David Reichert

"When working in some of the toughest conditions on the planet, I need Gates"

David Reichert is a legend among underwater professional cameraman.  Tropical ocean to Bearing Sea, Reefs to Icebergs, Blue Whales to Mantas, David's passion for images is boundless.  Like a Gates, he keeps going and going and going.....

 

David Reichert, kelp forest, Gull Island, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, California, USA

David Reichert was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado where he spent his youth alpine ski racing and white water kayaking.  He attended the College of Idaho on an alpine skiing scholarship where he earned degrees in physics and mathematics.  After he graduating he moved to Jackson, Wyoming where he found a job as a camera assistant on the BBC’s Blue Planet.  He worked over the next five years to earn the title of cameraman and director of photography.  David specializes in filming underwater and is one of the most experienced cinematographers with large marine mammals.  A few of the species he has worked with include: Blue whales, Humpback whales, Orcas, Fin whales, Sperm whales, Sei whales, Bryde’s whales, Narwhals, Beluga whales, Walrus, Leopard seals, Sealions, white shark, and Elephant seals.  Today his credits include: “Blue Planet”, “Planet Earth”, “Natures Great Events”, “The Hunt”, “Blue Planet 2”, “Our Planet”, “Hostile Planet, and Galatee/Disney Nature’s “Oceans” just to name a few.  .  David has been nominated for eight Emmys for cinematography and won four.  He has also won a BAFTA for cinematography as well as best cinematography from the Paris Film festival, Blue Ocean Film Festival, and Japan Wildlife Film Festival.  He now lives in Los Angeles and is currently working on natural history series for the BBC, Plimsoll, Silverback Films, Offspring Films, and is the director of photography for the Discovery Channel series “Deadliest Catch”, and “Bering Sea Gold”.

David Reichert,