Richard Marx was born in 1986 in Rostock. He worked as a camera assistant for four years for NDR, RBB, BR, etc. Since September 2009 he has been studying cinematography at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB). Besides of his studies he realizes external projects, such as documentaries, music videos and short films. In 2012 he shot a feature documentary about Gulag in Russia and in 2013 he worked as Cinematographer for his first feature film "Talisman" in Kirgistan.