Amir Mokri
Iranian-American cinematographer (born 1956)
Amir Mokri | |
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امیر مکری | |
Born | (1956-06-11) June 11, 1956 (age 67) Iran |
Alma mater | Emerson College American Film Institute |
Spouse | Winnie Fredriksz |
Amir M. Mokri (Persian: امیر مکری; born June 11, 1956) is an Iranian-American cinematographer.
He is known for his work on blockbuster action films such films as Bad Boys II, Fast & Furious, Man of Steel and Transformers: Age of Extinction.[1]
He has collaborated with directors such as Michael Bay, Justin Lin, and Zack Snyder.
Mokri was born in Iran[2] and emigrated to the United States in 1977.[3]
Filmography
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1985 | A Hero of Our Time | Michael Almereyda | With Klaus Thulin |
1986 | All You Can Dream | Alan Bloom | |
2018 | The Teacher | Jeremy Weiss |
Feature film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1987 | Slam Dance | Wayne Wang | |
House of the Rising Sun | Greg Gold | ||
1989 | Eat a Bowl of Tea | Wayne Wang | |
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive | Also credited as writer | ||
1990 | Blue Steel | Kathryn Bigelow | |
Pacific Heights | John Schlesinger | ||
1991 | Queens Logic | Steve Rash | |
Whore | Ken Russell | ||
1992 | Freejack | Geoff Murphy | Uncredited |
1993 | The Joy Luck Club | Wayne Wang | |
1996 | Eye for an Eye | John Schlesinger | |
2000 | Coyote Ugly | David McNally | |
2001 | Don't Say a Word | Gary Fleder | |
2002 | The Salton Sea | D. J. Caruso | |
2003 | Bad Boys II | Michael Bay | |
2004 | Taking Lives | D.J. Caruso | |
2005 | Lord of War | Andrew Niccol | |
2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Jon Turteltaub | Co-cinematographer with John Schwartzman |
2008 | Vantage Point | Pete Travis | |
2009 | Fast & Furious | Justin Lin | |
2011 | Season of the Witch | Dominic Sena | |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Michael Bay | ||
2013 | Man of Steel | Zack Snyder | |
2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Michael Bay | |
Good Kill | Andrew Niccol | ||
2015 | Pixels | Chris Columbus | |
2016 | Birth of the Dragon | George Nolfi | |
2017 | Once Upon a Time in Venice | Mark Cullen | |
2018 | Anon | Andrew Niccol | |
Superfly | Director X | ||
2019 | Murder Mystery | Kyle Newacheck | |
2020 | Feel the Beat | Elissa Down |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2022 | The First Lady | Susanne Bier | All 10 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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1987 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Cinematography | Slam Dance | Nominated |
1989 | Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ Dargis, Manohla (June 13, 2013). "Part Man, Part God, All Hunk 'Man of Steel' Depicts a Striving Stranger in a Strange Land". The New York Times.
- ^ Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers profile
- ^ Amir Mokri Biography (1956?-)
External links
- Amir Mokri at IMDb
- Official website
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