Directed credits
32
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
David Boyd
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.1
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 21All crew credits: 43
TMDB ID: 55441
IMDb ID: nm0101741
Known for: Directing
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1979 - 2025
Years active: 47
Average TMDB rating: 6.66
Wikidata: Q5231620
Also known as
David R. Boyd • David Russell Boyd
Frequent jobs
Director (18)Director of Photography (12)Second Unit Director of Photography (2)Camera Operator (3)Assistant Camera (2)"B" Camera Operator (1)Additional Photography (1)Co-Executive Producer (1)Creator (1)First Assistant Camera (1)Second Assistant Camera (1)
Biography
David Russell Boyd, A.S.C. is an American cinematographer and director of television and film known for his role as director of photography for the Fox television series Firefly and the AMC series The Walking Dead. He also worked as the cinematographer on the first three episodes of HBO's Deadwood. On the NBC television series Friday Night Lights, he served as director of photography on 18 of 22 episodes in the first season and moved up to direct two more. He also directed the film Home Run, which was released in 2013. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Boyd (cinematographer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by David Boyd.
An American Tragedy
Director of Photography
2018 Movie
6.2
Home Run
Director
2013 Movie
6.3
Dark Skies
Director of Photography
2013 Movie
6.4
Joyful Noise
Director of Photography
2012 Movie
6.7
Get Low
Director of Photography
2010 Movie
5.9
12 Rounds
Director of Photography
2009 Movie
6.5
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Director of Photography
2008 Movie
6.4
Two Soldiers
Director of Photography
2003 Movie
6.5
Joy Ride
Second Unit Director of Photography
2001 Movie
7.1
Galaxy Quest
Second Unit Director of Photography
1999 Movie
2.9
The Laughing Dead
Director of Photography
1989 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by David Boyd.
8.0
Daredevil: Born Again
Director • 2 eps
2025 Series
6.5
Away
Director of Photography • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.0
The Enemy Within
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.2
The Mist
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.6
Queen of the South
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.8
Containment
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.2
Shades of Blue
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
7.4
12 Monkeys
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
Constantine
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.8
Murder in the First
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.8
Believe
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.9
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.4
Sleepy Hollow
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.4
Revolution
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.7
Longmire
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.4
Once Upon a Time
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.1
The Walking Dead
Director • 12 eps
2010 Series
7.6
Men of a Certain Age
Director • 2 eps
2009 Series
8.1
Deadwood
Director of Photography • 3 eps
2004 Series
8.3
Firefly
Director of Photography • 11 eps
2002 Series
5.1
Firestarter: Rekindled
Director of Photography • 2 eps
2002 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with David Boyd.
7.1
Galaxy Quest
Second Unit Director of Photography
1999 Movie
6.7
Get Low
Director of Photography
2010 Movie
6.5
Joy Ride
Second Unit Director of Photography
2001 Movie
6.5
Kiss the Girls
Camera Operator
1997 Movie
6.5
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Director of Photography
2008 Movie
6.4
What Lies Beneath
Additional Photography
2000 Movie
6.4
Joyful Noise
Director of Photography
2012 Movie
6.4
Return of the Living Dead Part II
First Assistant Camera
1988 Movie
6.3
Dark Skies
Director of Photography
2013 Movie
6.0
My Girl 2
Camera Operator
1994 Movie
5.9
12 Rounds
Director of Photography
2009 Movie
5.9
Beverly Hills Cop III
"B" Camera Operator
1994 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with David Boyd.
8.3
Firefly
Director of Photography • 11 eps
2002 Series
8.1
Deadwood
Director of Photography • 3 eps
2004 Series
8.1
The Walking Dead
Director • 12 eps
2010 Series
8.0
Daredevil: Born Again
Director • 2 eps
2025 Series
7.8
Constantine
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Longmire
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.6
Queen of the South
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.4
Sleepy Hollow
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.4
12 Monkeys
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.4
Once Upon a Time
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.2
Shades of Blue
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
7.0
The Enemy Within
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with David Boyd.
7.1
Galaxy Quest
Second Unit Director of Photography
1999 Movie
6.5
Kiss the Girls
Camera Operator
1997 Movie
5.9
Beverly Hills Cop III
"B" Camera Operator
1994 Movie
4.2
Nocturna
Second Assistant Camera
1979 Movie
6.4
Return of the Living Dead Part II
First Assistant Camera
1988 Movie
6.4
What Lies Beneath
Additional Photography
2000 Movie
6.3
Dark Skies
Director of Photography
2013 Movie
6.5
Joy Ride
Second Unit Director of Photography
2001 Movie
6.0
My Girl 2
Camera Operator
1994 Movie
5.9
12 Rounds
Director of Photography
2009 Movie
6.7
Get Low
Director of Photography
2010 Movie
5.5
DeepStar Six
Camera Operator
1989 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with David Boyd.
8.1
The Walking Dead
Director • 12 eps
2010 Series
7.4
Once Upon a Time
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.3
Firefly
Director of Photography • 11 eps
2002 Series
8.0
Daredevil: Born Again
Director • 2 eps
2025 Series
7.4
Sleepy Hollow
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.7
Longmire
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.1
Deadwood
Director of Photography • 3 eps
2004 Series
7.4
12 Monkeys
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
Constantine
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
Queen of the South
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.2
The Mist
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.2
Shades of Blue
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for David Boyd.
6.4
What Lies Beneath
Additional Photography
2000 Movie
6.5
Kiss the Girls
Camera Operator
1997 Movie
5.9
Beverly Hills Cop III
"B" Camera Operator
1994 Movie
6.0
My Girl 2
Camera Operator
1994 Movie
5.5
DeepStar Six
Camera Operator
1989 Movie
6.4
Return of the Living Dead Part II
First Assistant Camera
1988 Movie
5.8
Prison
Assistant Camera
1987 Movie
2.5
Final Justice
Assistant Camera
1984 Movie
4.2
Nocturna
Second Assistant Camera
1979 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for David Boyd.
