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Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Cinematographer · Born June 19, 1957 (69) · Bremen, Germany

Primetime Emmy nominee

Karl Walter Lindenlaub, ASC, BVK (born 19 June 1957) is a German cinematographer. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the two-part miniseries Houdini. Description above from the Wikipedia article Karl Walter Lindenlaub, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
June 19, 1957 (69)
From
Bremen, Germany
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
39 on Motif · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 4% in 30 days

What are Karl Walter Lindenlaub's films like?

Across their 33 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Motif score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action8 titlesTypical Motif score: 50th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Motif score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Motif score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Motif score: 39th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 47th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
23%
Morality
17%
Society
12%
Power
11%
Survival
11%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 8 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 9 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 17 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 14 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
14
Warm
8
Thrilling
8
Dread
6
Other
33

How their films linger

Hopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Karl Walter Lindenlaub's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 39 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karl Walter Lindenlaub's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 39 with a Motif page.

  • Amrum(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Halo(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Separation(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Brahms: The Boy II(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • For All Mankind(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Driven(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Revolt(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Underworld: Blood Wars(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Nine Lives(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Identical(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Houdini(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Cosmos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dolphin Tale(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 16 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Kill the Irishman(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Ninja Assassin(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Georgia Rule(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Black Book(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Guess Who(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Because of Winn-Dixie(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Maid in Manhattan(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Banger Sisters(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • City by the Sea(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Princess Diaries(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • One Night at McCool's(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Isn't She Great(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Haunting(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Jackal(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Red Corner(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Independence Day(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Up Close & Personal(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Last of the Dogmen(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Rob Roy(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Stargate(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Polski Crash (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • CB4(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Universal Soldier(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Eye of the Storm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Das tätowierte Herz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • The Most Beautiful Breasts in the World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Moon 44(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Strange Encounters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Year of the Turtle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Ghost Chase(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Alleingang (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Smash - Gefahr aus der Unendlichkeit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Unit Manager

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 1979 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Independence Day (1996)

$817M worldwide

Highest rated

Black Book (2006)

Motif 95th

Most popular right now

Independence Day (1996)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography48 of 49: 48 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Motif score53rdOther crew1 of 49: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s16 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2015, Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Karl Walter Lindenlaub's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 35; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Motif score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Identical (2014)

85th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Suits (2011)

Motif 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 58/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Karl Walter Lindenlaub's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles8–91 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles9–66 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity20 titles9–77 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles7–58 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles9–82 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Karl Walter Lindenlaub work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karl Walter Lindenlaub's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roland Emmerich shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers