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Darren Rydstrom (1966–2013)

Cinematographer | Camera and Electrical Department | Producer
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Darren Arthur Rydstrom
in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA

Died:

(age 46) in Acton, California, USA
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Hide HideCinematographer (38 titles)
2013 Hollywood Dreammaker (documentary) (in production)
 
2013 The Book of Esther (post-production)
 
2013 Kidnapped by Grace (director of photography) (completed)
 
2013 Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
 
2013 Foreclosed (short)
 
2013 Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
 
2012 Christmas Angel (TV movie)
 
2012 Posey (short)
 
2012 Big Smo: Boss of the Stix (TV movie)
 
2011 Top Secret Recipe (TV series documentary)
– Domino's Pizza (2011)
– Outback Steakhouse (2011)
– Cinnabon (2011)
 
2010-2011 Hollywood Girl (TV series)
– Prophyl-What?: Part Two (2011) (director of photography)
– Prophyl-What?: Part One (2010) (director of photography)
– Pilot (2010) (director of photography)
 
2008-2010 How Do I Look? (TV series)
– The Pint-Sized Punk (2010)
– Ill Fitting Illiana (2010)
– Trick or Treat Retreat (2010)
– Let Go of the Leggings (2010)
– Double Trouble (2010)
See all 26 episodes »
 
2010 Holyman Undercover
 
2010 Mexican Made Easy (TV series)
 
2010/I The Encounter (director of photography / as Darren Ryndstrom)
 
2009 In the Blink of an Eye (video)
 
2008 Fraud Angels (video short)
 
2008 David Shakes His Head (short)
 
2007 Expert Insight: Card Trick Magic with Stephane Vanel (video documentary)
 
2007 Cold (short)
 
2007 His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Compassion as Source of Happiness (video documentary)
 
2006 FSI: Fraud Scheme Investigation (video short)
 
2006 Expert Insight: Short Game Golf with Jim Furyk & Fred Funk (video)
 
2006 Global, Inc. (short)
 
2005 Bringing Up BayBay (short)
 
2005 Surprise! (short) (principal director of photography)
 
2005 The Simple Life (TV series)
– Dentistry (2005)
 
2005 Yes, and... (short)
 
2005 Het (short)
 
2005 Dance Like We Do
 
2004 Ninth November Night (documentary short)
 
2004 Cold Intelligence
 
2004 Squad of Servers (short)
 
2003 Sheryl Crow: C'mon America 2003 (video documentary)
 
2003 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Live at the Olympic - The Last DJ and More (video documentary)
 
2003 Up in 60 Seconds (short) (director of photography)
 
1995 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Playback (video documentary)
 
1995 Love in the Ruins (short)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (33 titles)
2012 Christmas Angel (TV movie) (a camera operator - as Darren 'Daz' Rydstrom)
 
2011 The X Life (TV series) (camera operator - 9 episodes)
– A Nasty Jam (2011) (camera operator)
– I'm Over It (2011) (camera operator)
– Things Got a Little Out of Hand (2011) (camera operator)
– It'll Never Change (2011) (camera operator)
– Third Time's a Charm (2011) (camera operator)
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2011 Minkow (camera operator)
 
2010 Buford's Beat (video short) (gaffer)
 
2009 One Way Out (TV series documentary) (camera operator - 8 episodes)
– Bird Brained (2009) (camera operator)
– Buried Alive (2009) (camera operator)
– Human Catapult (2009) (camera operator)
– Ice Trap (2009) (camera operator)
– Episode #1.8 (camera operator)
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2008 How to Look Good Naked (TV series) (camera operator - 16 episodes, 2008) (electric swing - 1 episode)
– Episode #2.8 (2008) (camera operator)
– Debbie & Taylor (2008) (camera operator)
– Episode #2.3 (2008) (camera operator)
– Episode #2.1 (2008) (camera operator)
– Helen (2008) (camera operator)
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2006 Almost a Woman (TV movie) (camera operator: "b" camera)
 
2006 Expert Insight: Beating Blackjack (video documentary) (camera operator)
 
2005 Expert Insight: Final Table Poker (video documentary) (camera operator)
 
HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (camera operator - 2 episodes, 1998-2005) (additional camera operator - 1 episode, 1997)
– Just Like Heaven (2005) (camera operator)
– Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998) (camera operator)
– Amistad (1997) (additional camera operator)
 
2005 Surprise! (short) (dolly grip, electrician, gaffer, key grip)
 
2005 The Contender (TV series) (camera operator - 1 episode)
– Who's Playing the Game? (2005) (camera operator)
 
2004 Sweet Underground (assistant camera)
 
2003 Sheryl Crow: C'mon America 2003 (video documentary) (camera operator)
 
2003 Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) (TV documentary) (second camera operator)
 
2001 All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (documentary) (director of photography: second unit)
 
2000 Mercy Streets (first assistant camera)
 
2000/I The Watcher (additional camera operator)
 
1999 From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (video) (first assistant camera: additional photography / blue screen unit - as Darren Rydstom)
 
1998 Musik im Spiegel der Gefühle (TV movie) (second camera operator)
 
1998 Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan' (video documentary short) (camera operator)
 
1997 Starship Troopers (loader: second unit - as Daren Rydstrom)
 
1997 Hollywood Halloween (TV documentary) (assistant camera)
 
1997 Star Maps (first assistant camera)
 
1997 Death by Design: Where Parallel Worlds Meet (documentary) (assistant camera)
 
1996 Playboy: Hard Bodies (video documentary) (first assistant camera)
 
1996 In a Metal Mood (second camera operator)
 
1994 Magic Kid II (camera loader)
 
1994 The Black Box of Culture (TV movie) (second camera operator)
 
1993 Ein Leben als Extravaganza - Das Genie Frank Zappa (TV documentary) (assistant camera)
 
1992 Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (documentary) (assistant camera)
 
1992 Dennis Hopper as Collector and Artist (TV documentary short) (second camera operator)
 
1992 One 11 and 103 (assistant camera)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2013 Foreclosed (short) (co-producer)
 
1999 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: High Grass Dogs, Live from the Fillmore (co-producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2012 Death Dealers (TV series)
 
2011 People with Problems (short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1994 3 Chains o' Gold (video) (production assistant)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2013 By God's Grace (special thanks) (post-production)
 

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Alternate Names:

Darren Rydstom | Daren Rydstrom | Darren 'Daz' Rydstrom | Darren Ryndstrom
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