---
name: "Tim Suhrstedt"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tim-suhrstedt"
fi1m_id: "tim-suhrstedt"
imdb_id: "nm0005891"
tmdb_id: 17146
wikidata_id: "Q2434294"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "5 August 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-09T04:02:55.247637+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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# Tim Suhrstedt

## Identity

Tim Suhrstedt

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tim-suhrstedt
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tim-suhrstedt
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005891
- **TMDB ID:** 17146
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2434294
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Suhrstedt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2434294, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005891/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17146

Cinematographer. Born 5 August 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 5 August 1948, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- **Active:** 1985–2017
- **Also known as:** Tim Shursteadt, Tim Shurstedt, Timothy Suhrstedt, Timothy Surhstedt
- **Frequently works with:** [Mike Judge](https://film.one/person/mike-judge.md), [Alec Berg](https://film.one/person/alec-berg.md), [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [Donick Cary](https://film.one/person/donick-cary.md), [Eric Appel](https://film.one/person/eric-appel.md), [Greg Kinnear](https://film.one/person/greg-kinnear.md), [Michael Schultz](https://film.one/person/michael-schultz.md), [Richie Keen](https://film.one/person/richie-keen.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 55 (1), 1990s 73 (3), 2000s 70 (3), 2010s 64 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 68 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 9, Drama 2, Music 2, Romance 2, Adventure 1, Animation 1
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $423m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Suhrstedt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2434294, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005891/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17146

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*New Girl*](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md) (80), [*Fantasia 2000*](https://film.one/film/fantasia-2000.md) (65), [*Ally McBeal*](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md) (63)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years*](https://film.one/film/the-beatles-eight-days-a-week-the-touring-years.md) (71), [*Teen Wolf*](https://film.one/film/teen-wolf.md) (55), [*Movie 43*](https://film.one/film/movie-43.md) (24)
- **HBO Max:** [*Silicon Valley*](https://film.one/tv/silicon-valley.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Tim Suhrstedt is an American cinematographer. Born on 5 August 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland, he is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

He has worked on numerous comedy films, including *The Wedding Singer* (1998), *Office Space* (1999), *Little Miss Sunshine* (2006) and *17 Again* (2009). His television credits include the series *Chicago Hope*, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award in 1996. He is married to costume designer Deborah L. Scott.

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

## On Fi1m (11)

- *The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years* (2016), Fi1m 71, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-beatles-eight-days-a-week-the-touring-years.md)
- *Silicon Valley* (2014), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/silicon-valley.md)
- *Movie 43* (2013), Fi1m 24, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/movie-43.md)
- *New Girl* (2011), Fi1m 80, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Idiocracy* (2006), Fi1m 68, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/idiocracy.md)
- *Little Miss Sunshine* (2006), Fi1m 78, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/little-miss-sunshine.md)
- *Fantasia 2000* (2000), Fi1m 65, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/fantasia-2000.md)
- *Office Space* (1999), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/office-space.md)
- *The Wedding Singer* (1998), Fi1m 76, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wedding-singer.md)
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), Fi1m 63, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Teen Wolf* (1985), Fi1m 55, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/teen-wolf.md)

## Complete filmography (86)

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

- *Diamond* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Seekers of Infinite Love* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Vacation Friends 2* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Maybe I Do* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Vacation Friends* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Always Be My Maybe* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Spivak* (2018), Director of Photography
- *El Camino Christmas* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Lucky* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Young Sheldon* (2017), series, Director of Photography
- *The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years* (2016), Director of Photography — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-beatles-eight-days-a-week-the-touring-years.md)
- *Get Hard* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Sex Tape* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Silicon Valley* (2014), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/silicon-valley.md)
- *50 to 1* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Better Living Through Chemistry* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Paradise* (2013), Director of Photography
- *We Are Men* (2013), series, Director of Photography
- *As Cool as I Am* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Movie 43* (2013), Director of Photography — Fi1m 24, [page](https://film.one/film/movie-43.md)
- *Vamps* (2012), Director of Photography
- *New Girl* (2011), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Truth Be Told* (2011), Director of Photography
- *The Invention of Lying* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Extract* (2009), Director of Photography
- *The Marc Pease Experience* (2009), Director of Photography
- *All About Steve* (2009), Director of Photography
- *17 Again* (2009), Director of Photography
- *The Brothers Solomon* (2007), Director of Photography
- *The Last Time* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Idiocracy* (2006), Director of Photography — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/idiocracy.md)
- *Little Miss Sunshine* (2006), Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/little-miss-sunshine.md)
- *Relative Strangers* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Medium* (2005), series, Director of Photography
- *The Hot Chick* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Pumpkin* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Frank McKlusky, C.I.* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Clockstoppers* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Summer Catch* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Whatever It Takes* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Fantasia 2000* (2000), Director of Photography — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/fantasia-2000.md)
- *Office Space* (1999), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/office-space.md)
- *Major League: Back to the Minors* (1998), Director of Photography
- *The Wedding Singer* (1998), Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wedding-singer.md)
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday* (1996), Director of Photography
- *The Innocent* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Getting Even with Dad* (1994), Director of Photography
- *The Favor* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Traces of Red* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Noises Off...* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Men at Work* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Pair of Aces* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Rainbow Drive* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, Director of Photography
- *The Revenge of Al Capone* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure* (1989), Director of Photography
- *She Knows Too Much* (1989), Director of Photography
- *The Cover Girl and the Cop* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Dead Solid Perfect* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Feds!* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Lady Mobster* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Mystic Pizza* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Doin' Time on Planet Earth* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Split Decisions* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Remote Control* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Mannequin* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Vicious Lips* (1987), Director of Photography
- *J. Edgar Hoover* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Slow Burn* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Critters* (1986), Director of Photography
- *City Limits* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Stand Alone* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Teen Wolf* (1985), Director of Photography — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/teen-wolf.md)
- *Orson Welles' Magic Show* (1985), Director of Photography
- *The Ratings Game* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Suburbia* (1984), Director of Photography
- *The House on Sorority Row* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Android* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Forbidden World* (1982), Director of Photography
- *The Luck of Roaring Camp* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Lifepod* (1981), First Assistant Camera
- *The Prize Fighter* (1979), First Assistant Camera
- *Timothy and the Angel* (1976), Director of Photography

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