Frederick Elmes

Frederick Elmes
Born (1946-11-04) November 4, 1946 (age 78)
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, U.S.
Other namesFred Elmes
EducationRochester Institute of Technology (BFA)
American Film Institute (MFA)
New York University (MFA)
Years active1970-present
AwardsIndependent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography
1991 Wild at Heart
1992 Night on Earth
Websitefredelmes.com

Frederick Elmes, ASC (born November 4, 1946) is an American cinematographer, known for his association with the independent film movement.[1][2] He is a long-time collaborator of directors David Lynch, Ang Lee, Charlie Kaufman, Jim Jarmusch, and Todd Solondz. He has won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography twice, for Wild at Heart (1990) and Night on Earth (1991), and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series for The Night Of (2016).[3][4]

  1. ^ "Fred Elmes, asc - Director of Photography". fredelmes.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "The ASC -- American Cinematographer: ASC Close-Up". theasc.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "FREDERICK ELMES". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Frederick Elmes's Top 10". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved May 19, 2019.