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Richard Henkels

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Richard Henkels
Richard Henkels is an award-winning cinematographer known for his striking visuals and contemporary, naturalistic style. Henkels latest series State of Siege, based on the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, eight-episode series is based on journalist Sandeep Unnithan's book Black Tornado, Directed by Matthew Leutwyle. Henkels is as well known for his highly acclaimed documentaries Author: JT Leroy Story, American Epic, and the Mel Brooks: American Masters special for PBS and Sundance; and photographed the narrative films Life Before Her Eyes with Uma Thurman, Mall starring Vincent D'Onofrio & Gina Gershon, and Condemned with Dylan Penn & Lydia Hurst.

Influenced by his early work in skater punk videos on the streets of Philadelphia and his formal education in the highly-stylized world of Art Center College of Design, Henkels brings a unique blend of raw energy and precision styling to his relentless pursuit of storytelling.
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"American Epic"

Known for

Fight Like a Girl
Fight Like a Girl
  • Cinematographer
    State of Siege: 26/11 (2020)
    State of Siege: 26/11
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer(2019)
    • 2020
    Laura Albert in Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016)
    Author: The JT LeRoy Story
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
    Condemned (2015)
    Condemned
    3.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015

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    Cinematographer

    • Fight Like a Girl
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
    • State of Siege: Temple Attack (2021)
      State of Siege: Temple Attack
      • supervising cinematographer
      • 2021
    • State of Siege: 26/11 (2020)
      State of Siege: 26/11
      • Cinematographer (2019)
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2020
    • Judy Jean Kwon in MILFriend (2019)
      MILFriend
      • Cinematographer
      • TV Movie
      • 2019
    • Judy Jean Kwon in MILFriend (2019)
      MILFriend
      • Cinematographer
      • TV Series
      • 2019
    • Compete to Create (2018)
      Compete to Create
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • American Epic (2017)
      American Epic
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Arena (1975)
      Arena
      • Cinematographer
      • TV Series
      • 2017
    • Robert Lockwood in The Big Bang (2017)
      The Big Bang
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • American Epic (2015)
      American Epic
      • Cinematographer
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2017
    • Laura Albert in Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016)
      Author: The JT LeRoy Story
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Lydia Mendoza in Out of the Many, the One (2015)
      Out of the Many, the One
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Condemned (2015)
      Condemned
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Linkin Park Live in Germany: Castle of Glass
      • Cinematographer
      • TV Special
      • 2014
    • Mall (2014)
      Mall
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      • Cinematographer
      • TV Series
      • 2013

    Director

    • Judy Jean Kwon in MILFriend (2019)
      MILFriend
      • Director
      • TV Movie
      • 2019
    • Judy Jean Kwon in MILFriend (2019)
      MILFriend
      • series director
      • TV Series
      • 2019
    • Compete to Create (2018)
      Compete to Create
      • co-director
      • 2018
    • Linkin Park Live in Germany: Castle of Glass
      • Director
      • TV Special
      • 2014
    • Shorty's Guilty (2001)
      Shorty's Guilty
      • Director (Movie Segment)
      • Video
      • 2001

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Chris Evans and Mckenna Grace in Gifted (2017)
      Gifted
      • camera operator
      • 2017
    • In the glorious tradition of stoner comedies like Pineapple Express comes Dr. 420!
      Dr. 420
      • camera operator
      • Video
      • 2012
    • Uma Thurman in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
      The Life Before Her Eyes
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2007

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      Richard started in music videos, shooting hundred of them including the iconic "Anaconda" by Sir Mix-a-Lot when he was attending Art Center. He was part of the early days of west coast hip hop with Delicious Vinyl shooting many of their videos.

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