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Erik Messerschmidt

Erik Messerschmidt

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October 23, 1980Portland, Maine, USA

Erik Messerschmidt, ASC (born October 23, 1980) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director David Fincher in Mindhunter (2017–2019), Mank (2020) and The Killer (2023). He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Mank. In 2023, he collaborated with Michael Mann for the first time on Ferrari. He has also shot episodes of popular TV series, including Legion, Fargo, Raised by Wolves, and Dope Thief. Description above from the Wikipedia article Erik Messerschmidt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

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The Batman: Part IImovie

The Batman: Part II

2028

Director of Photography

The Adventures of Cliff Booth
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The Adventures of Cliff Booth

2026

Director of Photography

The Dog Starsmovie

The Dog Stars

2026

Director of Photography

Bono: Stories of Surrendermovie

Bono: Stories of Surrender

2025

Director of Photography

Dope Thieftv

Dope Thief

2025

Director of Photography

Verano ’78movie

Verano ’78

2024

Director of Photography

Ferrarimovie

Ferrari

2023

Director of Photography

The Killermovie

The Killer

2023

Director of Photography

Devotionmovie

Devotion

2022

Director of Photography

The Me You Can't Seetv

The Me You Can't See

2021

Director of Photography

Mankmovie

Mank

2020

Director of Photography

The Empty Manmovie

The Empty Man

2020

Additional Photography

Raised by Wolvestv

Raised by Wolves

2020

Director of Photography

Sicario: Day of the Soldadomovie

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

2018

Second Unit Director of Photography

MINDHUNTERtv

MINDHUNTER

2017

Additional Director of Photography, Director of Photography

Only the Bravemovie

Only the Brave

2017

Additional Photography

Fargotv

Fargo

2014

Director of Photography

In a Dreammovie

In a Dream

2009

Director of Photography

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