Philipp Baben der Erde was born 1981 in Rostock (GDR) and started his career as a photographer for advertising in 1999. During his studies at the prestigious DFFB „The German Film and Television Academy Berlin“ he experiment with different styles and techniques and learned from some incredibly talented peers and mentors.

Since 2008 he worked as a passionate cinematographer and director with a strong focus on storytelling through visual art. Experienced in working across various film and video production genres, including documentaries, commercials, and narrative filmmaking. Seeking to collaborate with creative teams to bring compelling visual stories to life with a deep commitment to cinematic excellence. Over the past two decades many films he shot were introduced at the International Film Festival Cannes, the Berlinale and many other prestigious Film Festivals around the world.

In 2013 he won the „Deutscher Kamerapreis“ (german camera award) for the movie „Black Enchantment“. He was also nominated in 2017 for the documentary „Happy“. The „Deutscher Kamerapreis“ is currently the most prestigious award in the german-speaking industry and also one of the most noted media prices in Europe. In recent years he mainly worked on series and films for TV like ZDF and ARD, and streaming platforms including SKY, Amazon Prime Video and Paramount+ that were both fictional and non-fictional.