Mike Gioulakis
Mike Gioulakis | |
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Born | Plantation, Florida, U.S. | September 17, 1982
Alma mater | Florida State University (BFA) |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 2005–present |
Michael Gioulakis (born September 17, 1982) is an American cinematographer, best known for his work with directors David Robert Mitchell, M. Night Shyamalan, and Jordan Peele.
Early life
Gioulakis was born in Plantation, Florida, and grew up outside Fort Lauderdale.[1][2] He started playing trumpet from a young age, as his mother and father both studied music at Boston University and Berklee College of Music, respectively.[2][3] His father, Dinos, was born in Athens and grew up in Nikaia, Greece. During his senior year of high school, Gioulakis went to Interlochen Center for the Arts, an "arts and musical boarding school," focusing on trumpet performance and minoring in photography. He changed career paths after being inspired by the photography of Gregory Crewdson, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Charlie White, and Erwin Olaf.[2] He attended Florida State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.[3]
Career
Early years and It Follows (2007–2014)
Shortly after his graduation from FSU, Gioulakis made a "no-budget" feature near
In 2010, Gioulakis was contacted to serve as cinematographer for Don Coscarelli's film John Dies at the End, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. This job led to him shooting several more independent feature films, including Dustin Guy Defa's Bad Fever in 2011 and Mike Ott's Pearlblossom Hwy in 2012.[2]
He was hired to shoot the 2014 horror film
Continued success (2015–present)
After finishing It Follows, Gioulakis was hired to shoot director M. Night Shyamalan's 2016 film Split. Gioulakis roomed with Shyamalan in Philadelphia and watched various films for visual inspiration, including Michael Haneke's Caché and Yorgos Lanthimos' Dogtooth. Shyamalan noted that a particular style borrowed from Dogtooth was "a character just standing up out of frame or walking out, or you see just their shoulder".[7] The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 26, 2016,[8] before being theatrically released in the United States on January 20, 2017.[9] In 2017, he collaborated with Ott a third time to shoot California Dreams.[10]
Gioulakis re-teamed with Mitchell to shoot the
Gioulakis again worked with Shyamalan on the Apple TV+ series Servant, which premiered in November 2019. He served as director of photography for all ten episodes in season 1.[18][19]
In 2022, Gioulakis became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.[20]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | Bad Fever | Dustin Guy Defa | [2] | |
2012 | John Dies at the End | Don Coscarelli | ||
Pearblossom Hwy | Mike Ott | |||
2014 | It Follows | David Robert Mitchell | Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography | |
Lake Los Angeles | Mike Ott | [6] | ||
2016 | Split | M. Night Shyamalan | [7] | |
2017 | California Dreams | Mike Ott | [10] | |
2018 | Under the Silver Lake | David Robert Mitchell | [11] | |
2019 | Glass | M. Night Shyamalan | [13] | |
Us | Jordan Peele | [15] | ||
2021 | Old | M. Night Shyamalan | [21] | |
The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Michael Showalter | [22] | ||
2023 | Reptile | Grant Singer | ||
2024 | Sasquatch Sunset | Nathan Zellner David Zellner |
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TBA | The Piano Lesson | Malcolm Washington | Filming | [23] |
Television
Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2013 | Futurestates | Mohammad Gorjestani | Episode "Refuge" | |
2019–present | Servant | M. Night Shyamalan Daniel Sackheim Nimród Antal Alexis Ostrander John Dahl Ishana Night Shyamalan |
12 episodes | [18] |
2020 | Unemployable | Mike Ott | Episode "Pilot" |
References
- ^ Kalafatis, Joanna (March 26, 2019). "Mike Gioulakis, The Rising Cinematographer Behind "Us"". Greek Reporter. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Splice: Mike Gioulakis". Splice. Blackmagic Design. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c Heuring, David (April 19, 2017). "10 Cinematographers to Watch in 2017". Variety. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Mulcahey, Matt (March 31, 2015). ""We Didn't Have to Add Too Much Creepiness": It Follows DP Mike Gioulakis". Filmmaker. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Spirit Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 27, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Linden, Sheri (June 15, 2014). "'Lake Los Angeles': LAFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Jagernauth, Kevin (January 18, 2017). "M. Night Shyamalan Explains How 'Dogtooth' Influenced 'Split'". The Playlist. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ Rife, Katie (September 27, 2016). "James McAvoy and M. Night Shyamalan crash Fantastic Fest with Split". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (October 27, 2015). "New M. Night Shyamalan Film Gets Title, Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Lodge, Guy (March 14, 2017). "'California Dreams' Review: Hollywood Wannabes in Teasing Docufiction". Variety. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Under the Silver Lake – Festival de Cannes". Cannes Film Festival. 16 May 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ Barsanti, Sam (November 1, 2018). "David Robert Mitchell's Under The Silver Lake has been bumped back into next year". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Lawson, Richard (January 9, 2019). "Glass Is a Reflection of M. Night Shyamalan's Peculiar Preoccupations". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ Mendelson, Scott (July 20, 2018). "'Glass' Trailer: The Dark M. Night Returns With A Sequel To 'Unbreakable' And 'Split'". Forbes. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c Gullickson, Brad (March 26, 2019). "Deep Focus: 'Us' and The Split Diopter". Film School Rejects. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 8, 2019). "Jordan Peele's 'Us' to Open SXSW Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 8, 2019). "Jordan Peele's 'Us' To Hit Theaters A Week Later After Landing SXSW Opening Night Slot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ Technicolor SA. February 5, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ Edelstein, Robert (October 3, 2019). "M. Night Shyamalan's Apple Series 'Servant' Gets Premiere Date – New York Comic Con". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Williams, David E. (September 16, 2022). "Mike Gioulakis Welcomed as New ASC Member". American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (2020-09-26). "Exclusive: M. Night Shyamalan's 'Old' Is Inspired by Graphic Novel 'Sandcastle'". Collider. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ^ "Michael Gioulakis" (PDF). Gersh. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Gioulakis" (PDF). Gersh. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Mike Gioulakis at IMDb