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Michelle Lawler

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Writer
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Michelle Lawler
Michelle Lawler is a Los Angeles-based cinematographer. Her first feature documentary FOREVER'S GONNA START TONIGHT won numerous audience awards including Outfest LA 2010. Michelle has shot several award-winning short films including YOU'RE DEAD TO ME which won the Imagen Award for Best Short Film 2014, as well as the feature film - Outfest Grand Jury Award winner WILDNESS directed by Wu Tsang. She recently lensed an episode of TRANSPARENT season 4 and completed the feature RUST CREEK (2017) directed by Jen McGowen. Michelle co-created and lensed the widely-lauded comedy web series HUDSON VALLEY BALLERS Directed by Silas Howard-with Saturday Night Live veteran Paula Pell, staring Tina Fey and Kate McKinnon. She has shot several pieces for exhibition at MoMA, the Hammer Museum, Venice Biennale and Whitney Biennial. Most recent of which is WEED KILLER (2017) (MoCa) alongside Kerry James Marshall. Michelle is a departmental honoree in Cinema Studies at SF State, an alumnus of the Cinematography Fellowship at Film Independent, and holds an MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute. She is represented by Artistry.
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Michelle Lawler

Known for:

Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
The Dropout
7.5
TV Mini Series
  • Cinematographer
Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd in The Shrink Next Door (2021)
The Shrink Next Door
7.1
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
Insecure
8.1
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Hermione Corfield in Rust Creek (2018)
Rust Creek
5.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 2018

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Based on a True Story
    • Cinematographer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • The Slumber Party
    • Cinematographer
    • Post-production
  • F***ing Identical Twins
    • Cinematographer
    • Post-production
  • Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
    The Dropout
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd in The Shrink Next Door (2021)
    The Shrink Next Door
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
    Insecure
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Twenties (2020)
    Twenties
    • director of photography
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • BD Wong, Lori Tan Chinn, Awkwafina, and Bowen Yang in Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020)
    Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
    • director of photography
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Queer Genius (2019)
    Queer Genius
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019
  • Boomerang (2019)
    Boomerang
    • director of photography
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Amy Landecker and Ali Liebegott in Girls Weekend (2019)
    Girls Weekend
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Girls Code
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Mother Comes to Venus (2018)
    Mother Comes to Venus
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Kiki & the Mxfits (2018)
    Kiki & the Mxfits
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Hermione Corfield in Rust Creek (2018)
    Rust Creek
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
  • Code Red (2016)
    Code Red
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • The Sibling Code (2016)
    The Sibling Code
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Southern for Pussy (2015)
    Southern for Pussy
    • Cinematographer
    • Video
    • 2015

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Twenties (2020)
    Twenties
    • director of photography
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
    Insecure
    • camera operator: "a" camera
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Jackie Tohn, Alison Brie, Sydelle Noel, Kia Stevens, Betty Gilpin, Kate Nash, Britney Young, and Gayle Rankin in GLOW (2017)
    GLOW
    • camera operator
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Judith Light, and Alexandra Billings in Transparent (2014)
    Transparent
    • camera operator
    • second unit cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • The Night Is Ours (2014)
    The Night Is Ours
    • camera operator
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Poster for 'Mad As Hell'. Designed by Amanda Tannen.
    Mad As Hell
    • additional camera: youtube space LA unit
    • 2014
  • 7 Day Gig (2013)
    7 Day Gig
    • camera operator
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Wild Horses (2013)
    Wild Horses
    • grip
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Valencia (2013)
    Valencia
    • camera operator
    • 2013
  • Julia Stiles in Blue (2012)
    Blue
    • b camera operator
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Splendor (2013)
    Splendor
    • a camera operator
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Babe's and Ricky's Inn (2013)
    Babe's and Ricky's Inn
    • camera operator
    • 2013
  • Mojave '43 (2013)
    Mojave '43
    • gaffer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Be with Me (2012)
    Be with Me
    • camera operator
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Dr. Gutman's Eulogy (2012)
    Dr. Gutman's Eulogy
    • gaffer
    • Short
    • 2012

Writer

  • Hudson Valley Ballers (2013)
    Hudson Valley Ballers
    • creator
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2015
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