:** 8677
- **Wikidata ID:** Q77588
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Walter_Lindenlaub, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77588, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005776/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8677

Cinematographer. Born 19 June 1957 in Bremen, Germany.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 19 June 1957, Bremen, Germany
- **Active:** 1994–present
- **Also known as:** Karl-Walter Lindenlaub
- **Frequently works with:** [Dennie Gordon](https://film.one/person/dennie-gordon.md), [Craig Zisk](https://film.one/person/craig-zisk.md), [Dean Devlin](https://film.one/person/dean-devlin.md), [Roland Emmerich](https://film.one/person/roland-emmerich.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 68 (2), 2000s 69 (2), 2010s 66 (1), 2020s 52 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 59 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Adventure 3, Action 2, Drama 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Science Fiction 2, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,460m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Walter_Lindenlaub, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77588, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005776/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8677

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Black Book*](https://film.one/film/black-book.md) (80), [*Stargate*](https://film.one/film/stargate.md) (62)
- **Disney+:** [*Independence Day*](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md) (75), [*The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian*](https://film.one/film/the-chronicles-of-narnia-prince-caspian.md) (58)
- **Apple TV:** [*For All Mankind*](https://film.one/tv/for-all-mankind-2019.md) (66), [*Halo*](https://film.one/tv/halo.md) (52)

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## Biography

Karl Walter Lindenlaub is a German cinematographer. Born in Bremen in 1957 and raised in Hamburg, he studied at the Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München from 1977 to 1981 and subsequently at the National Film and Television School in England.

He has worked repeatedly with director Roland Emmerich on films such as *Moon 44* (1990), for which he received a German Camera Award, *Universal Soldier* (1992), *Stargate* (1994) and *Independence Day* (1996). Other credits include *Rob Roy* (1995), *The Princess Diaries* (2001), *Maid in Manhattan* (2002) and *The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian* (2008). Lindenlaub was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for cinematography on the 2014 miniseries *Houdini* and has served as director of photography on series including *Suits*.

A member of the American Society of Cinematographers and the Bundesverband Kamera, he has lived in the United States since 1991 and taught cinematography at the University of Hamburg until 2004.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, de.wikipedia.org, karlwalterlindenlaub.com, theasc.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Halo* (2022), Fi1m 52, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/halo.md)
- *For All Mankind* (2019), Fi1m 66, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/for-all-mankind-2019.md)
- *The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian* (2008), Fi1m 58, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-chronicles-of-narnia-prince-caspian.md)
- *Black Book* (2006), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/black-book.md)
- *Independence Day* (1996), Fi1m 75, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md)
- *Stargate* (1994), Fi1m 62, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/stargate.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

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

- *Amrum* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Halo* (2022), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/tv/halo.md)
- *Separation* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Brahms: The Boy II* (2020), Director of Photography
- *For All Mankind* (2019), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/for-all-mankind-2019.md)
- *Driven* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Revolt* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Underworld: Blood Wars* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Nine Lives* (2016), Director of Photography
- *The Identical* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Houdini* (2014), series, Director of Photography
- *Cosmos* (2014), series, Director of Photography
- *Call Me Crazy: A Five Film* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Dolphin Tale* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Suits* (2011), series, Director of Photography
- *Kill the Irishman* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Ninja Assassin* (2009), Director of Photography
- *The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian* (2008), Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-chronicles-of-narnia-prince-caspian.md)
- *Georgia Rule* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Black Book* (2006), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/black-book.md)
- *Guess Who* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Because of Winn-Dixie* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Maid in Manhattan* (2002), Director of Photography
- *The Banger Sisters* (2002), Director of Photography
- *City by the Sea* (2002), Director of Photography
- *The Princess Diaries* (2001), Director of Photography
- *One Night at McCool's* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Isn't She Great* (2000), Director of Photography
- *The Haunting* (1999), Director of Photography
- *The Jackal* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Red Corner* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Independence Day* (1996), Director of Photography — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md)
- *Up Close & Personal* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Last of the Dogmen* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Rob Roy* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Stargate* (1994), Director of Photography — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/stargate.md)
- *Polski Crash* (1994), Director of Photography
- *CB4* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Universal Soldier* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Eye of the Storm* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Das tätowierte Herz* (1991), Director of Photography
- *The Most Beautiful Breasts in the World* (1990), Cinematography
- *Moon 44* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Strange Encounters* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Year of the Turtle* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Ghost Chase* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Alleingang* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Smash - Gefahr aus der Unendlichkeit* (1979), Unit Manager

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