Alice Brooks
Alice Brooks | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Spouse |
Samuel Spencer (m. 2012) |
| Website | www |
Alice Brooks ASC, is an American director of photography best known for her cinematography work on feature films.[1][2]
Early life
Brooks grew up in Los Angeles and New York, the daughter of Candace Coulston of
Career
Her work includes In the Heights, the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway production directed by Jon M. Chu,[9][10] which received widespread critical acclaim for its cinematography;[11] and Tick, Tick... Boom!, Miranda's directorial debut starring Andrew Garfield and produced by Ron Howard, based on the stage show by Jonathan Larson.[12]
Brooks collaborates with Chu frequently; prior to In The Heights, the two worked together on
Her work on
Accolades
In 2004, Brooks was nominated and awarded WorldFest Houston's Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Cinematography - Shorts Platinum Award for her work on Charlie 2.0, Matthew Hsu's comedy short.[22]
Personal life
She has been married to Samuel Spencer since September 8, 2012.[23]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 2000 | Meta | Shannon Banal | Short film |
| 2002 | Ocha Cups For Christmas | Michael Fimognari | Short film |
| 9 1/2 | Zachary Isenberg | Short film | |
| When the Kids Are Away | Jon M. Chu | Short film | |
| 2003 | Jack Milton: Fairy Tale Detective | Todd Norwood | Short film |
| Charlie 2.0 | Matthew Hsu | Short film | |
| 2004 | Pretty Dead Girl | Shawn Ku | Short film |
| Great Lengths | Dara Resnik | Short film | |
| The Memo | Dahéli Hall | Short film | |
| On the Couch | Tai Fauci | Short film | |
| The Hillz | Saran Barnun | ||
| Post Mikey | Bryan Albright | Short film | |
| 2005 | Little Boy Blues | John McCrite | Short film |
| Waiting for Silence | Chip Hale | Short film | |
| 2006 | Monday | Heidi Van Lier | |
| Ten 'til Noon | Scott Storm | ||
| You Did What? | Jeff Morris | ||
| American Storage | Andrew Jay Cohen
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Short film | |
| Spanish Boots | Domenica Cameron-Scorsese | Short film | |
| Grand Junction | Freddy F. Hakimi | ||
| Bit Parts | Dave Reda | ||
| Eaton's Water | Sally Bower Levi | Short film | |
| 2007 | Redemption Song | Cameron Fay | Short film |
| My Lunch with Larry | Barry Edelstein | Short film | |
| A Light for Greytowers | Robin Saex Garbose | ||
| 2008 | Mulligans | Chip Hale | |
| The Boy and the Polar Bear | Marco Aurelio | Short film | |
| 2009 | The Bake Shop Ghost | Lorette Bayle | Short film |
| Alienated | Paul Borghese | Short film | |
| Hungry Years | Eva James Isaak James |
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| 2010 | The LXD: The Uprising Begins
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Jon M. Chu Ryan Landels Charles Oliver |
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| American Flyer | Mark L. Christensen | ||
| Chasm | David Hayter | Short film | |
| Roots in Water | Domenica Cameron-Scorsese | Short film | |
| Design Revolution | Sally Levi | Documentary film | |
| 2011 | One Fall | Marcus Dean Fuller | |
| The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra | Jon M. Chu Ryan Landels Scott Speer |
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| Game On | Ryan Landels Harry Shum Jr. |
Short film | |
| Lucid Possession | Toni Dove | ||
| The LXD: Rise of the Drifts | Jon M. Chu Charles Oliver Christopher Scott Jamas Sims |
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| 14 Minutes | Elise Plakke | Short film | |
| 2012 | Sitting Babies | Cameron Fay | Short film |
| 2015 | Sweethearts of the Gridiron | Chip Hale | |
| Apparition | Quinn Saunders | ||
| Jem and the Holograms | Jon M. Chu | ||
| 2016 | Dance Camp | Bert and Bertie | |
| Girl Flu. | Dorie Barton | ||
| North by El Norte | Mark L. Christensen | Principal cinematography | |
| We Love You | Huck Botko | ||
| 2017 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within the Cartel | Avi Youabian | Television short |
| 2018 | Alex & Me | Eric Champnella | |
| 2021 | In the Heights | Jon M. Chu | |
| Queen Bees | Michael Lembeck | ||
| Tick, Tick... Boom! | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Cinematography | |
| 2024 | Wicked | Jon M. Chu | Post-production |
| 2025 | Wicked Part Two |
References
- ^ "ASC Welcomes New Member Alice Brooks". American Society of Cinematographers. 2021-10-12.
- ^ Daniel Eagan (2021-06-10). "500 Extras on a Hot Summer Day: DP Alice Brooks on In the Heights". Filmmakers Magazine.
- ^ "Stephen Levi". Playbill.
- ^ "Stephen Levi". Concord Theatricals.
- ^ "Stephen Levi Theatre Credits". Broadway World. 2018-10-10.
- ^ "Cinematographer Alice Brooks of Portland has first studio release with 'Jem and the Holograms'". Press Herald. 2015-10-29.
- ^ "Behind the Scenes: In the Heights". IBC.
- ^ "USC Alumni Hotsheet". USC. 2014-06-01.
- ^ "Alice Brooks-In The Heights". British Cinematographer. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ "'In the Heights': How Cinematographer Alice Brooks Captured a Hollywood Musical on Location". Indiewire. 2021-06-01.
- ^ Jazz Tangcay (2021-06-07). "'In the Heights' Cinematographer Alice Brooks on Capturing the Film's Stunning Reflection Shot". Variety.
- ^ "Watch the First Trailer for the Tick, Tick...Boom! Movie, Starring Andrew Garfield". Theater Mania. 2021-06-10.
- ^ "Alice Brooks". Maine Media.
- ^ "June 2021 Digital Edition". ICG Magazine. 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Alice Brooks". IFC Film. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "ASC Welcomes New Member Alice Brooks". The ASC.
- ^ "'In the Heights' DP Alice Brooks talks crafting a big look". Reel Chicago. 2021-06-29.
- ^ Adam Chitwood (2021-08-31). "'Wicked' Movie Will Reunite Director Jon M. Chu With His 'In the Heights' Cinematographer Alice Brooks". Collider.
- ^ "THE REMIX: HIP HOP X FASHION". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "digital edition". ICG Magazine. 2021-06-01.
- ^ "ASC Welcomes New Member Alice Brooks". The ASC. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "WorldFest Houston 2004". Famous Fix. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "Alice Brooks, Samuel Spencer". New York Times. 2012-09-09.
External links
- Alice Brooks at IMDb
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