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Frederick Elmes is a Actor, Director of Photography and Cinematography American born on 4 november 1946 at Mountain Lakes (USA)

Frederick Elmes

Frederick Elmes
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Nationality USA
Birth 4 november 1946 (77 years) at Mountain Lakes (USA)

Frederick Elmes, A.S.C. (born November 4, 1946) is an American cinematographer who has won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography twice, for Wild at Heart and Night on Earth.

Born in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, Elmes studied photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology, then attended the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, graduating in 1972. He enrolled in the Graduate Film Program at New York University's Department of Film and Television and graduated in 1975.

At the American Film Institute, Elmes met aspiring film director David Lynch, who hired him for Eraserhead. Since then the two have collaborated on such films as Blue Velvet, and Wild at Heart.

Additional credits include Real Life, Red Dawn, Real Genius, Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold, Heaven, Reckless, The Ice Storm, The Object of My Affection, Chain of Fools, The Hire: Chosen, Coffee and Cigarettes, and Kinsey.

Biography

Il étudie à l'American Film Institute, où il rencontre David Lynch, et en sort diplômé en 1972, puis étudie le cinéma à l'université de New York et obtient son diplôme en 1975. Il a collaboré plusieurs fois avec les réalisateurs David Lynch, Jim Jarmusch et Ang Lee. Il a remporté le NSFC Award de la meilleure photographie pour Blue Velvet en 1987 et l'Independent Spirit Award de la meilleure photographie pour Sailor et Lula en 1991 et Night on Earth en 1993. Il fait partie de l'American Society of Cinematographers depuis 1993.

Best films

Hulk (2003)
(Director of Photography)
Moonwalker (1988)
(Cinematography)
Broken Flowers (2005)
(Director of Photography)
Red Dawn (1984)
(Second Unit Director of Photography)
Dune (1984)
(Second Unit Director of Photography)
Kinsey (2004)
(Director of Photography)

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Frederick Elmes (46 films)

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Actor

Visions of Light, 1h32
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the visual arts, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Ernest R. Dickerson, Michael Chapman, Vittorio Storaro, Sven Nykvist, Caleb Deschanel, Néstor Almendros
Roles Self
Rating76% 3.8417653.8417653.8417653.8417653.841765
The film is the equivalent of a walk through a cinema museum. The doc interviews many modern-day directors of photography and they illustrate via examples their best work and the scenes from films that influenced them to pursue their art.

Cameraman

The Jesus Rolls
Directed by John Turturro
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime, Black comedy
Themes Films about children, Films about sexuality, Films about pedophilia
Actors John Turturro, Susan Sarandon, Audrey Tautou, Bobby Cannavale, Sônia Braga, Gloria Reuben
Roles Director of Photography
Rating44% 2.2038752.2038752.2038752.2038752.203875
Jesus et Petey, sont deux malfrats, bien décidés à donner son premier orgasme à une jeune femme. Une ancienne « reprise de justice » se joint à eux.
The Dead Don't Die, 1h43
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Zombie films
Actors Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover
Roles Director of Photography
Rating54% 2.7487052.7487052.7487052.7487052.748705
Dans la petite ville paisible de campagne de Centerville, les habitants sont attaqués par des zombies. Trois policiers et une mystérieuse Écossaise vont faire équipe pour tenter de les vaincre.
Wilson
Wilson (2017)
, 1h41
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Children's films
Actors Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Judy Greer, Cheryl Hines, Margo Martindale, David Warshofsky
Roles Director of Photography
Rating58% 2.9031352.9031352.9031352.9031352.903135
Après la mort de son père, Wilson tente de retrouver son ex-femme, Pippi. Il apprend qu'une fille, Claire, est née de leur union après leur divorce. Wilson va alors tenter de reconstituer sa famille coûte que coûte.
Paterson
Paterson (2016)
, 1h58
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies
Actors Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Kara Hayward, Sterling Jerins, Luis Da Silva, Jared Gilman
Roles Director of Photography
Rating72% 3.647893.647893.647893.647893.64789
Le film montre sept journées de la vie de Paterson, chauffeur de bus vivant à Paterson, ville ouvrière du New Jersey. Il mène une vie réglée, paisible, harmonieuse. Il se lève sans réveille-matin entre 6 h 11 et 6 h 15, parfois à 6 h 28. Il conduit son bus, observant l'animation des rues, captant amusé les conversations de ses passagers… et voyant des jumeaux partout, depuis que sa compagne a rêvé qu'elle en attendait. Il déjeune sur un banc, face au pont Chasm et aux chutes de la rivière Passaic. Il profite de cette pause pour écrire des vers dans son carnet secret. Car il rédige des poèmes inspirés de sa vie et de ses rencontres. Il décèle de la poésie dans la routine, dans les rituels et les décors, dans la banalité de menus incidents, dans les paroles des humains qu'il côtoie. Ses vers libres chantent « les petits riens du quotidien, des choses ordinaires comme ces boîtes d'allumettes désuètes qui traînent sur le bar de sa cuisine. » Le soir, Paterson retrouve sa maison, sa compagne Laura. Il va promener leur bouledogue, s'arrête dans un bar où il croise des amis et boit une bière.
Horns
Horns (2014)
, 2h
Directed by Alexandre Aja
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Horror, Crime
Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, James Remar, Kelli Garner, Sabrina Carpenter, Joe Anderson
Roles Director of Photography
Rating63% 3.1987353.1987353.1987353.1987353.198735
Ignatius "Ig" Perrish is the prime suspect when his girlfriend Merrin is raped and murdered. Despite his declarations of innocence, he is shunned by the community, and only his childhood friend and lawyer Lee seems to believe him. He stays with his parents and brother Terry, hiding from the press. After a vigil led by Merrin's father, who believes Ig to be guilty, Ig drinks heavily and wakes up with a pair of horns protruding from his head. While at his doctor to try and remove his horns, Ig, under anesthesia, dreams of his childhood, when he first met Merrin after the death of her mother. A young Ig and his friends play with cherry bombs near the docks; Ig risks a dangerous dare to win a cherry bomb, and nearly drowns, but is saved by Lee. He later trades the cherry bomb with Lee in exchange for fixing Merrin's broken necklace; however, Lee loses two fingers when the cherry bomb goes off accidentally. Ig and Merrin bond over the fixed necklace and fall in love, frequenting a treehouse in the woods together.
A Late Quartet, 1h45
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Actors Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken, Catherine Keener, Imogen Poots, Mark Ivanir, Wallace Shawn
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70% 3.5466353.5466353.5466353.5466353.546635
As the Fugue String quartet approaches its 25th anniversary, the onset of a debilitating illness to cellist Peter Mitchell (Christopher Walken), forces its members to reevaluate their relationships. After being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, Peter announces his decision to play one final concert before he retires. Meanwhile the second violinist, Robert (Philip Seymour Hoffman), voices his desire to alternate the first violinist role, long held by Daniel (Mark Ivanir). Robert is married to Juliette (Catherine Keener), the viola player of the group. Upon discovering Juliette does not support him in this matter, Robert has a one-night stand. Further complicating matters, their daughter, Alexandra (Imogen Poots), begins an affair with Daniel, whom her mother once pined for. Yet bound together by their years of collaboration, the quartet will search for a fitting farewell to their shared passion of music and perhaps even a new beginning.
Bride Wars
Bride Wars (2009)
, 1h29
Directed by Gary Winick
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Feminist films, Political films, Buddy films, Children's films
Actors Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen, Chris Pratt, Bryan Greenberg, Steve Howey
Roles Director of Photography
Rating55% 2.7591852.7591852.7591852.7591852.759185
Emma Allen (Anne Hathaway) and Olivia 'Liv' Lerner (Kate Hudson) are best friends who have planned every detail of their weddings, since first witnessing a wedding 20 years ago at the Plaza Hotel. Therefore, they both have made it a lifetime priority to be married in the same location in June.
Brothers
Brothers (2009)
, 1h45
Directed by Jim Sheridan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, Films about terrorism, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Clifton Collins, Jr., Mare Winningham
Roles Director of Photography
Rating71% 3.5522153.5522153.5522153.5522153.552215
Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) is a Marine captain about to embark on his fourth tour of duty. He is a steadfast family man married to his high school sweetheart, Grace (Natalie Portman), and he has two young daughters, Isabelle and Maggie (Bailee Madison and Taylor Geare). Sam's brother Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal) is being released from jail for an armed robbery, before Sam departs for Afghanistan in October, 2007. News comes that Sam's helicopter has crashed over the water, killing all of the Marines aboard. In reality, he and a hometown friend, Private Joe Willis (Patrick Flueger), have been taken prisoner in a mountain village.
Synecdoche, New York, 2h4
Directed by Charlie Kaufman, Uwe Boll
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Théâtre
Actors Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Samantha Morton, Hope Davis, Tom Noonan, Emily Watson
Roles Director of Photography
Rating75% 3.750533.750533.750533.750533.75053
Theater director Caden Cotard finds his life unraveling. Suffering from numerous physical ailments and growing increasingly alienated from his wife, Adele, an artist, he hits bottom when Adele leaves him for a new life in Berlin, taking their four-year-old daughter, Olive, with her.
A Dog Year
A Dog Year (2007)

Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs
Actors Jeff Bridges, Lauren Ambrose, Domhnall Gleeson, Welker White, Elizabeth Marvel, Karen Allen
Roles Director of Photography
Rating60% 3.0018053.0018053.0018053.0018053.001805
Jon Katz faces a midlife crisis. His wife moves out because he was growing too distant, their daughter Emma has moved to a place of her own, and he is left in the house with their two labrador retrievers and a severe case of writer's block. A dog breeder who has read his books convinces him to take in an abused and hyperactive border collie named Devon – and his crazy new life begins.
The Namesake, 3h44
Directed by Mira Nair
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Adventure, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about immigration, La précarité
Actors Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Kal Penn, Zuleikha Robinson, Jacinda Barrett, Sebastian Roché
Roles Director of Photography
Rating74% 3.7470453.7470453.7470453.7470453.747045
The Namesake depicts the struggles of Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli (Irrfan Khan and Tabu), two first-generation immigrants from West Bengal, India to the United States, and their American-born children Gogol (Kal Penn) and Sonia (Sahira Nair). The film takes place primarily in Kolkata, India; New York City; and various New York state suburbs.
Broken Flowers, 1h46
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Sharon Stone, Frances Conroy, Jessica Lange, Tilda Swinton
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70% 3.5487453.5487453.5487453.5487453.548745
Don Johnston (Bill Murray), a former Don Juan who made a small fortune in the computer industry, wants to live in quiet retirement. He is content to lounge around watching old movies and listening to classical or easy listening music. His current girlfriend, Sherry (Julie Delpy), is ending their relationship and moving out of his house when a letter in a pink envelope arrives. After she walks out, Don reads the letter; it purports to be from an unnamed former girlfriend, informing him that he has a son who is nearly nineteen years old, and who may be looking for him. Initially, Don does not intend to do anything about it, but his busybody neighbor Winston (Jeffrey Wright), who is a mystery novel enthusiast, urges Don to investigate. Winston researches the current locations of the five women most likely to have written the letter and gives Don the information along with maps and flight reservations, and persuades him to visit them.
Kinsey
Kinsey (2004)
, 1h58
Directed by Bill Condon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Peter Sarsgaard, Chris O'Donnell, Will Denton, Timothy Hutton
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70% 3.547763.547763.547763.547763.54776
Professor Alfred Kinsey is being interviewed about his sexual history. Interspersed with the interview, are flashbacks from his childhood and young-adulthood. The young child years show his father, a lay minister, denouncing modern inventions as leading to sexual sin, then in early adolescence, humiliating him in a store by denouncing its keeper for showing him cigarettes, while his adolescence shows his experiences as a Boy Scout and a late teenage scene shows Kinsey disappointing his father by his chosen vocational intentions. It then shows adult Kinsey teaching at Indiana University as a professor of biology lecturing on gall wasps. Kinsey falls in love with a student in his class, whom he calls Mac, and marries her. Consummation of their marriage is difficult at first, because of a medical problem Mac has that is fixed easily with minor surgery, after which it is shown that she has an equally intense sexual appetite as her husband. Meanwhile, at the University, Professor Kinsey, who is affectionately called "Prok" by his graduate students, meets with students after hours to offer individual sexual advice. Later, in a fictional scene where his mother has just died and Alfred Jr. is back at his parents home with grieving friends and relatives, ex. his sister being too fat and thus unattractive to get a husband and his brother as a possible early boomerang generation man who moved back home after losing his business, Kinsey shocks his father by telling his "big secret": that he's doing a sex survey and want his father to contribute his own sexual history to it.
Coffee and Cigarettes, 1h35
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Anthology film, Musical
Actors Roberto Benigni, Steven Wright, Joie Lee, Cinqué Lee, Steve Buscemi, Iggy Pop
Roles Director of Photography
Rating69% 3.4995853.4995853.4995853.4995853.499585
Les interlocuteurs discutent de sujets aussi variés que la caféine, les glaces à l'eau, Abbott et Costello, les théories du complot contre Elvis Presley, l'art de préparer le thé anglais, les inventions de Nikola Tesla, le groupe rock imaginaire Sqürl, le Paris des années 1920 ou l'utilisation de la nicotine comme insecticide.