Lawrence Sher
Lawrence Sher | |
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Born | Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. | February 4, 1970
Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, film director |
Spouse |
Jessica Aronoff
(m. 1998–2017) |
Partner | Hema Patel |
Children | 2 |
Lawrence Sher,
Life and career
Sher was born to a
He attended
After graduating from college, he moved to Los Angeles and immediately pursued a career in motion pictures. He started as a gaffer on a video shoot and an assistant on commercials before working his way up to cinematography. Sher's first major release was the 2001 film Kissing Jessica Stein. He achieved critical success with the 2004 movie Garden State.[6] Duane Byrge of The Hollywood Reporter, in his review for the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, credited Sher's compositions with "pack[ing] insight into the character's psychological states".[7] Sher also has worked on 2007's Dan in Real Life starring Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche and the 2009 release I Love You, Man with Paul Rudd. While Sher aspires to direct, he is in no rush given that "I don't think I’ve fulfilled all of my goals as a cinematographer yet".[6]
As cinematographer of the 2009 film The Hangover, Sher described how a scene early in the movie shows the main characters on the roof of their hotel overlooking a stereotypical shot of the Las Vegas Strip; Sher indicated that he had tried to evoke the behind-the-scenes Vegas—after the characters wake up the following morning—by shooting a scene behind the hotels where the real action takes place. Actor Bradley Cooper credited Sher's visual style with enhancing the film's comedy, noting how Sher has "a great eye, a lot of energy and he just knows what's funny" and that "Some guys just can’t shoot comedies, but Larry knows exactly what he's doing."[6]
With the success of Zach Braff's Kickstarter, Sher worked on Braff's 2014 feature, Wish I Was Here.[8]
In January 2020, Sher was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the movie Joker, but lost to Roger Deakins for 1917.
Personal life
As of 2019[update], Sher lives in
Filmography
Director
Film
- Father Figures (2017)
Television
- Rutherford Falls (3 episodes)
Cinematographer
Short film
Year | Title | Director |
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1992 | The Return of Wes Lauren | Scott Wiper |
1999 | 12 Stops on the Road to Nowhere | Jay Lowi |
2000 | Boxing's Been Good to Me | Temple Brown |
2020 | Nv er | Theodore Melfi |
Feature film
Television
TV movies
Year | Title | Director |
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1998 | On the Border | Bob Misiorowski |
1999 | Shark Attack | |
2003 | Legally Blonde | Charles Herman-Wurmfeld |
2009 | The Eastmans | Jason Ensler |
2017 | Cheeky Plates for Target | Sophia Banks |
TV series
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2001 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Charles Herman-Wurmfeld | Episode "The Facts of Life Reunion" |
2007 | Andy Barker, P.I. | Jason Ensler | Episode "Pilot" |
Cavemen | |||
2011 | Enlightened | Mike White | Episode "Pilot" |
2021 | Kanye with Special Guest Drake Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert |
Aus Taylor Michael Gaertner |
Concert film |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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2019 | Camerimage | Golden Frog | Joker | Won |
Audience Award | Won | |||
Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
BAFTA Awards
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Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated | ||
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
Houston Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
Satellite Awards | 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.
- ^ "LAWRENCE SHER".
- ^ "Lawrence Sher Credits - Movies, TV Shows - Hollywood.com". 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
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- ^ Bloom, Nate (December 19, 2017). "Norman Lear goes to the Kennedy Center, the Pentagon Papers go to the movies". The Jewish News of Northern California.
- ^ The Record (Bergen County), June 1, 2009. Accessed June 2, 2009.
- ^ Byrge, Duane. "Garden State", The Hollywood Reporter, January 19, 2004. Accessed June 2, 2009.
- ^ "WISH I WAS HERE".
External links
- Lawrence Sher at IMDb