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Erik Messerschmidt

Erik Messerschmidt

Known For Camera
Birthday Oct 23, 1980 (44)
Birthplace Portland, Maine, USA
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Updated Jun 24, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Erik Messerschmidt, ASC (born October 23, 1980) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director David Fincher on the films Mank and The Killer(as director of photography) and Gone Girl (as gaffer) and on the Netflix series Mindhunter. He has also shot episodes o ... f the TV series Fargo, Legion, and Raised by Wolves. His work has been nominated for an Emmy. In April 2021, he won the top ASC Award and the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Mank. Description above from the Wikipedia article Erik Messerschmidt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Killer

The Killer

2023

Director of Photography

Ferrari

Ferrari

2023

Director of Photography

Devotion

Devotion

2022

Director of Photography

Mank

Mank

2020

Director of Photography

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

2018

Second Unit Director of Photography

Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland

2015

Gaffer

Gone Girl

Gone Girl

2014

Chief Lighting Technician

Not Forgotten

Not Forgotten

2009

Gaffer

In a Dream

In a Dream

2009

Director of Photography

Scarecrow Slayer

Scarecrow Slayer

2003

Gaffer

Magic Rock

Magic Rock

2001

Best Boy Electric

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Organization Category Movie
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The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

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