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Erik Messerschmidt

Cinematographer / Camera Operator | * 10/23/1980 (43) | Cape Elizabeth (United States of America (USA))
Erik Messerschmidt, ASC (born October 23, 1980) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director David Fincher on the films Mank and The Killer (as director of photography) and Gone Girl (as gaffer), and on the Netflix series Mindhunter. He has also shot episodes of the TV series Fargo, Legion, and Raised by Wolves. His work has been nominated for an Emmy. In April 2021, he won the top ASC Award and the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Mank. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Thriller

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Set during the summer of 1957. Ex-racecar driver, Enzo Ferrari, is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks the company he and his wife, Laura, built from nothing ten years earlier. Their tempestuous marriage str ...

Ferrari

R

2023 | 3.4/5 | 2h 10min
Drama, History
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After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal. ...

The Killer

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2023 | 3.4/5 | 2h 38min
Crime, Thriller
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1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane. ...

Mank

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2020 | 3.4/5 | 2h 13min
Drama, History
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Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his ...

Ant-Man

PG-13

2015 | 3.5/5 | 1h 57min
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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Awards & Nominations for Erik Messerschmidt

Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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Movies with Erik Messerschmidt as Crew(10)

Camera/Director of Photography2023 The Killer
Camera/Director of Photography2023 Ferrari
Camera/Director of Photography2022 Devotion
Camera/Director of Photography2020 Mank
Camera/Second Unit Director of Photography2018 Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Lighting/Gaffer2015 Tomorrowland
Lighting/Chief Lighting Technician2014 Gone Girl
Lighting/Gaffer2009 Not Forgotten
Lighting/Gaffer2003 Scarecrow Slayer
Lighting/Best Boy Electric2001 Magic Rock

TV Shows/Series with Erik Messerschmidt as Crew(5)

Camera/Director of Photography2021 The Me You Can't See
Camera/Director of Photography2020 Raised by Wolves
Camera/Additional Director of Photography2017 MINDHUNTER
Camera/Director of Photography2017 MINDHUNTER
Camera/Director of Photography2014 Fargo

Additional Information

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Full Name: Erik Messerschmidt
Born: Thursday, 10/23 1980 (October) in Cape Elizabeth (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 43 years + 186 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Educated at: Emerson College
Member of: American Society of Cinematographers
Other names for Erik Messerschmidt (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Eric Messerschmidt"
"Erik Messerschmidt, ASC"
Erik Messerschmidt frequently works together with these people:
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Joe Penhall (5x, Crew)
Brad Bird (4x, Crew)
David Michael Latt (4x, Crew)
Noah Hawley (4x, Crew)
Courtenay Miles (4x, Crew)
Todd Rex (4x, Crew)
Bradley Gallo (4x, Crew)
Carel Nel (4x, Actor)
Aaron Guzikowski (4x, Crew)
Trent Reznor (3x, Actor)
Matt Burns (3x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:166795, Added: 07/07/2018, Last updated: 04/25/2024