Talented People Working in the Industry
by souzachristopher | created - 19 Mar 2021 | updated - 19 Jun 2021 | Public
1. Roger Deakins
Cinematographer | Blade Runner 2049
Roger Deakins is an English cinematographer best known for his work on the films of the Coen brothers, Sam Mendes, and Denis Villeneuve.
He is a member of both the American and British Society of Cinematographers.
Deakins' first feature film in America as cinematographer was Mountains of the Moon (...
Notable Work:
- The Shawshank Redemption
- Skyfall
- Blade Runner 2049
- 1917
2. Dan Mindel
Cinematographer | Spy Game
Dan Mindel was born on May 27, 1958 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Spy Game (2001), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). He has been married to Lisa Fallon since June 6, 1992. They have four children. He ...
Notable Work:
- Thelma & Louise (Assistant Cameraman)
- GI Jane (2nd Unit Director of Photography)
- Enemy of the State (Main Cinematographer)
- Star Trek 09 (Main Cinematographer)
3. Janusz Kaminski
Cinematographer | War Horse
Janusz Kaminski is a Polish cinematographer and film director. He has established a partnership with Steven Spielberg, working as a cinematographer on his movies since 1993. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998).
His ...
Notable Work:
- Schindler's List
- Saving Private Ryan
- Minority Report
- Ready Player One
4. Emmanuel Lubezki
Cinematographer | Children of Men
Lubezki began his career in Mexican film and television productions in the late 1980s. His first international production was the 1993 independent film Twenty Bucks (1993), which followed the journey of a single twenty-dollar bill.
Lubezki is a frequent collaborator with fellow Mexican filmmaker ...
Notable Work:
- The New World
- Gravity
- Birdman: The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
- The Revenant
5. Robert Elswit
Cinematographer | There Will Be Blood
Robert Elswit is an American cinematographer. He is best known for Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), There Will Be Blood (2007), Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011), Inherent Vice (2014), and Nightcrawler (2014).
Elswit frequently works with director ...
Notable Work:
- Punch-Drunk Love
- There Will Be Blood
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
6. Alexander Witt
Director | Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Alexander Witt was born in 1952 in Santiago, Chile. He is an assistant director and director, known for Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), No Time to Die (2021) and Terminator Genisys (2015).
Notable Work:
- Speed (2nd Unit Director)
- Gladiator (2nd Unit Director/Director of Photography)
- Body of Lies (Main Cinematographer)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2nd Unit Director/Director of Photography)
7. Bruce McCleery
Camera_department | Star Trek
Bruce McCleery is known for Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Beyond (2016) and John Carter (2012).
Notable Work:
- Shanghai Knights (Chief Lighting Technician)
- Domino (Chief Lighting Technician)
- Star Trek 09 (2nd Unit Director of Photography)
- Black Panther (2nd Unit Director of Photography)
8. David B. Nowell
Camera_department | Ant-Man and the Wasp
David B. Nowell was born on December 4, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Jurassic World (2015) and Kong: Skull Island (2017).
Notable Work:
- Top Gun (Aeriel Camera Operator)
- Last Action Hero (2nd Unit Director of Photography)
- Apollo 13 (KC-135 Weightless Unit Director of Photography)
- Jurassic Park & The Lost World (Aeriel Unit Director)
9. Matthew Libatique
Cinematographer | Black Swan
Matthew Libatique is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his work with director Darren Aronofsky on the films Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), Black Swan (2010), Noah (2014) and Mother! (2017). He also shot Bradley Cooper's directorial debut film, A Star Is ...
Notable Work:
- Iron Man 1 & 2
- Requiem For a Dream
- A Star is Born 2018
- Black Swan
10. Colin Anderson
Camera_department | The Town
Colin Anderson is known for The Town (2010), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
Notable Work:
- Iron Man 1 & 2 (Camera & Steadicam Operator)
- Star Trek 09 (A-Camera & Steadicam Operator)
- There Will Be Blood (Camera & Steadicam Operator)
- Argo (B-Camera & Steadicam Operator)
11. Mitch Dubin
Camera_department | West Side Story
Mitch Dubin was born in Dallas, Texas, USA. Mitch is a cinematographer, known for West Side Story (2021), Lincoln (2012) and War Horse (2011).
Notable Work:
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (A-Camera Operator)
- Saving Private Ryan (Camera Operator)
- Marvel Studios The Avengers (A-Camera Operator)
- Legion (A-Camera Operator)
12. Stefan Sonnenfeld
Editorial_department | 300
Stefan Sonnenfeld, born in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., is a trailblazer in color grading. Founder of Company 3, his expertise has left an indelible mark on projects like Man on Fire (2004), 300 (2006), Catch-22 (2019), Them (2021), White Lotus (2021, 2022), Top Gun: Maverick (2022), Rebel Moon...
Notable Work:
- Man on Fire (Colorist)
- The Island (Colorist)
- 300 (Colorist)
- A Star is Born 2018 (Senior Colorist)
13. Steven J. Scott
Visual_effects | Roma
Steven J. Scott is known for Roma (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and The Lion King (2019).
Notable Work:
- Van Helsing (Digital Color Timer)
- Jarhead (Supervising Digital Colorist)
- Roma (Supervising Finishing Artist)
- Avengers: Endgame (Supervising Finishing Artist)
14. Roger Guyett
Visual_effects | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Roger Guyett joined ILM in 1994 to work on the groundbreaking computer animation in Casper. He was a principal member of the team that produced over 40 minutes of 3D character animation, marking the first time in cinematic history that a leading role was played by an entirely synthetic actor.
Guyett...
Notable Work:
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- Mission: Impossible III (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- Star Trek 09 (Visual Effects Supervisor/2nd Unit Director)
- Ready Player One (Visual Effects Supervisor)
15. Russell Earl
Visual_effects | Avengers: Endgame
Russell Earl joined the ranks at ILM in 1994 as a Technical Assistant on Casper. Since then, he has contributed to a number of blockbuster hits including Mission: Impossible III and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, which was awarded the Oscar® for Best Visual Effects in 2006. Earl has ...
Notable Work:
- Mission: Impossible III (ILM Associate VFX Supervisor)
- Star Trek 09 (ILM VFX Supervisor)
- The Cloverfield Paradox (Senior Visual Effects Supervisor)
- Avengers: Endgame (ILM VFX Supervisor)
16. Chris Corbould
Special_effects | Inception
Chris Corbould was born on March 5, 1958 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He is an assistant director and director, known for Inception (2010), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) and The Dark Knight (2008). He has been married to Lynne Corbould since April 11, 1986. They have two ...
Notable Work:
- Casino Royale (Special Effects Supervisor)
- Inception (Special Effects Supervisor)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Special Effects Supervisor)
- Christopher Robin (Special Effects Supervisor/2nd Unit Director)
17. Daniel Sudick
Special_effects | Avengers: Endgame
Daniel Sudick is known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Black Panther (2018).
Notable Work:
- War of the Worlds (Special Effects Coordinator)
- Mission: Impossible III (Special Effects Coordinator)
- Iron Man 1 & 2 (Special Effects Coordinator)
- Avengers: Endgame (Special Effects Supervisor)
18. Tommy Gormley
Assistant_director | Super 8
Tommy Gormley was born on May 3, 1968 in Scotland, UK. He is an assistant director and producer, known for Super 8 (2011), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Wonder Woman (2017). He has been married to Sarah Purser since October 7, 1995. They have two children.
Notable Work:
- M:I - Ghost Protocol (1st Assistant Director)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (1st Assistant Director)
- The Cloverfield Paradox (2nd Unit Director: Add. Unit)
- Wonder Woman 1984 (Unit Production Manager/1st Ass. Director: Add. Photography)
19. John 'D.J.' Des Jardin
Visual_effects | Godzilla vs. Kong
Often referred to as the Don Quixote of the visual effects industry, Mr. DesJardin (aka "DJ") has been viewing the world askance for years.
With an illustrious career that began by shooting stereoscopic films with Charlie Chapin and extending to the forthcoming Ultraman tv-to-film adaptation, DJ ...
Notable Work:
- The Matrix Reloaded & Revolutions (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- Man of Steel (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- Zack Snyder's Justice League (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- Godzilla vs Kong (Visual Effects Supervisor)
20. Joe Letteri
Visual_effects | Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Joe Letteri's pioneering work in visual effects has earned him four Academy® Awards for Best Visual Effects - for Avatar, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, and King Kong. He has a long-standing interest in creating compelling, realistic creatures ...
Notable Work:
- Mission: Impossible (ILM Associate VFX Supervisor)
- Magnolia (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Weta VFX Supervisor)
- War for the Planet of the Apes (Senior VFX Supervisor)
21. John Dykstra
Visual_effects | Spider-Man 2
John Dykstra was born on June 3, 1947 in Long Beach, California, USA. He is a producer, known for Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spider-Man (2002) and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
Notable Work:
- Star Wars (Special Photographic Effects Supervisor)
- Spider-Man 1 & 2 (Visual Effects Designer)
- X-Men: First Class (Visual Effects Designer)
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Visual Effects Designer)
22. John Knoll
Visual_effects | Rogue One
In 1986, John Knoll joined Industrial Light & Magic as a Technical Assistant and was soon promoted to Motion Control Camera Operator for Captain EO. After three years of operating, John was called upon to work on the ground breaking digital effects for The Abyss, a film that saw the first use of ...
Notable Work:
- The Hunt for Red October (ILM Associate Effects Supervisor)
- Star Trek: First Contact (Special Visual Effects Supervisor)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- M:I - Ghost Protocol (Visual Effects Supervisor)
23. Guillaume Rocheron
Visual_effects | Ad Astra
Guillaume Rocheron is known for Ad Astra (2019), 1917 (2019) and Life of Pi (2012).
Notable Work:
- Life of Pi (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- Man of Steel (MPC VFX Supervisor)
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- 1917 (Visual Effects Supervisor)
24. Dariusz Wolski
Cinematographer | The Martian
Dariusz Wolski is a Polish film and music video cinematographer. He is best known for Crimson Tide (1995), Dark City (1998), the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), The Martian (2015) and All the Money in the World (2017).
Many of his ...
Notable Work:
- Crimson Tide
- Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2 & 3
- The Martian
- News of the World
25. Jill Bogdanowicz
Editorial_department | Joker
Jill Bogdanowicz is known for Joker (2019), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and Madame Web (2024).
Notable Work:
- Gran Torino (Digital Film Colorist)
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (DI Colorist)
- John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (Senior Colorist)
- Joker (DI Colorist)
26. Tom Poole
Editorial_department | 12 Years a Slave
Tom Poole is the Chief Creative Officer and Senior Colorist at Company 3.
He was born in London, England.
He began his career in London, before moving to the States in 2004.
In 2007 he joined Company 3.
In 2016 and 2017 Poole won The AICP award for 'Best Color Grading.' In 2019 Poole was recognized ...
Notable Work:
- Drive (Colorist)
- The Grey (Senior Colorist)
- 12 Years A Slave (Senior Colorist)
- Euphoria (Supervising Colorist)
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