Wolfgang Held ASC has been traveling the globe, exploring his passion for documentary and fiction filmmaking. He has photographed many award winning documentaries, TV series and movies among them Brüno, starring Sacha Baron Cohen, the Netflix series The Warhol Diaries, nominated for an Emmy in Cinematography, the Oscar-winning fiction short, The Neighbor’s Window and the upcoming IMAX documentary SAIL.

This Stolen Country of Mine, a documentary he filmed in the mountains of Ecuador, was nominated by his ASC peers for best documentary cinematography in 2023. 

Held has won multiple camera awards including an Emmy for his camerawork on th PBS series The Carrier. He is a founding member of  the Kamerakollektiv, a group of New York cameramen/women who share their love for cinematic, socially-conscious filmmaking. He is a member of  the ASC, AMPAS, IATSE/600, BAFTA and the TV Academy and has an MFA in Film. He owns his camera and lighting gear and loves to travel. 

CONTACT: +1 646 3911704    wolfganghelddp@gmail.com