Bradford Young

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Bradford Young

Camera 49 July 6, 1977

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Bradford Marcel Young, A.S.C (born July 6, 1977) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his work on the films Selma, A Most Violent Year (both 2014), Arrival (2016)—…

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Arrival

Arrival

7.6 2016 Movie
Solo: A Star Wars Story

Solo: A Star Wars Story

6.6 2018 Movie
Selma

Selma

7.4 2014 Movie
A Most Violent Year

A Most Violent Year

6.6 2014 Movie
When They See Us

When They See Us

8.2 2019 TV Show
Pawn Sacrifice

Pawn Sacrifice

6.7 2015 Movie
Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Ain't Them Bodies Saints

6.1 2013 Movie
Side by Side

Side by Side

7.3 2012 Movie
Pariah

Pariah

6.9 2011 Movie
Number One on the Call Sheet

Number One on the Call Sheet

3.9 2025 TV Show
2073

2073

6.7 2024 Movie
Where Is Kyra?

Where Is Kyra?

5.6 2018 Movie

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Bradford Marcel Young, A.S.C (born July 6, 1977) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his work on the films Selma, A Most Violent Year (both 2014), Arrival (2016)—which earned him a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography—and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), as well as the Netflix miniseries When They See Us (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bradford Young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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  1. 2027
    The Thomas Crown Affair

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 2026
    JAŸ-Z in 8

    TV show Director of Photography

  3. 2025
    BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 2025
    Number One on the Call Sheet

    TV show Director of Photography

  5. 2024
    2073

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 2024
    Adam Sandler: Love You

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 2024
    False Positive

    Movie Executive Producer

  8. 2022
    Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 2019
    When They See Us

    TV show Co-Producer

  10. 2019
    Kamasi Washington - As Told To G/D Thyself

    Movie Director

  11. 2018
    Untitled (M*A*S*H)

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 2018
    Solo: A Star Wars Story

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 2018
    Where Is Kyra?

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 2018
    Corazón

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 2017
    To Be Free

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 2017
    Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival'

    Movie Self

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  1. 2016
    Arrival

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 2016
    Letter to the Free

    Movie Director

  3. 2016
    Black America Again

    Movie Director

  4. 2016
    I Called Him Morgan

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 2015
    Everything Is Copy

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 2015
    Pawn Sacrifice

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 2014
    A Most Violent Year

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 2014
    Selma

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 2014
    En Vogue

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 2014
    Vara: A Blessing

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 2013
    Six by Sondheim

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 2013
    Venice 70: Future Reloaded

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 2013
    Mother of George

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 2013
    Ain't Them Bodies Saints

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 2013
    The Door

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 2013
    Boys On Film 9: Youth in Trouble

    Movie Director of Photography

  17. 2012
    Middle of Nowhere

    Movie Director of Photography

  18. 2012
    Free Angela and All Political Prisoners

    Movie Director of Photography

  19. 2012
    Side by Side

    Movie Self

  20. 2012
    Restless City

    Movie Director of Photography

  21. 2011
    Pariah

    Movie Director of Photography

  22. 2010
    The Model: Oshun and the Dream

    Movie Director of Photography

  23. 2010
    The Model: Marcello in Limbo

    Movie Director of Photography

  24. 2010
    My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

    Movie Director of Photography