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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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Jennifer Connelly and Frederick Elmes in Hulk (2003)
Fred Elmes, NY
David Lynch and Frederick Elmes in Eraserhead (1977)
Bridget Fonda, Frederick Elmes, James Mathers, and Franc Roddam in Aria (1987)
Frederick Elmes and Craig Johnson in Wilson (2017)
Frederick Elmes and Charlie Kaufman in Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Fred Elmes, New Caanan
Fred Elmes, New Canaan
Fred Elmes, St. Petersburg

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
5.5
  • 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

  • Elle Fanning in The Girl from Plainville (2022)
    The Girl from Plainville
    • director of photography
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Cat Power: A Pair of Brown Eyes
    • director of photography
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg in French Water (2021)
    French Water
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Lena Olin, Carol Kane, Logan Lerman, Louis Ozawa, Jerrika Hinton, Kate Mulvany, and Tiffany Boone in Hunters (2020)
    Hunters
    • director of photography
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Susan Sarandon, Christopher Walken, John Turturro, Bobby Cannavale, Pete Davidson, and Audrey Tautou in The Jesus Rolls (2019)
    The Jesus Rolls
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019
  • The Family (2019)
    The Family
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Bill Murray, Chloë Sevigny, Iggy Pop, Tilda Swinton, and Adam Driver in The Dead Don't Die (2019)
    The Dead Don't Die
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019
  • The Looming Tower (2018)
    The Looming Tower
    • director of photography
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • John Turturro and Bobby Cannavale in Hair (2017)
    Hair
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Wilson (2017)
    Wilson
    • director of photography
    • 2017
  • The Night Of (2016)
    The Night Of
    • Cinematographer (as Fred Elmes)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Driver in Paterson (2016)
    Paterson
    • director of photography
    • 2016
  • Frances McDormand in Olive Kitteridge (2014)
    Olive Kitteridge
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2014
  • Daniel Radcliffe in Horns (2013)
    Horns
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
  • Beach House: Wild
    • Cinematographer
    • Music Video
    • 2012

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Samuel L. Jackson, Nia Long, Nicholas Hoult, and Anthony Mackie in The Banker (2020)
    The Banker
    • 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
    • additional cinematographer (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Val Kilmer in Real Genius (1985)
    Real Genius
    • 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
    • camera operator
    • Music Video
    • 1985
  • Sean Young and Kyle MacLachlan in Dune (1984)
    Dune
    • cinematographer: additional unit
    • 1984
  • Red Dawn (1984)
    Red Dawn
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1984
  • Albert Brooks and Kathryn Harrold in Modern Romance (1981)
    Modern Romance
    • camera operator
    • 1981
  • A Force of One (1979)
    A Force of One
    • camera operator (as Fred Elmes)
    • 1979
  • Real Life (1979)
    Real Life
    • additional photographer
    • 1979
  • The Flight of the Gossamer Condor (1978)
    The Flight of the Gossamer Condor
    • director of photography: additional photography
    • Short
    • 1978
  • Opening Night (1977)
    Opening Night
    • camera operator
    • 1977
  • A Secret Space (1977)
    A Secret Space
    • assistant camera
    • 1977
  • Young Lady Chatterley (1977)
    Young Lady Chatterley
    • camera operator: second unit (as Fred Elmes)
    • 1977
  • In the Region of Ice (1976)
    In the Region of Ice
    • additional photography (as Fred Elmes)
    • Short
    • 1976
  • The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
    The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
    • camera operator (as Fred Elmes)
    • 1976

Special Effects

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

Videos7

Say Something Awful
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Say Something Awful
Massive Theater Piece
Clip 1:28
Massive Theater Piece
Massive Theater Piece
Clip 0:48
Massive Theater Piece
In and Around Synecdoche, NY Incredibly Complicated
Clip 1:31
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
Actors Playing Actors
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Actors Playing Actors

Personal details

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

Did you know

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

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