Richard Crudo
Richard Crudo (born 1957 in Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American cameraman .
Life
Crudo studied history at St. John's University in New York and completed the Film Arts Program at Columbia University . In 1981 he finished his education.
In the 1980s, Crudo worked as a camera assistant with cameramen such as Michael Chapman and Gordon Willis . Since then he has also worked occasionally as a camera operator for film and television. In 1989 he made his first appearance as head cameraman with the thriller Title Shot .
In 2009, Crudo made his directorial debut with the horror film Against the Dark . Steven Seagal played the leading role in this direct-to-DVD production . Crudo had previously worked as a cameraman on two Seagal films. His second film followed in 2012 with Dirty People . With this he was also active as a producer and screenwriter for the first time.
He was the President of the American Society of Cinematographers from 2003 to 2006 and 2013 to 2016 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1996: American Buffalo - Happiness is in the street (American Buffalo)
- 1996: perpetrators unknown (Persons Unknown)
- 1998: Love at First Cry (Music from Another Room)
- 1999: American Pie - Like a hot apple pie
- 2001: Once to Heaven and Back (Down to Earth)
- 2003: Grind - Sex, Boards & Rock'n'Roll (Grind)
- 2004: Girls United Again (Bring It On Again)
- 2004: Out of Reach
- 2007: Brooklyn Rules
- 2008: Deathly Weapon (Pistol Whipped)
- 2012-2014: Justified (TV series)
- as a director
- 2009: Against the Dark
Web links
- Richard Crudo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Richard Crudo's website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Crudo, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Crudo, Richard P. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York, United States |