Jeff Cronenweth
Jeff Cronenweth | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | January 14, 1962
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1984–present |
Jeffrey Scott Cronenweth,
Career
Jeff worked with father
.Jeff and his brother Tim ("The Cronenweths") have worked as a director/DP team, doing numerous commercials and music videos in and out of Los Angeles.
In 2011, Cronenweth was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Social Network.
In 2012, Cronenweth was nominated for a second time for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Style
Cronenweth is known for his use of light or the absence of and composition to elegantly weave a visual language throughout a story as shown in his work on Fight Club, The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Gone Girl and including many of the iconic music videos and commercials he has photographed. On filming Fight Club, Cronenweth stated: "Whether we were inside or outside, we always wanted to embrace depth of field or the lack of as a key story telling element in guiding an audiences focus on what we wanted them to embrace."[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1999 | Fight Club | David Fincher | |
2002 | One Hour Photo | Mark Romanek | |
K-19: The Widowmaker | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
2003 | Down with Love | Peyton Reed | |
2010 | The Social Network | David Fincher | |
2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | ||
2012 | Hitchcock | Sacha Gervasi | |
2014 | Gone Girl | David Fincher | |
2018 | A Million Little Pieces | Sam Taylor-Johnson | |
2021 | Being the Ricardos | Aaron Sorkin | |
2025 | Tron: Ares † | Joachim Rønning | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2020 | Tales from the Loop | Mark Romanek | Episode "Loop" |
Music videos
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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2010 | Academy Award
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Best Cinematography | The Social Network | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Cinematography | Nominated | ||
Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
Washington D.C. Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
2011 | Academy Award
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Best Cinematography | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Nominated |
British Academy Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Cinematography | Nominated | ||
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
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Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
2014 | Satellite Award
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Best Cinematography | Gone Girl | Nominated |
San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
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Best Cinematography | Nominated |
References
- ^ "The ASC Roster". American Society of Cinematographers. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Jeff Cronenweth – Biography
- ^ "Jordan Cronenweth". Archived from the original on 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ Jeff Cronenweth
- ^ Anarchy in the USA – page 3