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Gernot Roll

Gernot Roll

Cinematographer · Died November 12, 2020, aged 81 · Dresden, Germany

Gernot Roll was a German cinematographer. He also worked as a director on several occasions from the mid-1990s onwards.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 9, 1939
Died
November 12, 2020 (aged 81)
From
Dresden, Germany
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on Motif · 58 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Gernot Roll's films like?

Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Motif score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Motif score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
27%
Self
19%
Morality
17%
Power
14%
Society
11%
Survival
10%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Melancholic
4
Tense
4
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Gernot Roll's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gernot Roll'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

58 credits, 14 with a Motif page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Brecht (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Gift (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Meister des Todes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Home from Home: Chronicle of a Vision(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Little Lady (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Werner - Eiskalt! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Die Superbullen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Henri 4(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Männersache (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Buddenbrooks(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Military Academy(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Robber Hotzenplotz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Speer & Hitler: The Devil's Architect (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Polly Blue Eyes(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Pura Vida Ibiza (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Trenck - Zwei Herzen gegen die Krone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Letter from an Unknown Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Camera Operator

  • More Ants in the Pants(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Everyman's Feast (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Nowhere in Africa(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Die Manns - Ein Jahrhundertroman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • A Good Opportunity (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Tach, Herr Dokter! – Der Heinz-Becker-Film (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Late Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Ballermann 6 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Seitensprung in den Tod (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Rossini(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Silence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • A Girl Called Rosemarie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Honeymoon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Radetzky March (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Creator

  • Maybe... Maybe Not(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Kaspar Hauser(1993)

    Director

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Krücke (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Sharks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Terror Stalks the Class Reunion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • My Daughter Belongs to Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Keep on Running (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • The King's Whore(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Der zerbrochene Krug (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • The Rose Garden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Santa Fe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Welcome in Vienna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Heimat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 11 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Car-Napping - Bestellt, geklaut, geliefert(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • 1+1=3 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Wallenstein (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Zero Hour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Wir pfeifen auf den Gurkenkönig (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Sie und er im Rausch der Wollust (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Libero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Times Three (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Oh Jonathan – oh Jonathan! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Tod auf der Themse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Escape(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Wie eine Träne im Ozean (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Bahnübergang (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 57 titles from 1969 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Nowhere in Africa (2001)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

Home from Home: Chronicle of a Vision (2013)

Motif 96th

Most popular right now

The King's Whore (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing13 of 57: 7 only directing, 6 with another roleCinematography49 of 57: 43 only cinematography, 6 with another role · typical Motif score45thOther crew2 of 57: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

57 titles, 6 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s12 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s19 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s8 · 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.

How do Gernot Roll's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Motif score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Henri 4 (2010)

54th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Home from Home: Chronicle of a Vision (2013)

Motif 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 54. 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.

Who does Gernot Roll work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gernot Roll's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Moszkowicz shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers