Frederick Elmes
Frederick Elmes, A.S.C. (born November 4, 1946) is an American cinematographer who has won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography twice, for Wild at Heart and Night on Earth. Born in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, Elmes studied photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology, then attended the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, graduating in 1972. He enrolled in the Graduate Film Program at New York University's Department of Film and Television and graduated in 1975. At the American Film Institute, Elmes met aspiring film director David Lynch, who hired him for Eraserhead. Since then the two have collaborated on such films as Blue Velvet, and Wild at Heart.
Known for
CameraBirthday
November 4, 1946Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
59Place of birth
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, USAAlso known as
Fred Elmes, Fredrick ElmesCast credits
Crew credits
Broken Flowers
Director of PhotographyNight on Earth
Director of PhotographyWild at Heart
Director of PhotographyBlue Velvet
Director of PhotographyCoffee and Cigarettes
Director of PhotographyEraserhead
Director of Photography, Special EffectsHulk
Director of PhotographySynecdoche, New York
Director of PhotographyKinsey
Director of PhotographyBrothers
Director of PhotographyTrapped
Director of PhotographyAllan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Camera Technician, Cinematography, Director of PhotographyPermanent Record
Director of PhotographyCold Dog Soup
Director of PhotographyThe Ice Storm
Director of PhotographyRide with the Devil
Director of PhotographyChosen
Director of PhotographyReckless
Director of PhotographyIn the Gloaming
Director of PhotographyThe Cowboy and the Frenchman
Director of PhotographyHorns
Director of Photography