Actor

Erik Messerschmidt

Camera

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

1.4

Low visibility

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Movies: 18Series: 6Crew credits: 22

TMDB ID: 1519399

IMDb ID: nm0582081

Known for: Camera

Born: October 23, 1980

Age: 45

Place of birth: Portland, Maine, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1953 - 2027

Years active: 75

Average TMDB rating: 6.69

Wikidata: Q76081666

Also known as

Eric Messerschmidt • Erik Messerschmidt, ASC

Other jobs

Director of Photography (13)Gaffer (3)Additional Photography (2)Additional Director of Photography (1)Best Boy Electric (1)Chief Lighting Technician (1)Second Unit Director of Photography (1)

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Biography

Erik Messerschmidt, ASC (born October 23, 1980) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director David Fincher in Mindhunter (2017–2019), Mank (2020) and The Killer (2023). He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Mank. In 2023, he collaborated with Michael Mann for the first time on Ferrari. He has also shot episodes of popular TV series, including Legion, Fargo, Raised by Wolves, and Dope Thief.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Erik Messerschmidt.