Daniel Richard Moder (born January 31, 1969) is an American

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...

who has made such films as ''

Secret in Their Eyes ''Secret in Their Eyes'' is a 2015 American thriller film written and directed by Billy Ray and a remake of the 2009 Argentine film of the same name, both based on the novel ''La pregunta de sus ojos'' by Eduardo Sacheri. The film stars Chiwet ...

'', ''

The Mexican ''The Mexican'' is a 2001 American dark comedy adventure crime film directed by Gore Verbinski and stars Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt in lead roles. Its plot is a mixture of different genres. Plot In Los Angeles, a traffic light changes to red a ...

'', and ''

Fireflies in the Garden ''Fireflies in the Garden'' is a 2008 American drama film written and directed by Dennis Lee and starring Willem Dafoe, Ryan Reynolds, and Julia Roberts. It premiered at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival and was released theatrically in ...

''. He is married to actress

Julia Roberts Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. Known for her leading roles in films encompassing a variety of genres, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and thr ...

. He received a

Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

nomination for his cinematography in the television film ''

The Normal Heart ''The Normal Heart'' is a largely autobiographical play by Larry Kramer. It focuses on the rise of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New York City between 1981 and 1984, as seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks, the gay founder of a promi ...

''.

Career

Moder began his career as a production assistant in the 1995 action film '' Crimson Tide''. The following year, he worked on the set of the 1996 sports drama film '' The Fan''. From then, he worked in the Camera and Electrical Department on films like '' The Brave'', ''

Enemy of the State An enemy of the state is a person accused of certain crimes against the state such as treason, among other things. Describing individuals in this way is sometimes a manifestation of political repression. For example, a government may purport to m ...

'', ''

The Big Tease ''The Big Tease'' is a 1999 American comedy film starring Craig Ferguson, directed by Kevin Allen, and written by Ferguson and Sacha Gervasi. Plot Ferguson plays Crawford Mackenzie, a Scottish hairdresser who, while being filmed as part of ...

'', and ''

Tuesdays with Morrie ''Tuesdays with Morrie'' is a memoir by American author Mitch Albom about a series of visits Albom made to his former sociology professor Morrie Schwartz, as Schwartz gradually dies of ALS. The book topped the ''New York Times'' Non-Fiction B ...

''. He made his debut as a cinematographer in the short comedy film ''Kid Quick''. As a cinematographer, he has since worked on films like ''

Grand Champion ''Grand Champion'' (also released as ''Buddy's World'' in Germany) is a 2002 family film, starring Jacob Fisher, George Strait, Emma Roberts, and Joey Lauren Adams, about a young boy who wants his calf "Hokey" to grow up to be the Grand Champion. ...

'', '', Border'', ''The Hit'', ''

'', ''

Jesus Henry Christ ''Jesus Henry Christ'' is a 2011 American comedy film based on Dennis Lee's student short film of the same name. It was released on April 20, 2012. The film was directed by Lee, who also penned the screenplay. The film was produced by Joseph Bocc ...

'', ''Highland Park'', ''

Plush Plush (from French language, French ) is a textile having a cut nap (textile), nap or pile (textile), pile the same as fustian or velvet. Its softness of feel gave rise to the adjective "plush" to describe something soft or luxurious, which was e ...

'', ''

'', and ''

''. Moder has also worked on a number of short films as a cinematographer. He has also worked on ''

'', '' Full Frontal'', ''

Mona Lisa Smile ''Mona Lisa Smile'' is a 2003 American drama film produced by Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures in association with Red Om Films Productions, directed by Mike Newell, written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal, and starring Julia R ...

'', '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'', ''

Friends with Money ''Friends with Money'' is a 2006 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Nicole Holofcener. It opened the 2006 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2006, and went into limited release in North America on April 7, 2006. Plot Olivia is ...

'', and ''

Spider-Man 3 ''Spider-Man 3'' is a 2007 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by Raimi, his older brother Ivan and Alvin Sargent. It is the final installment in Raimi's ...

''.

Personal life

Moder was married to Vera Steimberg from 1997 to 2002. He met his second wife, actress

, on the set of her film ''

'' in 2000. After his divorce from Steimberg was finalized, he and Roberts wed on July 4, 2002, in a small ceremony at her ranch in

Taos, New Mexico Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Initially founded in 1615, it was intermittently occupied until its formal establishment in 1795 by Nuevo México Governor Fernando Cha ...

. They have three children. He is a practicing

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

along with his wife.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moder, Daniel 1969 births Living people American cinematographers People from Los Angeles University of Colorado Boulder alumni American Hindus