Sean Price Williams is an American cinematographer. Born in

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, he is based in

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Career

Williams is known for his textured, fluid camerawork (often handheld) and a heightened attention to available light. The ''

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'' film critic

Richard Brody Richard Brody (born 1958) is an American film critic who has written for ''The New Yorker'' since 1999. Education Brody grew up in Roslyn, New York, and attended Princeton University, receiving a B.A. in comparative literature in 1980. He first ...

described Williams (in a memorial appraisal of documentary filmmaker

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, for whom Williams served extensively as cameraman) as "the cinematographer for many of the best and most significant independent films of the past decade, fiction and documentary — including '' Frownland'', ''Yeast'', ''Fake It So Real'', '' The Color Wheel'', ''Young Bodies Heal Quickly'', '' Listen Up Philip'', the Safdie brothers' ... ''

Heaven Knows What ''Heaven Knows What'' is a 2014 psychological drama film directed by Ben and Joshua Safdie and written by Ronald Bronstein and Joshua Safdie. The film stars Arielle Holmes, Buddy Duress, Ron Braunstein, Eleonore Hendricks, Caleb Landry Jone ...

'', and

Alex Ross Perry Alex Ross Perry (born July 14, 1984) is an American filmmaker and actor. Early life Perry was born to a Jewish family in 1984 and raised in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, where he worked on a local television news program during high school.Renninger, ...

's new s of 2015feature ''

Queen of Earth ''Queen of Earth'' is a 2015 American psychological thriller film written, co-produced and directed by Alex Ross Perry. The film stars Elisabeth Moss, Katherine Waterston and Patrick Fugit. Plot Catherine is in the midst of a breakup with he ...

''." In a 2013 article for

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, critic Calum Marsh deemed Williams "micro-budget filmmaking's most exciting cinematographer." Marsh would go on to write in a 2014 article in Toronto's ''

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'' that "Williams, in particular, has proven indispensable to the 010s American independent filmmovement, and over the past several years has distinguished dozens of the films with his all but peerless talent for photography, from experimental nonfiction work like Maiko Endo's ''Kuichisan'' to more conventional comedies like

Bob Byington Robert Byington (born April 29, 1966) is an American film director, screenwriter and actor living in Austin, Texas. He is most noted for his films ''RSO (Registered Sex Offender)'' (2008), ''Harmony and Me'' (2009), '' Somebody Up There Likes Me ...

's '' Somebody Up There Likes Me''." Along with other celebrated figures of the New York independent film scene such as Perry,

Kate Lyn Sheil Kate Lyn Sheil (born June 13, 1985) is an American actress. She is primarily known for her roles in independent films '' You're Next'', ''V/H/S'', '' The Color Wheel'', '' The Sacrament'', and the award-winning Netflix series '' House of Cards ...

, Robert Greene, Luke Oleksa, and Michael M. Bilandic, Williams was a long-time employee of famed New York video and music store

Kim's Video and Music Kim's Video and Music is a now-defunct video and music retail store in the East Village of Manhattan, New York City, described as the "go-to place for rare selections" and "widely known among the cognoscenti of new, experimental and esoteric music ...

. In 2020, Williams began preparing for his feature film directorial debut, ''The Sweet East'' from a script by film critic Nick Pinkerton. The film will feature

Jacob Elordi Jacob Elordi (born 26 June 1997) is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles as Noah Flynn in Netflix's ''The Kissing Booth'' teen film franchise and Nate Jacobs in the HBO series ''Euphoria''. Early life Elordi was born on 26 June 1997 ...

Filmography

Feature films

* '' Frownland'' (2007) * ''Yeast'' (2008) * ''

Impolex ''Impolex'' is a 2009 American film written, produced, edited and directed by Alex Ross Perry in his feature directorial debut. It stars Riley O'Bryan, Kate Lyn Sheil, Ben Shapiro, Bruno Meyrick Jones, Roy Berkeley, Brandon Prince and Eugene Mir ...

'' (2009) * ''

Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo ''Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo'' is a 2009 documentary directed by American filmmaker Jessica Oreck. The documentary shows how insects are entwined with Japan from past to present. A Japanese narrator reads poetry, reads legends, and give informati ...

'' (2009) * ''Mulberry Street'' (2010) * '' The Color Wheel'' (2011) * ''Kuichisan'' (2012) * '' Somebody Up There Likes Me'' (2012) * ''The Black Balloon'' (2012) * ''If You Take This'' (2014) * ''The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga'' (2014) * '' Listen Up Philip'' (2014) * ''Iris'' (2014) * ''Young Bodies Heal Quickly'' (2014) * ''

'' (2014) * ''

'' (2015) * ''

Christmas, Again ''Christmas, Again'' is a 2014 drama romance written, directed, and produced by Charles Poekel. The film features Kentucker Audley in the lead role as a Christmas-tree salesman returning to New York City. The film had its premiere at the 2014 Lo ...

'' (2015) * ''Sin Alas'' (2015) * ''

Kate Plays Christine ''Kate Plays Christine'' is a 2016 American documentary film written and directed by Robert Greene. It follows actress Kate Lyn Sheil's preparation for the role of Christine Chubbuck, a newscaster who committed suicide on live television in 1974, ...

'' (2016) * '' Good Time'' (2017) * ''

Thirst Street ''Thirst Street'' is a 2017 black comedy film directed by Nathan Silver, from a screenplay by Silver and C. Mason Wells. It stars Lindsay Burdge, Damien Bonnard, Esther Garrel, Lola Bessis, Jacques Nolot, Françoise Lebrun, Cindy Silver, Valeri ...

'' (2017) * ''

Golden Exits ''Golden Exits'' is a 2017 drama film written, co-produced and directed by Alex Ross Perry. Starring Emily Browning, Adam Horovitz, Mary Louise Parker, Jason Schwartzman, Chloë Sevigny and Analeigh Tipton, it explores relationships and social c ...

'' (2017) * ''

Marjorie Prime ''Marjorie Prime'' is a 2017 American science-fiction film written and directed by Michael Almereyda, based on Jordan Harrison's play of the same name. It stars Jon Hamm, Tim Robbins, Geena Davis, and Lois Smith. Footage was screened for buyers ...

'' (2017) * ''

Wobble Palace ''Wobble Palace'' is a 2018 film directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko. Plot A couple in Los Angeles decides to spend alternate days of Halloween weekend 2016 in the house they share as their mutual interest in their relationship wanes. Cast Recepti ...

'' (2018) * ''

The Great Pretender "The Great Pretender" is a popular song recorded by The Platters, with Tony Williams on lead vocals, and released as a single in November 1955. The words and music were written by Buck Ram, the Platters' manager and producer who was a successfu ...

'' (2018) * ''

Her Smell ''Her Smell'' is a 2018 American drama film written, co-produced and directed by Alex Ross Perry. It stars Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens, Agyness Deyn, Gayle Rankin, Ashley Benson, Dylan Gelula, Virginia Madsen and Amber Heard ...

'' (2018) * ''

One Man Dies a Million Times ''One Man Dies a Million Times'' is a 2019 Russian-language drama film with science-fiction elements directed by American filmmaker Jessica Oreck that premiered at the 2019 South by Southwest Film Festival. Plot ''One Man Dies a Million Times'' ...

'' (2019) * '' Tesla'' (2020) * ''

Ainu Mosir ''Ainu Mosir'' ( ain, wikt:アィヌモシㇼ, アイヌモシㇼ, lit=the land of the Ainu; Hokkaido) is a 2020 Japanese drama film directed by Takeshi Fukunaga. It features a story about a young Ainu people, Ainu boy, and deals with issues aroun ...

'' (2020) * ''Zeros and Ones'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2022)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Price Williams, Sean American cinematographers People from Wilmington, Delaware Year of birth missing (living people) Living people