Christopher Blauvelt is an American cinematographer, and a third generation film craftsman. Blauvelt started his career in the camera and electrical department under cinematographers

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Christopher Doyle Christopher Doyle, also known as Dù Kěfēng (Mandarin) or Dou Ho-Fung (Cantonese) () (born 2 May 1952) is an Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer. He has worked on over fifty Chinese-language films, being best known for his collaborations ...

and

Lance Acord Lance Acord (born September 9, 1964) A.S.C.American Society of Cinematographers.

. He continued to work with cinematographer and mentor

until his sudden death from brain cancer. Blauvelt's continued work with

Kelly Reichardt Kelly Reichardt (; born March 3, 1964) is an American film director and screenwriter. She is known for her minimalist films closely associated with slow cinema, many of which deal with working-class characters in small, rural communities. Reich ...

has garnered him an ICP Nomination in 2010 for his masterful work on ''Meek's Cutoff'' and best cinematography at the

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for ''Night Moves''. Blauvelt shot Jeff Preiss’ directorial debut ''

Low Down ''Low Down'' is a 2014 American biopic directed by Jeff Preiss and based on the memoirs written by Amy-Jo Albany (portrayed by Elle Fanning) about her father, famed jazz pianist Joe Albany (portrayed by John Hawkes), and his struggles with drug ...

'' for producers

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and

Ron Yerxa Ron Yerxa (born May 18, 1947) is an American film producer. He is known for the films '' Little Miss Sunshine'', '' Mr. Russo'', ''Hamlet 2'' and '' Cold Mountain''. Yerxa and fellow producer Albert Berger founded the production company, Bona F ...

, which won the Dramatic Cinematography award at the 2014

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,66 ...

Selected filmography

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May December ''May December'' is a 2023 American dark comedy film directed by Todd Haynes from a screenplay by Samy Burch, based on a story by Burch and Alex Mechanik. Loosely inspired by Mary Kay Letourneau, it stars Natalie Portman as an actress who trav ...

'' (TBA) - Cinematographer *'' Showing Up'' (2022) - Cinematographer * '' Emma.'' (2020) - Cinematographer * ''

First Cow ''First Cow'' is a 2019 American drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt, from a screenplay by Reichardt and Jonathan Raymond based on Raymond's 2004 novel ''The Half-Life''. It stars John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremner, Scott Shephe ...

'' (2019) - Cinematographer * ''

Mid90s ''Mid90s'' (stylized as ''mid90s'') is a 2018 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Jonah Hill, in his feature directorial debut, inspired by Hill's own childhood in the mid-1990s. It stars Sunny Suljic, Lucas Hedges ...

'' (2018) - Cinematographer * ''

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot ''Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot'' is a 2018 American comedy-drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and based upon the memoir of the same name by John Callahan. The cast includes Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, and Jack Black, and ...

'' (2018) - Cinematographer * '' Certain Women'' (2016) - Cinematographer * ''

Indignation IndigNation was Singapore's annual, month-long lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer pride season, first held in August 2005 to coincide with the republic's 40th National Day. Background IndigNation begun as a series of LGBT-themed events meant to f ...

'' (2016) - Cinematographer * ''How and Why'' (2015) - Cinematographer * '' I Am Michael'' (2015) - Cinematographer * ''

'' (2014) - Cinematographer * ''

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby ''The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby'' is the collective title of three films written and directed by Ned Benson in his directorial debut, and starring Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy, alongside a supporting cast of Viola Davis, Bill Hader, Kathe ...

'' (2013) - Cinematographer * '' Night Moves'' (2013) - Cinematographer * ''

Max Rose Max N. Rose (born November 28, 1986) is an American military officer and politician who served as a United States representative from New York for a single term from 2019 to 2021. A moderate Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he served ...

'' (2013) - Cinematographer * ''

The Bling Ring ''The Bling Ring'' is a 2013 crime film written and directed by Sofia Coppola featuring an ensemble cast led by Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson, Taissa Farmiga, and Claire Julien. It is based on the 2010 '' Vanity Fair'' article "Th ...

'' (2013) - Cinematographer * ''

The Discoverers ''The Discoverers'' is a non-fiction historical work by Daniel Boorstin, published in 1983, and is the first in the Knowledge Trilogy, which also includes ''The Creators'' and ''The Seekers''. The book, subtitled ''A History of Man's Search to K ...

'' (2012) - Cinematographer * ''

Nobody Walks ''Nobody Walks'' is a 2012 American independent drama film directed by Ry Russo-Young. The film premiered in Competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and won a special Jury Prize. The film stars John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby, Rosemarie De ...

'' (2012) - Cinematographer * ''

Beginners ''Beginners'' is a 2010 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Mills. It tells the story of a man reflecting on the life and death of his father, while trying to forge a new romantic relationship with a woman dealing w ...

'' (2010) - Director of Photography: Additional Photography * '' Meek's Cutoff'' (2010) - Cinematographer * '' I'm Still Here'' (2010) - Camera Operator * '' Greenberg'' (2010) - Camera Operator * ''

Where the Wild Things Are ''Where the Wild Things Are'' is a 1963 children's picture book written and illustrated by American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, originally published in hardcover by Harper & Row. The book has been adapted into other media several tim ...

'' (2009) - Camera Operator * ''

A Single Man ''A Single Man'' is a 2009 American period romantic drama film based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood. The directorial debut of fashion designer Tom Ford, the film stars Colin Firth, who was nominated for the Acad ...

'' (2009) - Camera Operator * ''

Zodiac The zodiac is a belt-shaped region of the sky that extends approximately 8° north or south (as measured in celestial latitude) of the ecliptic, the Sun path, apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. ...

'' (2007) - Camera Operator

Music videos

* ALOKE "Pennywhistle" Directed by Jack Patrick (2007) – Cinematographer *

Tiny Hearts Tiny Hearts is an American Trip hop, trip-hop/electronic music trio formed in 2011 from Detroit & Los Angeles. Tiny Hearts is composed of producer Waajeed (of Platinum Pied Pipers), producer/composer Tim K (Tim Kvasnosky) and vocalist Deanne Rey ...

"Stay" Directed by Justin Kelly (2013) – Cinematographer *

El Perro Del Mar El Perro Del Mar (literally "The Dog of the Sea" in Spanish) is a musical project that was founded in December 2003 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The sole member of El Perro Del Mar, Sarah Assbring(born 1977/1978), initially started as an MP3/CD-R artis ...

"Glory to the World" Directed by Emily De Groot - Cinematographer *

Green Day Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, together with bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For most of the band's career, they have been a powe ...

"Working Class Hero" Directed by Samuel Bayer - Cinematographer *

Turin Brakes Turin Brakes are an English band, comprising original duo of Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, and long-term collaborators Rob Allum and Eddie Myer. They had a UK top 5 hit in 2003 with their song "Painkiller (Summer Rain)". Since starting ou ...

"Underdog" Directed by Sophie Muller - Cinematographer *

Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea (musician), Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante. Their music incorporates element ...

Dark Necessities "Dark Necessities" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and is the first single from their eleventh studio album, '' The Getaway''. After announcing the single through their Twitter page on May 2, 2016, the single was released t ...

" (2016) music video *

Grouplove Grouplove (often typeset as GROUPLOVE) is an American alternative rock band that was formed in 2009 by Hannah Hooper (lead vocals, keyboards), Christian Zucconi (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Sean Gadd (bass), Andrew Wessen (lead guitar, backing vo ...

"Deleter" - Director *

"Youth" - Director

Awards

In 2012, Variety hailed him as a "Cinematographer to Watch". In 2013, Indiewire also listed him as a "Cinematographer to Watch".

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blauvelt, Christopher American cinematographers Living people Year of birth missing (living people)