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Camera and Electrical Department:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The Eye (2008) (director of photography: second unit, New Mexico) (as Michael A. Benson)
2. Mission: Impossible III (2006) (director of photography: second unit)
   ... aka M:i:III (International: English title: promotional abbreviation) (UK: promotional abbreviation) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka Mission: Impossible III (Germany)
3. Date Movie (2006) (director of photography: second unit) (as Michael A. Benson)
4. Catch That Kid (2004) (director of photography: second unit) (as Michael A. Benson)
   ... aka Mission Without Permission (Europe: English title) (USA: working title)
   ... aka Mission: Possible - Diese Kids sind nicht zu fassen! (Germany: TV title)
5. Path to War (2002) (TV) (additional director of photography: second unit)
6. The Score (2001) (director of photography: second unit) (as Michael A. Benson)
   ... aka The Score (Germany)
7. What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) (director of photography: second unit) (as Michael Benson)
8. Just Visiting (2001) (additional photography) (as Michael A. Benson)
   ... aka Les visiteurs en Amérique (France)
9. X-Men (2000) (director of photography: second unit)
   ... aka X-Men (Canada: French title)
   ... aka X-Men 1.5 (USA: DVD box title)
   
   
10. Ride with the Devil (1999/I) (director of photography: second unit) (as Michael Benson)
11. The Bone Collector (1999) (additional cinematographer)
12. Virus (1999) (director of photography: second unit)
    ... aka Virus (France)
    ... aka Virus - Schiff ohne Wiederkehr (Germany)
13. Rush Hour (1998) (director of photography: additional unit, Hong Kong / second unit)
14. The X Files (1998) (director of photography: second unit)
    ... aka Aux frontières du réel (Canada: French title)
    ... aka The X-Files (USA: closing credits title)
15. Black Dog (1998) (camera operator: second unit)
    ... aka Black Dog (France)
16. Switchback (1997) (director of photography: second unit) (as Michael Benson)
17. Volcano (1997) (camera operator: second unit) (as Michael A. Benson) (director of photography: second unit) (as Michael A. Benson)
18. The Saint (1997) (director of photography: Russia second unit)
19. 2 Days in the Valley (1996) (director of photography: second unit) (as Michael Benson)
20. Eraser (1996) (director of photography: second unit)
21. Broken Arrow (1996) (director of photography: second unit) (as Michael A. Benson)
22. The Tie That Binds (1995) (aerial director of photography)
23. Virtuosity (1995) (director of photography: second unit) (as Michael A. Benson)
24. Species (1995) (director of photography: Utah)
25. Clear and Present Danger (1994) (director of photography: second unit) (as Michael A. Benson)
26. Made in America (1993) (camera operator: second unit)
27. Sliver (1993) (additional photographer) (as Michael A. Benson)
28. Bound by Honor (1993) (director of photography: additional unit) (uncredited)
    ... aka Blood In, Blood Out (Australia)
    ... aka Blood In, Blood Out... Bound by Honor
29. Nowhere to Run (1993) (photography: second unit) (as Michael A. Benson)
    ... aka Ganar o morir (USA: Spanish title: TV title)
30. Whispers in the Dark (1992) (director of photography: second unit) (as Michael Benson)
31. Patriot Games (1992) (director of photography: second unit) (as Michael A. Benson)
32. Sister Act (1992) (camera operator)
33. CrissCross (1992) (camera operator) (as Michael A. Benson)
34. White Men Can't Jump (1992) (camera operator) (as Michael Alan Benson)
35. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (camera operator: "a" camera) (director of photography: second unit)
    ... aka El Exterminator 2 (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka T2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka T2 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
    ... aka T2: Extreme Edition (USA: video box title)
    ... aka T2: Ultimate Edition (USA: video box title)
    ... aka Terminator 2 - Le jugement dernier (France)
36. White Fang (1991/I) (camera operator) (as Michael A. Benson)
37. Ghost (1990) (camera operator) (as Michael A. Benson)
    
    
38. Worth Winning (1989) (camera operator) (as Michael Benson)
39. Turner & Hooch (1989) (camera operator: / second unit) (as Michael A. Benson) (as Michael A. Benson)
40. The Karate Kid, Part III (1989) (camera operator) (as Michael Benson)
41. Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) (camera operator: Los Angeles)
42. Alien Nation (1988) (camera operator) (as Michael A. Benson)
43. Baby M (1988) (TV) (camera operator)
44. For Keeps? (1988) (camera operator) (as Michael A. Benson)
    ... aka Maybe Baby (Europe: English title: video title) (USA: working title)
45. No Way Out (1987) (camera operator) (as Michael A. Benson)
46. White Water Summer (1987) (camera operator)
    ... aka The Rites of Summer
47. Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) (camera operator) (as Michael A. Benson)
48. Malone (1987) (camera operator)
49. Burglar (1987) (camera operator: San Francisco second unit)
50. Love Lives On (1985) (TV) (camera operator)
51. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) (camera operator) (as Michael A. Benson)
52. Vision Quest (1985) (camera operator) (as Michael Benson)
    ... aka Crazy for You (Philippines: English title)
53. Family Secrets (1984) (TV) (camera operator)
54. The Buddy System (1984) (camera operator)
55. The Osterman Weekend (1983) (camera operator) (as Michael Benson)
    ... aka Mission CIA (Philippines: English title)
56. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (camera operator)
    ... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title)
57. Night Shift (1982) (camera operator) (as Michael A. Benson)
58. The Challenge (1982) (camera operator) (as Michael A. Benson)
    ... aka Equals
    ... aka Sword of the Ninja
59. The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) (camera operator) (as Mike Benson)
    ... aka Pursuit
60. Continental Divide (1981) (camera operator) (as Michael Benson)
61. The Formula (1980) (camera operator)
    ... aka Die Formel (West Germany)
62. How to Beat the High Co$t of Living (1980) (camera operator)
63. The Blues Brothers (1980) (second camera operator) (as Michael Benson)
64. When Time Ran Out... (1980) (camera operator)
    ... aka The Day the World Ended (Philippines: English title) (USA: video title)
    ... aka Earth's Final Fury (USA: TV title)
    
    
65. Over the Edge (1979) (additional camera operator) (uncredited)
66. The Amityville Horror (1979) (camera operator) (as Michael Benson)
67. The Champ (1979) (camera operator) (as Michael A. Benson)
68. Love and Bullets (1979) (camera operator) (as Mike Benson)
69. The Swarm (1978) (camera operator)
70. The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) (camera operator) (as Michael Benson)
    ... aka Breaking Training (Philippines: English title)
71. "Spencer's Pilots" (camera operator) (7 episodes, 1976)
        - The Explosives (1976) TV episode (camera operator)
        - The Drone (1976) TV episode (camera operator)
        - The Search (1976) TV episode (camera operator)
        - The Matchbook (1976) TV episode (camera operator)
        - Pursued (1976) TV episode (camera operator)
          (2 more)
72. White Line Fever (1975) (camera operator)
73. Papillon (1973) (assistant camera) (as Michael Benson)
74. Harry in Your Pocket (1973) (first assistant camera)
75. Patton (1970) (assistant camera) (uncredited)
    ... aka Patton: A Salute to a Rebel
    

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Sex Drive (2008) (second unit director)
   ... aka Sexdrive (USA: promotional title)
2. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) (second unit director) (as Michael A. Benson)
   ... aka Die Liga der außergewöhnlichen Gentlemen (Germany)
   ... aka LXG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka Liga výjimecných (Czech Republic)
   ... aka The League (USA: promotional title)
3. A Man Apart (2003) (second unit director) (as Michael A. Benson)
   ... aka Extreme Rage (Germany)
   
   
4. The Saint (1997) (second unit director: UK)
   

Cinematographer:

1. Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
   ... aka Universal Soldier IV (USA: informal alternative title)
   

Self:

1. "I Shouldn't Be Alive" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
   ... aka "Alive" (UK)
       - Crash in a Volcano (2006) TV episode .... Himself