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Frederick Elmes

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Special Effects
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Frederick Elmes
Oscar-winner writer Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK follows the life of regional theater director Caden Cotard (Phillip Seymour Hoffman).
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Frederick Elmes was born on 4 November 1946 in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for The Dead Don't Die (2019), The Night Of (2016) and Paterson (2016).
BornNovember 4, 1946
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BornNovember 4, 1946
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 11 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Bill Murray, Chloë Sevigny, Iggy Pop, Tilda Swinton, and Adam Driver in The Dead Don't Die (2019)
    The Dead Don't Die
    5.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019
    The Night Of (2016)
    The Night Of
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer(as Fred Elmes)
    Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Driver in Paterson (2016)
    Paterson
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
    Isabella Rossellini and Kyle MacLachlan in Blue Velvet (1986)
    Blue Velvet
    7.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Father, Mother, Sister, Brother
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • I Know Catherine, the Log Lady (2025)
      I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
      8.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Elle Fanning in The Girl from Plainville (2022)
      The Girl from Plainville
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Cat Power: A Pair of Brown Eyes (2022)
      Cat Power: A Pair of Brown Eyes
      5.7
      Music Video
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg in French Water (2021)
      French Water
      5.5
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Lena Olin, Carol Kane, Logan Lerman, Louis Ozawa, Jerrika Hinton, Kate Mulvany, and Tiffany Boone in Hunters (2020)
      Hunters
      7.2
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Susan Sarandon, Christopher Walken, John Turturro, Bobby Cannavale, Pete Davidson, and Audrey Tautou in The Jesus Rolls (2019)
      The Jesus Rolls
      4.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • The Family (2019)
      The Family
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Bill Murray, Chloë Sevigny, Iggy Pop, Tilda Swinton, and Adam Driver in The Dead Don't Die (2019)
      The Dead Don't Die
      5.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • The Looming Tower (2018)
      The Looming Tower
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • John Turturro and Bobby Cannavale in Hair (2017)
      Hair
      6.7
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Woody Harrelson in Wilson (2017)
      Wilson
      5.8
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • The Night Of (2016)
      The Night Of
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer (as Fred Elmes)
      • 2016
    • Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Driver in Paterson (2016)
      Paterson
      7.3
      • director of photography
      • 2016
    • Frances McDormand in Olive Kitteridge (2014)
      Olive Kitteridge
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • Daniel Radcliffe in Horns (2013)
      Horns
      6.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Samuel L. Jackson, Nia Long, Nicholas Hoult, and Anthony Mackie in The Banker (2020)
      The Banker
      7.3
      • director of photography: additional photography (as Fred Elmes)
      • 2020
    • Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd in The Object of My Affection (1998)
      The Object of My Affection
      6.0
      • additional cinematographer (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Val Kilmer in Real Genius (1985)
      Real Genius
      6.9
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1985
    • Hall & Oates in Hall & Oates: Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid (1985)
      Hall & Oates: Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
      6.0
      Music Video
      • camera operator
      • 1985
    • Sean Young and Kyle MacLachlan in Dune (1984)
      Dune
      6.3
      • cinematographer: additional unit
      • 1984
    • Red Dawn (1984)
      Red Dawn
      6.3
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1984
    • Albert Brooks and Kathryn Harrold in Modern Romance (1981)
      Modern Romance
      7.0
      • camera operator
      • 1981
    • A Force of One (1979)
      A Force of One
      5.1
      • camera operator (as Fred Elmes)
      • 1979
    • Albert Brooks, Charles Grodin, Frances Lee McCain, Robert Stirrat, and Lisa Urette in Real Life (1979)
      Real Life
      7.0
      • additional photographer
      • 1979
    • The Flight of the Gossamer Condor (1978)
      The Flight of the Gossamer Condor
      6.7
      Short
      • additional photography (as Fred Elms)
      • 1978
    • Opening Night (1977)
      Opening Night
      7.8
      • camera operator
      • 1977
    • A Secret Space (1977)
      A Secret Space
      6.7
      • assistant camera
      • 1977
    • Young Lady Chatterley (1977)
      Young Lady Chatterley
      5.2
      • camera operator: second unit (as Fred Elmes)
      • 1977
    • Jack Nance in Eraserhead (1977)
      Eraserhead
      7.3
      • lighting
      • 1977
    • In the Region of Ice (1976)
      In the Region of Ice
      6.8
      Short
      • additional photography (as Fred Elmes)
      • 1976

    Special Effects

    • Jack Nance in Eraserhead (1977)
      Eraserhead
      7.3
      • special photographic effects
      • 1977

    Videos7

    Say Something Awful
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    Massive Theater Piece
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    Massive Theater Piece
    Massive Theater Piece
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    Massive Theater Piece
    In and Around Synecdoche, NY Incredibly Complicated
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    In and Around Synecdoche, NY Incredibly Complicated
    I Follow You
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    I Follow You
    Everybody Here
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    Everybody Here

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Fredrick Elmes
    • Born
      • November 4, 1946
      • Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, USA

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      Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1993.
    • Nickname
      • Fred Elmes

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