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Wally Pfister

Cinematographer | Camera and Electrical Department | Director

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Graduated from the AFI Cinematography program in 1989 where he befriended cinematographers Janusz Kaminski, Mauro Fiore and Phedon Papamichael. All four friends apprenticed together on various low budget Roger Corman films early in their careers. See more trivia »

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Walter Pfister
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Filmography

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2012 The Dark Knight Rises (director of photography)
 
2012/I My Valentine (short)
 
2012 Marley (documentary)
 
2011 Moneyball (director of photography)
 
2010 Inception (director of photography)
 
2008 The Dark Knight (director of photography)
 
2006 The Prestige (director of photography)
 
2005 Slow Burn (director of photography)
 
2005 Batman Begins (director of photography)
 
2003 The Italian Job (director of photography)
 
2002 Laurel Canyon
 
2002 Insomnia (director of photography)
 
2001 Rustin
 
2001 Sanctuary (TV movie)
 
2001 Scotland, Pa.
 
2000 Memento (director of photography)
 
2000 Sharing the Secret (TV movie)
 
1999 The Hi-Line
 
1998 Breakfast with Einstein (TV movie)
 
1998 A Kid in Aladdin's Palace (video) (director of photography / as Walter Pfister)
 
1998 Rhapsody in Bloom (TV movie)
 
1995 Frontline (TV series documentary)
– High Stakes in Cyberspace (1995)
 
1995 The Granny (video)
 
1994 Stranger by Night (video)
 
1994 Secret Games 3
 
1994 Animal Instincts II (video)
 
1994 Object of Obsession
 
1994 The Last Laugh (short)
 
1993 Mirror Images II (video)
 
1993 Amityville: A New Generation (video) (director of photography)
 
1993 Stepmonster (video)
 
1992 Inside Out IV (video)
 
1992 Animal Instincts (video)
 
1992 Inside Out III (video)
 
1992 Night Rhythms (video)
 
1992 Sketch Artist (TV movie)
 
1992 Inside Out II (video)
 
1992 Secret Games (video)
 
1992 Lower Level (video)
 
1991 Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (TV documentary)
 
1991 Inside Out (video)
 
1991 The Unborn
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (26 titles)
2012 The Dark Knight Rises (camera operator: "a" camera - uncredited)
 
2012 Marley (documentary) (additional photographer)
 
2002 Insomnia (camera operator: "a" camera - uncredited)
 
2000 The Million Dollar Hotel (additional photographer)
 
1999 Stuart Little (camera operator: "a" camera, second unit)
 
1998-1999 V.I.P. (TV series) (camera operator - 6 episodes)
– Good Val Hunting (1999) (camera operator)
– Midnight in the Garden of Ronnie Beeman (1999) (camera operator)
– Diamonds Are a Val's Best Friend (1998) (camera operator)
– One Wedding and Val's Funeral (1998) (camera operator)
– Bloody Val-entine (1998) (camera operator)
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1998 Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! (video) (director of photography: second unit)
 
1998 Willie Nelson at the Teatro (camera operator: "b" camera)
 
1998 Glory, Glory (TV movie) (camera operator)
 
1997 Mousehunt (additional director of photography: second unit - uncredited, camera operator)
 
1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (additional photographer)
 
1996 The Cherokee Kid (TV movie) (camera operator)
 
1996 Phenomenon (camera operator)
 
1995 Unstrung Heroes (camera operator)
 
1995 White Dwarf (TV movie) (camera operator)
 
1995 While You Were Sleeping (camera operator - as Walter Pfister)
 
1994 Past Tense (TV movie) (camera operator)
 
1993 Wild Palms (TV mini-series) (camera operator)
 
1992 Sketch Artist (TV movie) (camera operator)
 
1992 Leather Jackets (director of photography: second unit)
 
1990 Prayer of the Rollerboys (additional camera)
 
1990 Slumber Party Massacre III (director of photography: second unit)
 
1990 Body Chemistry (director of photography: second unit)
 
1990 Streets (additional director of photography, gaffer)
 
1989 After Midnight (grip - as Walter Pfister)
 
1988 Tanner '88 (TV series) (camera operator: second unit)
 
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2005 Batman Begins (Video Game)
Walter Pfister (voice)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2009 The MisInventions of Milo Weatherby (short) (special thanks)
 
2005 Batman: The Journey Begins (video documentary short) (additional thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
2012 Side by Side (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography
 
2008-2010 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Inception (2010) … Himself
– The Dark Knight: Escalation (2008) … Himself
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Cinematography
 
2007 The Director's Notebook (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Cinematographer Style (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Saving Gotham City (video documentary short)
Himself - Director of Photography
 
2005 Batman Begins: Path to Discovery (video documentary short)
Himself - Director of Photography
 
2005 Gotham City Rises (video documentary short)
Himself - Director of Photography
 
2005 Batman: The Tumbler (video documentary short)
Himself - Director of Photography
 
2002 In the Fog: Cinematography and Production Design (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Anatomy of a Scene (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Memento … Himself
 

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Sketch Artist -- The face a murder witness describes to a police artist is that of the police artist's wife. Marley -- A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley. The Dark Knight -- Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker, as it drives each of them to their limits.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Director of photography for Nike TV commercial "Push" (2006). See more »

Alternate Names:

Walter Pfister
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I liked photographing people kind of on the sly with a long lens. I tried to capture stolen moments and find humor in them. I took pictures in natural light with interesting colors and shapes. But photography wasn't my main interest. I loved music. I played guitar in high school bands and that's still one of my passions. See more »

Trivia:

Graduated from the AFI Cinematography program in 1989 where he befriended cinematographers Janusz Kaminski, Mauro Fiore and Phedon Papamichael. All four friends apprenticed together on various low budget Roger Corman films early in their careers. See more »

Trademark:

Often works with Christopher Nolan See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer