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Bojan Bazelli

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Actor
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Bojan Bazelli
Cinematographer Bojan Bazelli, ASC is a master image maker who leads the way with his visually groundbreaking work. He's currently filming with director David Lowery on Peter Pan. Previously, Bazelli lensed 6 Underground, Netflix's largest budgeted feature to date, helmed by director Michael Bay and starring Ryan Reynolds.The movie was released on December13, and Underwater, director William Eubank's subterranean thriller starring Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel and T.J. Miller, hitting theaters January 10, 2020. He also shot director Gore Verbinski's Cure for Wellness. The director-DP duo previously collaborated on The Lone Ranger, starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer, and on the psychological horror film The Ring. 2016 saw the release of two films for Bazelli: Disney's critically acclaimed, live-action remake of Pete's Dragon, directed by David Lowery; and Spectral, a sci-fi thriller tracking a special ops team dispatched to fight supernatural beings who have taken over New York City. Bazelli's long list of credits also include iconic movie-musicals: director Adam Shankman's musical Rock of Ages, starring Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul Giamatti, Russell Brand and Mary J. Blige; Burlesque, starring pop superstars Cher and Christina Aguilera; and the blockbuster hit Hairspray for Shankman. Bazelli's signature aesthetic stylings are also on view in Mr. and Mrs. Smith for director Doug Liman, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Acknowledged for Best Cinematography in both 1996 and 1998 at the prestigious American Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) show, Bazelli's contribution to the evolution of the art and technique of the American television commercial is profound. He is one of the few cinematographers to have received the honor twice since the event's inception and is also the proud owner of a Gold and a Silver CLIO award. He graduated prestigious Praque film school FAMU. He is a member the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC),
BornAugust 15, 1957
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BornAugust 15, 1957
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer in The Lone Ranger (2013)
    The Lone Ranger
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
    Mr. & Mrs. Smith
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2005
    The Ring (2002)
    The Ring
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
    A Cure for Wellness (2016)
    A Cure for Wellness
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016

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    Cinematographer



    • Jude Law, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Ever Anderson, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, and Alexander Molony in Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)
      Peter Pan & Wendy
      4.4
      • director of photography
      • 2023
    • Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
      Murder Mystery 2
      5.7
      • director of photography
      • 2023
    • Parking Spot (2021)
      Parking Spot
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Peter Mensah, Úrsula Corberó, Haruka Abe, Samara Weaving, Takehiro Hira, Iko Uwais, Andrew Koji, and Henry Golding in Snake Eyes (2021)
      Snake Eyes
      5.4
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Kristen Stewart in Underwater (2020)
      Underwater
      5.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • L.A. Confidential
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Ryan Reynolds, Mélanie Laurent, Dave Franco, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Corey Hawkins, Ben Hardy, and Adria Arjona in 6 Underground (2019)
      6 Underground
      6.1
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • A Cure for Wellness (2016)
      A Cure for Wellness
      6.4
      • director of photography
      • 2016
    • Spectral (2016)
      Spectral
      6.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • John Kassir and Oakes Fegley in Pete's Dragon (2016)
      Pete's Dragon
      6.7
      • director of photography
      • 2016
    • Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer in The Lone Ranger (2013)
      The Lone Ranger
      6.4
      • director of photography
      • 2013
    • Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mary J. Blige, Malin Akerman, Paul Giamatti, Russell Brand, Diego Boneta, and Julianne Hough in Rock of Ages (2012)
      Rock of Ages
      5.9
      • director of photography
      • 2012
    • Cher and Christina Aguilera in Burlesque (2010)
      Burlesque
      6.4
      • director of photography
      • 2010
    • Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, and Teresa Palmer in The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
      The Sorcerer's Apprentice
      6.1
      • director of photography
      • 2010
    • Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz, Jon Favreau, and Tracy Morgan in G-Force (2009)
      G-Force
      5.1
      • director of photography
      • 2009

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Kaya Scodelario, Brenton Thwaites, Pablo, and Chiquita in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
      Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
      6.5
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • 2017
    • A Gnome Named Gnorm (1990)
      A Gnome Named Gnorm
      4.4
      • camera operator
      • 1990
    • Christopher Walken and Theresa Randle in King of New York (1990)
      King of New York
      6.9
      • camera operator
      • 1990
    • Big Man on Campus (1989)
      Big Man on Campus
      6.0
      • camera operator
      • 1989
    • Kerry Remsen in Pumpkinhead (1988)
      Pumpkinhead
      6.2
      • camera operator
      • 1988
    • Natasha Richardson in Patty Hearst (1988)
      Patty Hearst
      6.3
      • camera operator
      • 1988

    Actor



    • David Duchovny and Mimi Rogers in The Rapture (1991)
      The Rapture
      6.3
      • (uncredited)
      • 1991
    • John Cusack and Tim Robbins in Tapeheads (1988)
      Tapeheads
      5.7
      • (uncredited)
      • 1988

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Bojan Bazeli
    • Born
      • August 15, 1957
      • Herceg Novi, Montenegro, Yugoslavia
    • Other works
      Cinematographer for Ginuwine music video "What's So Different?" (1999).
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 2 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      Is one of very few contemporary cinematographers to have always been a cinematographer, having never climbed the ranks through the camera, lighting or other departments. He was hired straight out of film school by director Abel Ferrara to shoot the feature China Girl (1987).
    • Trademark
        Frequently works with Gore Verbinski.

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