David Boyd (cinematographer)
David Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Russell Boyd Cripple Creek, Colorado, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer film director television director |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Organization | American Society of Cinematographers |
| Known for | Firefly Without a Trace The Walking Dead |
| Spouse | |
David Russell Boyd,
director of photography for the Fox television series Firefly and the AMC series The Walking Dead.[1] He also worked as cinematographer on the first three episodes of HBO's Deadwood. On the NBC television series Friday Night Lights[2] he served as director of photography on 18 of 22 episodes in the first season and moved up to direct two more. He also directed the film Home Run
, which was released in 2013.
Early life
Boyd was born in Cripple Creek, Colorado, to a military father, and spent his early childhood in Paris, France. He was inspired to become a cinematographer after stumbling onto the set of UCLA Film School to become a cinematographer and director.[4]
Career
Television
For the first ten years of his career, Boyd worked primarily as a documentary cameraman and camera operator. His big break came when he met actor-turned-director
television series Buddy Faro. Boyd shot nine episodes between 1998 and 2000, and subsequently served as DP on the series Big Apple and the Syfy miniseries Firestarter: Rekindled
.
Boyd served as director of photography on all 14 episodes of the cult series
35mm film, using wide-angle lens and wide focal lengths to create a sense of claustrophobia and confinement within the ship's interior.[11] Boyd's work on the series has become some of the most well-known and widely acclaimed of his career.[12]
Boyd carried over his Western aesthetic to the first three episodes of the
Super 16mm film to create a gritty, realistic visual aesthetic.[13][14] Other television series he has worked on include Sons of Anarchy, Men of a Certain Age, Do No Harm, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Since 2014, Boyd has focused more on directing, and has served as both a regular and guest directors on shows including Once Upon a Time, Sleepy Hollow, The Night Shift, Shades of Blue, and The Mist
.
Film
For much of his early career, Boyd worked as a camera operator on
2nd unit director of photography on to To Die For, a vampire horror film directed by Deran Sarafian. He was also 2nd unit DP on high-profile films in the late 1990s and early 2000s like Galaxy Quest, Cast Away, Bubble Boy, and Joy Ride. He replaced Don Burgess on What Lies Beneath
after the cinematographer proved unavailable for reshoots.
Boyd's debut feature film as primary DP was Kit Kittredge: An American Girl. The following year, he shot the Renny Harlin-helmed action film 12 Rounds and the period drama Get Low starring Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, and Bill Murray. He made his directorial debut in 2013 with Home Run, a religiously-themed sports drama on which he also served as director of photography. That same year, he shot the sci-fi horror film Dark Skies for producer Jason Blum.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2000 | Buddy Faro | 9 episodes | CBS |
| 2001 | Big Apple | 8 episodes | |
| 2002 | Firestarter: Rekindled | Miniseries
2 episodes |
Syfy |
| 2002–2003 | Firefly | 14 episode | Fox |
| 2003 | Threat Matrix | Pilot episode
|
ABC
|
| 2004 | Deadwood | 3 episode | HBO |
| 2003–05 | Without a Trace | 42 episodes | CBS |
| 2006–07 | Friday Night Lights | 21 episodes
Director – 6 episodes |
NBC |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman | Director – 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Sons of Anarchy | 2 episodes | FX |
| 2009–10 | Men of a Certain Age | 5 episodes
Director – 7 episodes |
TNT
|
| 2010 | No Ordinary Family | 1 episode | ABC
|
| 2010–21 | The Walking Dead | 9 episodes
Director – 13 episodes |
AMC |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time | Director – 1 episode | ABC
|
| Do No Harm | 3 episodes | NBC | |
| 2013–14 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 12 episodes | ABC
|
| 2014 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | Director – 1 episode | |
| Revolution | NBC | ||
| Believe | |||
| Mind Games | ABC
| ||
| The Night Shift | Pilot episode
Director – 4 episodes |
NBC | |
| Gang Related | Director – 1 episode | Fox | |
| Sleepy Hollow | |||
| 2015 | Backstrom | ||
| Constantine | NBC | ||
| Murder in the First | TNT
| ||
| 12 Monkeys | Syfy | ||
| 2015–16 | Longmire | Director – 3 episodes | A&E
|
| 2016–18 | Shades of Blue | Director – 4 episodes | NBC |
| 2016 | Of Kings and Prophets | Director – 1 episode | ABC
|
| Containment | The CW | ||
Aquarius
|
NBC | ||
| 2016–18 | Queen of the South | Director – 7 episodes | USA Network |
| 2017 | The Mist | Director – 1 episode | Spike
|
| 2018 | The Brave | NBC | |
| The Crossing | ABC | ||
| 2019 | The Enemy Within | NBC | |
| 2020 | Away | Netflix | |
| 2025 | Daredevil: Born Again | Director | Disney+ |
Film
| Year | Title | Dir. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Galaxy Quest | Dean Parisot | 2nd unit director of photography
|
| 2000 | What Lies Beneath | Robert Zemeckis | Additional photography; uncredited
with Don Burgess |
| Cast Away | 2nd unit director of photography
| ||
| 2001 | Bubble Boy | Blair Hayes | |
| Joy Ride | John Dahl | ||
| 2008 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | Patricia Rozema | |
| 2009 | 12 Rounds | Renny Harlin | |
| 2012 | Get Low | Aaron Schneider | |
| Joyful Noise | Todd Graff | ||
| 2013 | Home Run | N/A | Also director |
| Dark Skies | Scott Stewart |
References
- ^ Stephanie Argy, American Cinematographer magazine (February 2003). "Director of photography David Boyd brings an Old West aesthetic to Firefly, a Fox sci-fi series set in deep space". Retrieved October 30, 2006.
- ^ Staff Writer, Kodak InCamera magazine (January 2007). "Creating Compelling Friday Night Lights".
- ^ "Interview With The Walking Dead DP and Director, David Boyd". Videomaker.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Interview With The Walking Dead DP and Director, David Boyd". Videomaker.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "American Cinematographer: Firefly". theasc.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ISBN 9780857713667.
- ^ "Firefly: DP David Boyd ASC Recalls Shooting The Cult Classic : Cinematography". library.creativecow.net. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Firefly: DP David Boyd ASC Recalls Shooting The Cult Classic : Cinematography". library.creativecow.net. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Firefly: DP David Boyd ASC Recalls Shooting The Cult Classic : Cinematography". library.creativecow.net. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Firefly: DP David Boyd ASC Recalls Shooting The Cult Classic : Cinematography". library.creativecow.net. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Firefly: DP David Boyd ASC Recalls Shooting The Cult Classic : Cinematography". library.creativecow.net. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Firefly: DP David Boyd ASC Recalls Shooting The Cult Classic : Cinematography". library.creativecow.net. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Interview With The Walking Dead DP and Director, David Boyd". Videomaker.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ Gingold, Michael (August 2, 2017). "Barbara Crampton Talks PUPPET MASTER: THE LITTLEST REICH". Birth.Movies.Death. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
External links
- David Boyd at IMDb