Erik Messerschmidt

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Erik Messerschmidt

Camera 45 October 23, 1980

Portland, Maine, USA

Erik Messerschmidt, ASC (born October 23, 1980) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director David Fincher in Mindhunter (2017–2019), Man…

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Gone Girl

Gone Girl

7.9 2014 Movie
Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland

6.3 2015 Movie
Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

6.9 2018 Movie
Fargo

Fargo

8.3 2014 TV Show
MINDHUNTER

MINDHUNTER

8.1 2017 TV Show
The Killer

The Killer

6.6 2023 Movie
Only the Brave

Only the Brave

7.5 2017 Movie
Raised by Wolves

Raised by Wolves

7.5 2020 TV Show
Mank

Mank

6.7 2020 Movie
Ferrari

Ferrari

6.4 2023 Movie
The Empty Man

The Empty Man

6.2 2020 Movie
Devotion

Devotion

7.1 2022 Movie

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Erik Messerschmidt, ASC (born October 23, 1980) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director David Fincher in Mindhunter (2017–2019), Mank (2020) and The Killer (2023). He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Mank. In 2023, he collaborated with Michael Mann for the first time on Ferrari. He has also shot episodes of popular TV series, including Legion, Fargo, Raised by Wolves, and Dope Thief. Description above from the Wikipedia article Erik Messerschmidt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2028
    The Batman: Part II

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 2026
    THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 2026
    The Dog Stars

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 2025
    Bono: Stories of Surrender

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 2025
    Dope Thief

    TV show Director of Photography

  6. 2024
    Verano ’78

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 2023
    Ferrari

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 2023
    The Killer

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 2022
    Devotion

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 2021
    The Me You Can't See

    TV show Director of Photography

  11. 2021
    The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank

    Movie Self

  12. 2020
    Mank

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 2020
    The Empty Man

    Movie Additional Photography

  14. 2020
    Raised by Wolves

    TV show Director of Photography

  15. 2018
    Sicario: Day of the Soldado

    Movie Second Unit Director of Photography

  16. 2017
    MINDHUNTER

    TV show Additional Director of Photography

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  1. 2017
    Only the Brave

    Movie Additional Photography

  2. 2015
    Tomorrowland

    Movie Gaffer

  3. 2014
    Gone Girl

    Movie Chief Lighting Technician

  4. 2014
    Fargo

    TV show Director of Photography

  5. 2009
    In a Dream

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 2009
    Not Forgotten

    Movie Gaffer

  7. 2005
    The 12 Dogs of Christmas

    Movie Chief Lighting Technician

  8. 2003
    Scarecrow Slayer

    Movie Gaffer

  9. 2001
    Magic Rock

    Movie Best Boy Electric

  10. 1953
    The Oscars

    TV show Self