Martin Ruhe
Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1965 (61) · Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Martin Ruhe (born 1965) is a German cinematographer working on films, commercials, and music videos. A member of the American Society of Cinematographers, he is perhaps best known for his work on the miniseries Catch-22 (2019), as well as the films Control (2007) and The Midnight Sky (2020), for which he was nominated for a British Independent Film Award and a Satellite Award, respectively. Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Ruhe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1965 (61)
- Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Cinematographer
- 14 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Martin Ruhe's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 9
Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 4
Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 9
A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous3
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 Martin Ruhe's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Martin Ruhe's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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
18 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.
The Amateur(2025)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The Agency(2024)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
The Boys in the Boat(2023)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Tender Bar(2021)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Midnight Sky(2020)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Catch-22(2019)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Counterpart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
American Pastoral(2016)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Run All Night(2015)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Keeping Room(2014)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Page Eight(2011)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The American(2010)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Harry Brown(2009)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Countess(2009)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Linear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Control(2007)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
A Goddamn Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Untitled Luther Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles, 17 of them dated from 2001 to 2025.
Biggest box office
The Amateur (2025)
Highest rated
Control (2007)
Most popular right now
The Agency (2024)
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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Martin Ruhe's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed5
Reviewers score the cinematography 73/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 58. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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.
Is Martin Ruhe's work okay for kids?
Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Martin Ruhe work with?
People who share at least 2 of Martin Ruhe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Clooney shares the most, 5.
Directors
- George ClooneyShared titles: The Agency (2024), The Boys in the Boat (2023), The Tender Bar (2021), The Midnight Sky (2020), The American (2010)See all 5 shared titles with George Clooney
- Daniel BarberShared titles: The Keeping Room (2014), Harry Brown (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Barber
- Anton CorbijnShared titles: The American (2010), Control (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Anton Corbijn
Writers
- Mark L. SmithShared titles: The Boys in the Boat (2023), The Midnight Sky (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Mark L. Smith
Actors
- Holt McCallanyShared titles: The Amateur (2025), Run All Night (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Holt McCallany
- Felicity JonesShared titles: The Midnight Sky (2020), Page Eight (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Felicity Jones
Composers and editors
- Tanya M. SwerlingShared titles: The Agency (2024), The Boys in the Boat (2023), The Tender Bar (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Tanya M. Swerling
- Alexandre DesplatShared titles: The Boys in the Boat (2023), The Midnight Sky (2020), American Pastoral (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Alexandre Desplat
- Martin PhippsShared titles: The Keeping Room (2014), Harry Brown (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Phipps
- Andrew HulmeShared titles: The American (2010), Control (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Hulme
Producers
- Grant HeslovShared titles: The Agency (2024), The Boys in the Boat (2023), The Tender Bar (2021), The Midnight Sky (2020), The American (2010)See all 5 shared titles with Grant Heslov
- Barbara A. HallShared titles: The Tender Bar (2021), The Midnight Sky (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Barbara A. Hall