Matthias Grunsky

Director of Photography

© Angela Bedekovic
About Filmography Work samples News and dates

1971 born in Vienna, Austria

started shooting on a Super 8 camera at the age of 10, several short films during highschool

from 1990 until 1998 camera assistant and still photographer in Austria and Germany
from 1998 until 2000 Cinematogrphy studies at AFI, Los Angeles

since 2001 director of photography on several US feature films, in particular all of Andrew Bujalski’s films (such as “Beeswax”, “Results” and “Support the Girls”), as well as international documentaries and tv series.

Matthias Grunsky lives in Munich, Germany and works in Europe and the USA

Languages
Deutsch, Englisch (fließend)
Experience abroad
USA, Sri Lanka, Brazil, South Africa, UK, France, Switzerland, Austria
Awards
Best Cinematography Midwest Independent Film Festival 2019 for "Saints Rest" (dir. Noga Ashkenazi)

Best Cinematography at History Film Fest 2019 in Rijeka for "Defiance" (dir. Beate Thalberg)

Nomination for Best Cinematography at the Film Independent Spirit Awards 2014 for "Computer Chess" (dir. Andrew Bujalski)
Website
https://www.matthias-grunsky.com
Cinema & TV (selection)
2024
Leibniz - Chronicle of a Lost Painting
Director: Edgar Reitz
75th International Berlin Film Festival 2025 - Berlinale Special (WP)
if... Productions/Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion
Kinospielfilm
2022
New Tales of Franz based on stories by Christine Nöstlinger
Director: Johannes Schmid
40. Intl. Filmfest München 2023
NGF Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion/if... Productions
Kinospielfilm
There There
Director: Andrew Bujalski
Tribeca Festival 2022 (Premiere)
Park Pictures
Kinospielfilm
Bad Things in the Middle of Nowhere
Director: Garry Walsh
Red Robot Films, Ireland
Kinospielfilm
2021
Tales of Franz based on the stories by Christine Nöstlinger
Director: Johannes Schmid
Diagonale Graz 2022
Zlin Intl. Children Film Festival 2022 Competition
Goldener Spatz 2022 (Competition)
German Film Festival Australia
Childrenkinofest Ukraine 2022 (Competition)
Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2022 (Official Selection)
Ale Kino – International Film Festival for young Audiances 2022 (Competition)
Cinekid Amsterdam 2022 (Competition)
Filemon Brussels 2022 (Competition)
CICFF – Chicago International Children Film Festival 2022 (Competition)
Filmfest Lünen 2022
Cinepänz Köln 2022
Luxfilmfest Luxembourg 2023
BUFF – Barn och Ungdoms Film Festival Malmö 2023
Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival 2023
Children's Jury Award und 2nd Pize for Best Feature, Chicago Intl. Children's Film Festival 2022
Gilde Film Award 2022 in the Children's Film Section
Nomination Best Feature and Best Director ROMY 2022
Nomination Grand Prize for Best Film Children Kinofest Ukraine
if... Productions/NGF Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion
Kinospielfilm
2020
Search
Co-Director and Bildgestaltung
Director: Angela Bedekovic
Snowdance Independent Film Festival 2021
TV Dokumentarfilm
2019
OCCK
Director: Meryl Goldsmith
Reset Films
Serienpilot
2018
Marlene
Director: Andreas Resch
54th Intl. Hofer Filmtage 2020
Andreas Resch Filmproduktion
Kinospielfilm
Defiance
Director: Beate Thalberg
Best Cinematography Award, Rijeka History Film Fest 2019
NGF Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion for ZDF/ORF
TV Dokumentarfilm
Casa de Paz
Director: Dia Sokol
11th Street Productions
TV Dokumentarfilm
2017
Support the Girls
Director: Andrew Bujalski
SXSW Film Festival 2018, Austin, Texas
Burn Later Productions/Magnolia Pictures USA
Kinospielfilm
2016
Saints Rest
Director: Noga Ashkenazi
Midwest Independent Film Festival 2019, Best Cinematography Award
Walking Distance, Iowa, USA
Kinospielfilm
Infinity Baby
Director: Bob Byington
Faliro House, Texas, USA
Kinospielfilm
Forever a Hunger
Director: Shelby Langley
Lumus Productions, USA/Maruti Blue Productions, Brazil
Kinospielfilm
2015
The Honor Farm
Director: Karen Skloss
The Folding Animals, Texas, USA
Kinospielfilm
Hotel Arizona
Director: Devin Browne
Kelly Browne Productions
Serienpilot
2014
Results
Director: Andrew Bujalski
31st Sundance Film Festival 2015, Competition
53rd Viennale 2015
Burn Later Productions/Magnolia Pictures USA
Kinospielfilm
2013
An Open Book
Director: Stéphanie Chuat, Véronique Reymond
Point Prod for RTS/France 2
Fernsehserie
2011
Ready.Set.Art
Director: Alexa Oona Schulz
Filmtank for SWR/arte
TV Dokumentarfilm
Computer Chess
Director: Andrew Bujalski
29th Sundance Film Festival 2013, NEXT
63th Berlinale 2013, International Forum
51th Viennale 2013
Nomination Film Independent Spirit Awards 2014, Best Cinematography
Kino Lorber, USA
Kinospielfilm
2009
Tropical Amsterdam
Director: Alexa Oona Schulz
blue moon film, Sri Lanka
TV Dokumentarfilm
2007
Sorry, Thanks
Director: Dia Sokol
Anxious Engine, USA
Kinospielfilm
Pretty Sea
Director: Shelby Langley
Lumus Productions, USA
Kinospielfilm
Buffo, Buten & Howard
Director: Stéphanie Chuat & Véronique Reymond
Switch Production, France
TV Dokumentarfilm
Beeswax
Director: Andrew Bujalski
58th Berlinale 2008, International Forum
47thViennale 2009
Cinema Guild, USA
Kinospielfilm
2006
Nights and Weekends
Director: Joe Swanberg, Greta Gerwig
IFC Films, USA
Kinospielfilm
American Zombie
Director: Grace Lee
Cinema Libre, USA
Kinospielfilm
2005
Carrick Mor
Director: Stéphane Tielemans
X Filme creative pool
Kurzfilm
2003
Mutual Appreciation
Director: Andrew Bujalski
44th Viennale 2006
Good Bye Cruel Releasing, USA
Kinospielfilm
Berlin Backstage
Director: Stéphanie Chuat, Veronique Reymond
54th Berlinale 2004
Credo Film
Kurzfilm
2002
Terrestrial Astronauts
Director: Janine Gensheimer, Ede Müller
Zabriskyfilm for ZDF
TV Dokumentarfilm
2001
Tennyson House
Director: Dagmar Jordan
Kindernothilfe South Africa
TV Dokumentarfilm
Funny Ha Ha
Director: Andrew Bujalski
Film Independent Spirit Awards 2003: Someone to Watch Award for Andrew Bujalski
Good Bye Cruel Releasing, USA
Kinospielfilm
Tales of Franz
based on the stories by Christine Nöstlinger
(2021)
Kinospielfilm, if... Productions/NGF Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion
Director: Johannes Schmid
Diagonale Graz 2022
Zlin Intl. Children Film Festival 2022 Competition
Goldener Spatz 2022 (Competition)
German Film Festival Australia
Childrenkinofest Ukraine 2022 (Competition)
Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2022 (Official Selection)
Ale Kino – International Film Festival for young Audiances 2022 (Competition)
Cinekid Amsterdam 2022 (Competition)
Filemon Brussels 2022 (Competition)
CICFF – Chicago International Children Film Festival 2022 (Competition)
Filmfest Lünen 2022
Cinepänz Köln 2022
Luxfilmfest Luxembourg 2023
BUFF – Barn och Ungdoms Film Festival Malmö 2023
Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival 2023
Children's Jury Award und 2nd Pize for Best Feature, Chicago Intl. Children's Film Festival 2022
Gilde Film Award 2022 in the Children's Film Section
Nomination Best Feature and Best Director ROMY 2022
Nomination Grand Prize for Best Film Children Kinofest Ukraine
Defiance
(2018)
TV Dokumentarfilm, NGF Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion for ZDF/ORF
Director: Beate Thalberg
Best Cinematography Award, Rijeka History Film Fest 2019
Support the Girls
(2017)
Kinospielfilm, Burn Later Productions/Magnolia Pictures USA
Director: Andrew Bujalski
SXSW Film Festival 2018, Austin, Texas
Saints Rest
(2016)
Kinospielfilm, Walking Distance, Iowa, USA
Director: Noga Ashkenazi
Midwest Independent Film Festival 2019, Best Cinematography Award
Infinity Baby
(2016)
Kinospielfilm, Faliro House, Texas, USA
Director: Bob Byington
Results
(2014)
Kinospielfilm, Burn Later Productions/Magnolia Pictures USA
Director: Andrew Bujalski
with Cobie Smulders, Guy Pierce, Giovanni Ribisi
31st Sundance Film Festival 2015, Competition
53rd Viennale 2015
Computer Chess
(2011)
Kinospielfilm, Kino Lorber, USA
Director: Andrew Bujalski
29th Sundance Film Festival 2013, NEXT
63th Berlinale 2013, International Forum
51th Viennale 2013
Nomination Film Independent Spirit Awards 2014, Best Cinematography

Director Edgar Reitz’ latest feature film Leibniz – Chronical of a Lost Painting which was lensed by DoP Matthias Grunsky will be screened as a Berlinale Special during the 75th International Berlin Film Festival 2025. The period film was produced by if… Production with Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion.

25.12.2025
Tales of Franz
Director: Johannes Schmid
18:10
ORF1
28.12.2025
Tales of Franz
Director: Johannes Schmid
13:25
KiKa
28.12.2025
New Tales of Franz
Director: Johannes Schmid
20:15
ORF1