Schliessler, Tobias A.

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SCHLIESSLER, Tobias A.

(Tobias Schliessler)

PERSONAL

Born in Germany. Education: Attended Simon Fraser University.

Addresses:

Agent—Skouras Agency, 1149 Third St., Third Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90403–7201.

Career:

Cinematographer, director of photography, photographer, and camera operator. Photographer for commercials and music videos.

CREDITS

Film Cinematographer:

Tiers: A Story of the Penitentiary (short film), National Film Board of Canada, 1982.

My Kind of Town, Milltown Pictures, 1984.

Close to Home (documentary), 1986.

Regeneration, 1987.

Bombs Away (short film), National Film Board of Canada, 1988.

Quarantine, Republic, 1989.

The Top of His Head, Rhombus Media, 1989.

Chaindance (also known as Common Bonds), New City Releasing, 1990.

John Wyre—Drawing on Sound (documentary), 1991.

Lighthouse (also known as Stranded), Erin Features, 1991.

South of Wawa, Accent Entertainment, 1991.

North of Pittsburgh, British Columbia Film Commission/Telefilm Canada, 1992.

Double Cross, A B C Distributing, 1994.

Killer (also known as Bulletproof Heart), Keystone Pictures, 1994.

(As Tobias Schliessler) Max, Flashstar Home Video, 1994.

(As Tobias Schliessler) Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (also known as Candyman II: Farewell to the Flesh), Gramercy, 1995.

Dream Man, Republic Entertainment, 1995.

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1995.

Just Looking, Sony Pictures Classics, 1996.

Free Willy 3: The Rescue, Warner Bros., 1997.

The Fisherman and His Wife (short film), Hauka Films, 1998.

Bait (also known as Piege), Warner Bros., 2000.

(As Tobias Schliessler) The Guilty, J & M Entertainment, 2000.

The Rundown (also known as Welcome to the Jungle), Universal, 2003.

Friday Night Lights, Universal, 2004.

Film Additional Photographer:

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1995.

(As Tobias Schliessler) Bliss, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997.

Film Producer:

(As Tobias Schliessler) Max, Flashstar Home Video, 1994.

Television Director of Photography; Series:

Neon Rider, CTV and syndicated, 1990–95.

The Heights, Fox, 1992.

Television Cinematographer; Movies:

Angel Square (also known as Christmas Comic Book Caper and The Comic Book Christmas Caper), The Disney Channel, 1990.

Child of Darkness, Child of Light, USA Network, 1991.

Writer's Block, USA Network, 1991.

Duplicates, USA Network, 1992.

Sexual Advances, ABC, 1992.

Anything for Love (also known as Just One of the Girls), Fox, 1993.

(As Tobias Schliessler) Born to Run, Fox, 1993.

(As Tobias Schliessler) Sin & Redemption, CBS, 1994.

The Limbic Region, Showtime, 1996.

The Escape, The Movie Channel, 1997.

Mandela and de Klerk, Showtime, 1997.

Volcano: Fire on the Mountain (also known as Fire on the Mountain), ABC, 1997.

(As Tobias Schliessler) Legalese, TNT, 1998.

The Long Way Home, CBS, 1998.

Outrage, ABC, 1998.

Hoods, Starz!, 1999.

Television Cinematographer; Pilots:

Mom P.I., CBC, 1990.

Green Dolphin Beat (also known as Green Dolphin Street), Fox, 1994.

The Omen, NBC, 1995.

Them, UPN, 1996.

DayBreak, 1998.

Television Camera Operator; Movies:

The Escape, The Movie Channel, 1997.

Television Director of Photography; Episodic:

"Hail and Farewell," The Ray Bradbury Theater, USA Network, 1989.

"To the Chicago Abyss," The Ray Bradbury Theater, USA Network, 1989.

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