Jeff Cronenweth

Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Cronenweth (born January 14, 1962 in Los Angeles County , California ) is an American cameraman . He was nominated for an Oscar for his camera work on the films The Social Network and Verblendung .

Life

Cronenweth studied at the USC School of Cinematic Arts . In addition to his father, the artistically influential cameraman Jordan Cronenweth , he started working in high school as a camera assistant in films such as Der Steinerne Garten , U2: Rattle and Hum , Im Vorhof zur Hölle , Eiskalte passion or Peggy Sue got married for the his father received an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography . He also assisted the legendary Swedish cameraman Sven Nykvist a. a. in Sleepless in Seattle , Chaplin , Gilbert Grape - Somewhere in Iowa and Just for You .

He first worked as a camera operator in 1994 in the film Lifesavers - The Lifesavers, also under Nykvist. In 1995 he worked for the French cameraman Darius Khondji in the film Seven by David Fincher .

The first film for which he was primarily responsible for camera work was the cult film Fight Club from 1999, which was also directed by David Fincher. Other films were u. a. One Hour Photo with Robin Williams and Down with Love with Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor in the lead roles. There were also numerous music videos, including videos for Michael Jackson and Shakira , as well as a promotional film for FedEx that aired during the 2008 Super Bowl .

A great success in 2010 was his work on the film The Social Network about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg , for which he followed in his father's footsteps at the 2011 Academy Awards and also received a nomination in the category Best Cinematography . Cronenweth has also received nominations at the Chicago Film Critics Association Awards , the Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards, and the Sierra Awards from the Las Vegas Film Critics Society .

personal data
SURNAME	Cronenweth, Jeff
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Cronenweth, Jeffrey Scott (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American cameraman
DATE OF BIRTH	January 14, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH	Los Angeles County , California , United States