Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    EmmysSuperheroes GuideSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideBest Of 2025 So FarDisability Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
8 suggestions available
Watchlist
Sign in
Sign in
New customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Horst Kettner(1942-2016)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Horst Kettner was born on 9 September 1942. He was a cinematographer, known for Impressionen unter Wasser (2002) and The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993). He was married to Leni Riefenstahl. He died on 11 December 2016.
BornSeptember 9, 1942
DiedDecember 11, 2016(74)
BornSeptember 9, 1942
DiedDecember 11, 2016(74)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

Impressionen unter Wasser (2002)
Impressionen unter Wasser
7.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 2002
Adolf Hitler and Leni Riefenstahl in The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
8.0
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1993

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Cinematographer

  • Impressionen unter Wasser (2002)
    Impressionen unter Wasser
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Adolf Hitler and Leni Riefenstahl in The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
    The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
    8.0
    • underwater cinematographer
    • 1993

Personal details

Edit
  • Born
    • September 9, 1942
  • Died
    • December 11, 2016
  • Spouse
    • Leni RiefenstahlAugust 22, 2003 - September 8, 2003 (her death)

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    Longtime companion of Leni Riefenstahl, from 1968 until her death in 2003.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Production art
List
IMDb Summer Watch Guide
Browse the guide
Production art
Photos
Before They Were Famous: Actors' Early Roles
See the gallery

Add demo reel with IMDbPro

Demo reel thumbnail
Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel
Upload your demo reel

Add demo reel with IMDbPro

Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel
Upload your demo reel
Demo reel thumbnail

How much have you rated?

Keep track of how much of Horst Kettner’s work you have rated. Go to your list.

Projects in development

Get more at IMDbPro
Poster
List
Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025 So Far
See the list

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb App
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.