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Gernot Roll

German cinematographer (1939-2020) · Germany · On the map · Directors · Died at 81

Gernot Roll was a German cinematographer, film director and script writer. He collaborated on several films with directors Edgar Reitz and Sönke Wortmann.

Gernot Roll is read about 23 times a day, in 14 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 20 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2020Died12 November 20202012Little LadyFilm, Director2011Die SuperbullenFilm, DirectorWerner - Eiskalt!Film, 2011Director2009MännersacheFilm, Director2006The Robber HotzenplotzFilm, Director2004Pura Vida IbizaFilm, Director2003Trenck - Zwei Herzen gegen die KroneFilm, Director1999A Good OpportunityFilm, DirectorTach, Herr Dokter! - Der Heinz-Becker-FilmFilm, 1999Director1997Bavarian TV AwardsAwardBallermann 6Film, 1997Director1995Radetzky MarchSeries, Director, Creator1993Kaspar HauserFilm, Director1990Romy AwardSeriesDer zerbrochene KrugFilm, 1990Director1989Blauer PantherSeries1979Bavarian Film AwardsSeries1964Grimme AwardSeries1951German Film AwardSeries1939Born9 April 1939

People around Gernot

Filmography 12

70 credits on file

Television 6

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Bavarian TV Awards1997
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Romy

About this person

He was regarded as an expert on literary adaptations and film biographies, such as The Buddenbrooks, filming Thomas Mann's novel in eleven television episodes directed by Franz Peter Wirth, and the same work again in 2008 in the film directed by Heinrich Breloer.

Country
Germany
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2020 · aged 81