Ernest R. Dickerson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ernest Roscoe Dickerson A.S.C. (usually credited as Ernest R. Dickerson or Ernest Dickerson, born June 25, 1951) is an American film and television director and cinematographer. He directed generally urban films sometimes with supernatural story like Juice, Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight, Bones and Never Die Alone. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Spike Lee.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
June 25, 1951Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
65Place of birth
Newark, New Jersey, USAAlso known as
Ernest Roscoe Dickerson, Ernest Dickerson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/95LqJiPlj202gZchzpHg7XR5axe.jpg)
Cast credits
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Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dR9ylPWnum58TYVzKTmAUKnoI6O.jpg)
That Guy Dick Miller
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7kdvPkNivuCIQob5Hb69dnbKUGi.jpg)
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bglcfdvgoLwXMrEVueaoRNrAbmx.jpg)
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/v7bYiTTmUhabNFB8Jc6y2sTchWd.jpg)
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yLrHXfs901pMv1eQJwv3HN1G3Ma.jpg)
One Night in Vegas
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yA6yhwz3mZmgLYEKHRhXyKeOZKF.jpg)
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iTNvR1IwF9v3a7e9MVooT3ZR1GG.jpg)
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qiJuXvPONqTSSnzhbCBqE7EotV.jpg)
She's Gotta Have It
Dog 8![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/e36MNKs37AxY7yAI15oyOtczWkx.jpg)
The Horror Crowd
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qJgfZOQ1dSkVMS1wWQxmpY2848U.jpg)
Tales of the Uncanny
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/litEyvTcN56wyYPUPjV0lsE7cQw.jpg)
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hGIIomAeSiXdEnF6bdX39ont2JU.jpg)
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/62ry0lNv4gQRuusC1EkUkOmTuUY.jpg)
Visions of Light
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zGQ8NAJsWWp5SnLxgueXR6cVc5M.jpg)
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
SelfCrew credits
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Do the Right Thing
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pw7cOdwCylBuiv6rvosBSkcgKEe.jpg)
Jungle Fever
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/o2s9ow0uRRm1BcF3teznk5twd90.jpg)
Malcolm X
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gPzTPl5PumZurZMZwIyPIkBEmay.jpg)
Bulletproof
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nLN6zs2ySlekfdXS7mZ6uujTSBi.jpg)
Never Die Alone
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/noxwkjcderkf2HNtVId2JK4ZoPb.jpg)
Bones
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1TekTWa1htkb554KDplTXskQupo.jpg)
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ilYmsYBI6jnWjIcltBkit3sl1q3.jpg)
Good Fences
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eusLecGl3Vt6EwomzIPXS0MTbSh.jpg)
Juice
Screenplay, Director, Story![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/SPJXju2Wq1VmjsVYU2aUSP4eFX.jpg)
Futuresport
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wRtpJFGney5gqHmMb3JjT5WN3FH.jpg)
Surviving the Game
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sAaHW5nzQybIwSRq07ivwMNc7th.jpg)
Last Man Standing
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/il8Z6GPp3pKZnLILjnaFCTWU7ee.jpg)
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/b59zw8tjPXrDDFRmfBhkmfZjRCU.jpg)
Ambushed
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/klsIgxXZQdrM8f20ADKuVyYZatF.jpg)
Monday Night Mayhem
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pTELTZ4l0UcXzUqv0CGZfys19Xz.jpg)
For One Night
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/quKNAW3QNbp3vFvCXXct0N9zTI1.jpg)
The V Word
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/21AgqtJ4iYQYCY0sxx5ubgqhz04.jpg)
Blind Faith
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/woSsOJmx8lBD14wA4Jlmf4DrJXc.jpg)
The Brother from Another Planet
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/223W6PWAiYb3BX2rbFvzjbDDIvz.jpg)
Mo' Better Blues
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/w2hAE3nNeUPwpWLXiCfOzcSFI22.jpg)
Double Play
Director