Erik Messerschmidt

Personal Info

Know For

Camera

Gender

Male

Birthday

1980-10-23 (45 years old)

Place of Birth

Portland, Maine, USA

Erik Messerschmidt

Biography

Erik Messerschmidt, ASC (born October 23, 1980) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director David Fincher on the films Mank and The Killer(as director of photography) and Gone Girl (as gaffer) and on the Netflix series Mindhunter. He has also shot episodes of the TV series Fargo, Legion, and Raised by Wolves. His work has been nominated for an Emmy. In April 2021, he won the top ASC Award and the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Mank. Description above from the Wikipedia article Erik Messerschmidt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Production

2023

The Killer

as Director of Photography

2014

Gone Girl

as Chief Lighting Technician

2009

In a Dream

as Director of Photography

2023

Ferrari

as Director of Photography

2015

Tomorrowland

as Gaffer

2022

Devotion

as Director of Photography

2003

2009

Not Forgotten

as Gaffer

2024

Verano ’78

as Director of Photography

2018

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

as Second Unit Director of Photography

2020

Mank

as Director of Photography

2001

Magic Rock

as Best Boy Electric

2025

Bono: Stories of Surrender

as Director of Photography

2026

The Dog Stars

as Director of Photography

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