Barry Peterson (cinematographer)

Barry Peterson is a Canadian-American cinematographer.

Born in Alberta, Canada, Peterson initially worked in special visual effects on various productions before moving into live action cinematography, where he began shooting commercials for companies such as Apple, Pepsi, and Nike.[1] Peterson is father to two sons.

As a cinematographer, Peterson's first credited film was 1993's Mustard Bath.[2] When he moved to Los Angeles, Peterson was hired as the director of photography for Ben Stiller's Zoolander, which would quickly lead to work on numerous studio films. Barry has worked frequently with directors Rawson Marshall Thurber, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, John Francis Daley, and Jonathan Goldstein.[3][4]

In television, Peterson worked on the pilot episodes of the series The Cape, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and The Good Place.[4]

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  2. ^ Elley, Derek (March 1, 1993). "Mustard Bath". Variety. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Moye, Clarence (February 10, 2017). "Lenser Barry Peterson Films Three Worlds for 'The Space Between Us'". AwardsDaily. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Chitwood, Adam (February 1, 2017). "Cinematographer Barry Peterson on The Space Between Us". Collider. Retrieved February 13, 2018.