Cinematography: Tobias A. Schliessler

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Tobias A. Schliessler. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


Churchill at War

2024 · Documentary · 58 min. · United States

Direction Malcolm Venville

Cast Winston Churchill · Clementine Churchill · Boris Johnson · George W. Bush

Synopsis 4 Episodes. From Ron Howard and Brian Grazer comes a 4-part docuseries examining Winston Churchill's pivotal role in World War II.

6.7

161 votes

6.7

161 votes

Direction Ray Bradbury · Randy Bradshaw · Roger Tompkins · John Laing

Cast Ray Bradbury · Harold Gould · Charles Martin Smith · Michael Sarrazin

Synopsis TV series (1985-1992). 6 seasons. 65 episodes. A Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories.

6.6

39 votes

6.6

39 votes

Palmer

2021 · Movie · 110 min. · United States

Direction Fisher Stevens

Cast Justin Timberlake · Ryder Allen · Juno Temple · Alisha Wainwright

Synopsis An ex-convict strikes up a friendship with a boy from a troubled home.

6.6

2K votes

6.6

2K votes

Beauty and the Beast

2017 · Movie · 123 min. · United States

Direction Bill Condon

Cast Emma Watson · Dan Stevens · Luke Evans · Kevin Kline

Synopsis Belle (Emma Watson) lives in a small town in France with her loving father, Maurice (Kevin Kline). He leaves on a trip to the market and when his horse comes back without him, Belle goes looking for him. The horse...

6.4

24K votes

6.4

24K votes

All the Light We Cannot See

2023 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Steven Knight · Shawn Levy

Cast Aria Mia Loberti · Louis Hofmann · Lars Eidinger · Hugh Laurie

Synopsis 4 Episodes. The story of Marie-Laure, a blind French teenager, and Werner, a brilliant German teenager recruited as a soldier by Hitler's regime to track illegal radio broadcasts, whose paths collide in occupied France as they both try to survive...

6.4

3K votes

6.4

3K votes

Friday Night Lights

2004 · Movie · 118 min. · United States

Direction Peter Berg

Cast Billy Bob Thornton · Derek Luke · Jay Hernandez · Lucas Black

Synopsis Based on the book by H.G. Bissinger, "Friday Night Lights" chronicles the entire 1988 season of the Permian High Panthers of Odessa, Texas, with football players, coaches, mothers, fathers, pastors, boosters, fans and families struggling with ongoing personal conflicts while...

6.4

3K votes

6.4

3K votes

Lone Survivor

2013 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction Peter Berg

Cast Mark Wahlberg · Taylor Kitsch · Ben Foster · Emile Hirsch

Synopsis Lone Survivor (2013) follows a team of four U.S. Navy SEALs on a covert mission to capture a notorious Taliban leader in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan. When their position is compromised, they find themselves outnumbered and outgunned by enemy...

6.4

18K votes

6.4

18K votes

Patriots Day

2016 · Movie · 130 min. · United States

Direction Peter Berg

Cast Mark Wahlberg · John Goodman · Kevin Bacon · J.K. Simmons

Synopsis Patriots Day (2016) follows the harrowing true story of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt for the terrorists. The film weaves together the experiences of survivors, first responders, and law enforcement officers as they confront the tragedy...

6.3

6K votes

6.3

6K votes

Mr. Holmes

2015 · Movie · 104 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Bill Condon

Cast Ian McKellen · Milo Parker · Laura Linney · Hattie Morahan

Synopsis The story picks up with the detective at age 93, long-ago retired to the rural area of Sussex, where he is haunted by an unresolved case from a half-century ago. His partner, Dr. Watson, is no longer with him. And...

6.0

9K votes

6.0

9K votes

Dreamgirls

2006 · Movie · 131 min. · United States

Direction Bill Condon

Cast Jamie Foxx · Beyoncé · Danny Glover · Jennifer Hudson

Synopsis Set in the turbulent early 1960s to mid-70s, Dreamgirls follows the rise of a trio of women - Effie, Deena and Lorrell - who have formed a promising girl group called The Dreamettes. At a talent competition, they are discovered...

6.0

8K votes

6.0

8K votes

The Good Liar

2019 · Movie · 109 min. · United States

Direction Bill Condon

Cast Helen Mirren · Ian McKellen · Russell Tovey · Jim Carter

Synopsis Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be...

5.9

2K votes

5.9

2K votes

Rustin

2023 · Movie · 99 min. · United States

Direction George C. Wolfe

Cast Colman Domingo · Aml Ameen · Gus Halper · Chris Rock

Synopsis Bayard Rustin, architect of the momentous 1963 March on Washington, is one of history's most remarkable activists and strategists. Always defiant, Rustin never apologized for who he was, for his beliefs or for his sexual orientation. He never took a...

5.8

950 votes

5.8

950 votes

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

2020 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction George C. Wolfe

Cast Viola Davis · Chadwick Boseman · Glynn Turman · Colman Domingo

Synopsis Tensions and temperatures rise over the course of an afternoon recording session in 1920s Chicago as a band of musicians await trailblazing performer, the legendary "Mother of the Blues," Ma Rainey (Academy Award® winner Viola Davis). Late to the session,...

5.7

4K votes

5.7

4K votes

The Taking of Pelham 123

2009 · Movie · 106 min. · United States

Direction Tony Scott

Cast Denzel Washington · John Travolta · James Gandolfini · John Turturro

Synopsis A New York City subway dispatcher draws on his extensive knowledge of the subway system in order to outsmart a dangerous criminal mastermind who's hijacked a subway train in this remake of the 1974 thriller inspired by John Godey's best-selling...

5.6

22K votes

5.6

22K votes

Hancock

2008 · Movie · 92 min. · United States

Direction Peter Berg

Cast Will Smith · Charlize Theron · Jason Bateman · Eddie Marsan

Synopsis Hancock (2008) follows John Hancock, a reluctant and misunderstood superhero with immense powers but a tarnished reputation due to his reckless behavior and public disdain. When he saves the life of Ray Embrey, a kind-hearted public relations expert, Ray offers...

5.6

68K votes

5.6

68K votes

The Adam Project

2022 · Movie · 106 min. · United States

Direction Shawn Levy

Cast Ryan Reynolds · Walker Scobell · Zoe Saldana · Catherine Keener

Synopsis The Adam Project (2022) follows a time-traveling pilot named Adam Reed, who crash-lands in 2022 and teams up with his 12-year-old self. Together, they embark on a mission to save the future by confronting their late father, a brilliant scientist,...

5.5

11K votes

5.5

11K votes

The Fifth Estate

2013 · Movie · 124 min. · United States

Direction Bill Condon

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Daniel Brühl · Alicia Vikander · Carice van Houten

Synopsis The Fifth Estate (2013) follows the rise of WikiLeaks through the partnership of Julian Assange and Daniel Domscheit-Berg. As they challenge global secrecy by leaking classified information, their bond is tested by ethical dilemmas and power struggles. The film explores...

5.4

6K votes

5.4

6K votes

Spenser Confidential

2020 · Movie · 110 min. · United States

Direction Peter Berg

Cast Mark Wahlberg · Winston Duke · Alan Arkin · Iliza Shlesinger

Synopsis When two Boston Police officers are murdered, ex-cop Spenser (Mark Wahlberg) teams up with his no-nonsense roommate, Hawk (Winston Duke), to take down criminals in this action-comedy. Spenser (Mark Wahlberg) — an ex-cop better known for making trouble than solving...

5.2

5K votes

5.2

5K votes

The Rundown

2003 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Peter Berg

Cast Dwayne Johnson · Seann William Scott · Rosario Dawson · Christopher Walken

Synopsis The Rundown (2003) follows Beck, a skilled retrieval expert tasked with bringing home Travis, a rebellious adventurer, from the Amazon jungle. Reluctantly, Beck ventures into the dangerous wilderness, where he encounters a ruthless crime lord exploiting local miners for a...

5.2

7K votes

5.2

7K votes

The Guilty

2000 · Movie · 112 min. · Canada

Direction Anthony Waller

Cast Bill Pullman · Devon Sawa · Gabrielle Anwar · Angela Featherstone

Synopsis Callum Crane is in line for appointment to the federal bench during the same week he forces himself, while drunk, on a new secretary at his office who has firmly said no to him. It's also the same week Nathan...

5.0

2K votes

5.0

2K votes