5.9
Movie
Directing
Anna Foerster
- Born
- (age 55)
- Birthplace
- Germany
- Credits
- 23 titles
Biography
Anna J. Foerster (born 1971) is a German-born American film and television cinematographer and director. She is best known for collaborations with director Roland Emmerich, working under different capacities on every film directed by him dating back to Independence Day (1996), with the exception of the film The Patriot (2000).
As a second unit cinematographer, Foerster worked on the films Alien Resurrection (1997), Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002), Johnson Family Vacation (2004), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Æon Flux (2005), and 10,000 BC (2008), also working as a second unit director on the latter four films.
She was the cinematographer for the visual effects and/or miniature unit on Independence Day)Day (1996Godzilla (1998), Pitch Black (2000), and Stuart Little 2 (2002).
As a director, she directed five episodes of the television series Criminal Minds, an episode of its spin-off Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour, three episodes of Unforgettable, and four episodes of the Starz series Outlander.
In 2008, she was reported to be developing a film, Secret Hunter, based on the Ranulph Fiennes novel The Secret Hunters (2002).
Foerster made her feature film directing debut with the action horror film Underworld: Blood Wars (2016).In 2016, J. J. Abrams and his production company, Bad Robot, hired Foerster to direct Lou, a thriller about a mother trying to recover her abducted child.
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Signature work
Known For
5.9
Movie
6.6
Movie
The Day After Tomorrow
8.0
TV
Westworld
6.5
Movie
White House Down
8.3
TV
Criminal Minds
5.9
Movie
Underworld: Blood Wars
5.5
Movie
10,000 BC
8.2
TV
Outlander
7.5
TV
Marvel's Jessica Jones
5.6
Movie
Æon Flux
7.7
TV
Carnival Row
5.8
Movie
Eight Legged Freaks
6.4
Movie
Anonymous
6.5
Movie
Lou
7.2
TV
Dune: Prophecy
4.3
Movie
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
7.2
TV
Unforgettable
7.0
TV
Madam Secretary
Acting credits 1
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | German Film Award TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 22
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dune: Prophecy TV | Director, Executive Producer (3 ep) |
| 2022 | Lou Film | Director |
| 2019 | Carnival Row TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2016 | Underworld: Blood Wars Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Westworld TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Marvel's Jessica Jones TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Outlander TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 2013 | White House Down Film | Director of Photography |
| 2011 | Anonymous Film | Director of Photography |
| 2011 | Unforgettable TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2009 | 2012 Film | Aerial Director of Photography |
| 2008 | 10,000 BC Film | Aerial Director of Photography, Second Unit Director of Photography |
| 2007 | Army Wives TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Æon Flux Film | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow Film | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| 2004 | Johnson Family Vacation Film | Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography |
| 2003 | Coronado Film | Director of Photography |
| 2002 | Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever Film | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| 2002 | Eight Legged Freaks Film | Additional Photography |
| 1994 | Calliope Film | Camera Operator |