As per our current Database, Sven Kirsten is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Sven Kirsten is 69 years, 2 months and 26 days old. Sven Kirsten will celebrate 70rd birthday on a Wednesday 27th of August 2025. Below we countdown to Sven Kirsten upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Sven Kirsten |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Age | 69 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Born | August 27, 1955 (Hamburg, Germany) |
| Birthday | August 27 |
| Town/City | Hamburg, Germany |
| Nationality | Germany |
Sven Kirsten’s zodiac sign is Virgo. According to astrologers, Virgos are always paying attention to the smallest details and their deep sense of humanity makes them one of the most careful signs of the zodiac. Their methodical approach to life ensures that nothing is left to chance, and although they are often tender, their heart might be closed for the outer world. This is a sign often misunderstood, not because they lack the ability to express, but because they won’t accept their feelings as valid, true, or even relevant when opposed to reason. The symbolism behind the name speaks well of their nature, born with a feeling they are experiencing everything for the first time.
Sven Kirsten was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.
Born in the port town of Hamburg but conceived in between America and Germany on a freighter from his grandfather's Hamburg-Chicago Line, Sven chose to live in California when he turned 25. After studying Photo and Optics in Berlin and working as camera assistant for NDR network he enrolled at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1980, and switched to the American Film Institute in Los Angeles the next year.
In Los Angeles he started working on music videos as a gaffer and began shooting music videos himself in 1987 with Tom Waits's 'Blow Wind Blow' video. More music clips with Billy Joel, The Cramps, Sergio Mendes and others followed, as well as commercials for Toyota, McDonalds, Kellogs and Anacin.
In the mid-90s Sven began D.P.-ing independent feature films, like 'Mistress' with Robert De Niro, and in the last thirteen years he has photographed over 30 Cable TV movies in Germany, Prague, Cape town and St.
Petersburg. He considers himself a visual stylist at home in any genre, on any set, looking for a fresh language for every new project.
