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name: "Ueli Steiger"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ueli-steiger"
fi1m_id: "ueli-steiger"
imdb_id: "nm0825336"
tmdb_id: 6050
wikidata_id: "Q125002"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "5 August 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-22T21:54:05.242075+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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# Ueli Steiger

## Identity

Ueli Steiger

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ueli-steiger
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ueli-steiger
- **IMDb ID:** nm0825336
- **TMDB ID:** 6050
- **Wikidata ID:** Q125002
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ueli_Steiger, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125002, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0825336/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6050

Cinematographer. Born 5 August 1954 in Zurich, Switzerland.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 5 August 1954, Zurich, Switzerland
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ueli_Steiger, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125002, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0825336/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6050

## 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.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Day After Tomorrow* (2004), Fi1m 57, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-after-tomorrow.md)

## Complete filmography (32)

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

- *Second Act* (2018), Director of Photography
- *My Brother Simple* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Stadtlandliebe* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Everything is Love* (2014), Cinematography
- *Amapola* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Frau Ella* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Astral City: A Spiritual Journey* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Friendship!* (2010), Director of Photography
- *From Beginning to End* (2009), Director of Photography
- *The Maiden Heist* (2009), Director of Photography
- *10,000 BC* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Nomad: The Warrior* (2005), Director of Photography
- *The Day After Tomorrow* (2004), Director of Photography — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-after-tomorrow.md)
- *Holes* (2003), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Stealing Harvard* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Black Knight* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Rock Star* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Just Visiting* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Bowfinger* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Godzilla* (1998), Director of Photography
- *The Long Kiss Goodnight* (1996), Additional Photography
- *House Arrest* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Now and Then* (1995), Director of Photography
- *The Jerky Boys* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Chasers* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Better Off Dead.* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Singles* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Soapdish* (1991), Director of Photography
- *The Hot Spot* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Some Girls* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Promised Land* (1988), Director of Photography

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