Biography
Ueli Steiger is a Swiss cinematographer. He was born on 5 August 1954 in Zurich.
Steiger studied English literature, linguistics and art history at the University of Zurich before training in cinematography at the London Film School. He began working in features in the 1980s and became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers in 2000.
He is known for his work as director of photography on films including Godzilla (1998), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and 10,000 BC (2008), with several collaborations alongside director Roland Emmerich.
