Erik Messerschmidt

Erik Messerschmidt

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Born 1980-10-23 Portland, Maine, USA 6 credit(s) Popularity 0.5
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, Ra...
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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.

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Dope Thief poster
Dope Thief
as Director of Photography
2025-03-13
The Me You Can't See poster
The Me You Can't See
as Director of Photography
2021-05-20
Raised by Wolves poster
Raised by Wolves
as Director of Photography
2020-09-03
MINDHUNTER poster
MINDHUNTER
as Director of Photography
2017-10-13
Fargo poster
Fargo
as Director of Photography
2014-04-15
The Oscars poster
The Oscars
as Self
1953-03-19

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