Tarzan Rutgers is a cinematographer based in Amsterdam.

Currently working on narrative film, documentary and commercial projects.

rutgerstarzan@gmail.com
+31 6 39570322

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On board a fishing boat in the North Atlantic
12 days on board of a fishing boat in the North Atlantic, documentary for PFA
Ace & Tate for StudioStudio, directed by Lars Brink
Commercial shoot on 35mm
Commercial shoot on 35mm with 1st AC Thijs van Geenhuizen
On set of De Machine with first assistant camera Sjoerd Carton
B-camera operator on 'De Machine' (2027), DP Rolf Dekens NSC, here with 1st AC A-cam Sjoerd Carton
Graduation film 'kiss kiss bang bang' (2025) by Ollie Launspach, nominated for the IDFA Competition for Short Documentary
On set of Koning van de Wallen
A-camera operator on 'Koning van de Wallen' (2028)
Campaign for SIRE about healthy food choices
Still on a train in Pakistan
Still on a train in Pakistan (2025)
On set with Sebastiaan Koning, Olivia Mos and Sam Vroom
With Sebastiaan Koning, Olivia Mos and Sam Vroom
Videoclip for Nnelg with director Rutger van Leeuwen
Watching playback on set of a promo for Amsterdamned II
Watching playback on set of a promo for Amsterdamned II supported by Grip on Water with 1st AC Niels Zonnenberg

Work Experience

2026
Koning van de Wallen (2028)
A-camera operator — narrative TV series — Lemming Film, VPRO
dir. Tim Oliehoek — DP Rolf Dekens NSC
filming
i do i do (2027)
cinematographer — documentary — BNNVARA, mooie nel
dir. Ollie Launspach
in development
100 jaar Paradiso: house (2026)
cinematographer — Since ‘88
dir. Ollie Launspach
post-production
Op Vrije Voeten (2028)
cinematographer (shared credit) — documentary series — BNNVARA, mooie nel
dir. Hugo Drechsler
filming
De Machine (2027)
B-camera operator — narrative TV series — Hollands Licht, BNNVARA
dir. Michiel van Jaarsveld — DP Rolf Dekens NSC
post-production
koers houden (2026)
cinematographer — documentary 20'
dir. Olivia Mos
Level Up (2026)
cinematographer — narrative 14' — Fabuch Social Cinema
dir. Julia van Braak
2025
Graduated Bachelor of Cinematography, Nederlandse Filmacademie
kiss kiss bang bang (2025)
cinematographer — documentary 28'
dir. Ollie Launspach
Selected awards & nominations
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2026 — selected for EFP Future Frames
IDFA 2025 — nominated for Best International Short Documentary
Curtas Vila do Conde 2026 — winner, My Generation Competition
AHK Eindwerkprijs 2025 — winner
KersVers International Film Festival Assen 2026 — winner, Best Film
Go Short 2026 — nominated for Best Dutch Short Film
DDG Awards 2026 — nominated for Best Short Documentary
Volt (2025)
cinematographer — commercial — Dawn
dir. Rutger van Leeuwen
SIRE food campaign (2025)
cinematographer — commercial — StudioStudio, NFA
dir. Ollie Launspach
Nnelg Team Rocket (2025)
cinematographer — music video — Top Notch
dir. Rutger van Leeuwen
Nederlands Film Festival 2025 — selected for Fullscreen × XITE
XITE Music Video Awards 2025 — nominee
Amsterdamned II promo video (2025)
cinematographer
dir. Willem de Beukelaer
2024
student Cinematography, Nederlandse Filmacademie
Ace & Tate campaign (2024)
cinematographer — StudioStudio
dir. Lars Brink
Infinite Dreamers (2024)
cinematographer — narrative 8' — Future Frank, Studio Aideal
Rundfunk: Schau (2024)
camera operator
dir. Joram Lürsen
30 meters of smokers (2024)
cinematographer
Carmina Burana: Dancing in Defiance (2024)
camera operator
Terug is al Voorbij (2024)
cinematographer — narrative 20'
dir. Ludo Marbus
Tays - Thuis (2025)
cinematographer — music video
dir. Karisha Yolanda Albers
2023
student Cinematography, Nederlandse Filmacademie
De Bloedkoralen van de Bastaard (2023)
second unit DP
dir. Marnix Ruben — DP Liesbet de Loof
Neem Me Mee (2023)
second assistant camera / data handler
dir. Will Koopman — DP Piotr Kukla NSC PSC
2022
student Cinematography, Nederlandse Filmacademie
2021
student Cinematography, Nederlandse Filmacademie
A House in Jerusalem (2023)
second assistant A-camera
dir. Muayad Alayan — DP Sebastian Bock
Forever Rich (2021)
daily third assistant camera
dir. Shady El-Hamus — DP Menno Mans NSC
Kiddo (2023)
daily second assistant camera
dir. Zara Dwinger — DP Douwe Hennink NSC
The Takeover (2022)
GoPro handler
dir. Annemarie van de Mond — DP Willem Helwig
2020
De Stamhouder (Legacy) (2023)
data handler / digital central loader
dir. Diederik van Rooijen — DP Rolf Dekens NSC
Nr. 10 (2021)
additional camera operator
dir. Alex van Warmerdam — DP Tom Erisman NSC
Baantjer het begin (2020)
camera trainee
dir. Laurens Blok — DP Jacco van Ree NSC
Amsterdam Lockdown (2020)
assistant camera
Ruby's Grote Kerstshow (2020)
daily second assistant camera
De K van Karlijn (2021)
second assistant A-camera
dir. Will Koopman
Bon Bini Holland 3 (2022)
second assistant A-camera
dir. Pieter van Rijn — DP Coen Stroeve NSC
Onze Straat (2021)
second assistant camera
2019
Onze jongens in Miami (2020)
second assistant B-camera
dir. Johan Nijenhuis
Van der Valk (2020)
camera trainee
De piraten van hiernaast (2020)
second assistant A-camera
dir. Pim van Hoeve — DP Guido van Gennep NSC
Amsterdam Undercover (2020)
daily GoPro operator, second unit
2018
Vals (2019)
camera trainee
dir. Dennis Bots — DP Rolf Dekens NSC
Flikken Rotterdam S3 (2019)
second assistant A-camera
DP Willem Helwig
2017
Redbad (2018)
daily camera trainee
dir. Roel Reiné
The Conductor (2018)
camera trainee
dir. Maria Peters — DP Rolf Dekens NSC