Timothy Suhrstedt, (born August 5, 1948) 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 ...

. He is best known for his work on

comedies Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term origin ...

like ''

Little Miss Sunshine ''Little Miss Sunshine'' is a 2006 American tragicomedy road film and the feature film directorial debut of the husband–wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. The screenplay was written by first-time writer Michael Arndt. The film sta ...

'', ''

Office Space ''Office Space'' is a 1999 American black comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge. It satirizes the worklife of a typical 1990s software company, focusing on a handful of individuals weary of their jobs. It stars Ron Livingston, Jennifer ...

'', ''

The Wedding Singer ''The Wedding Singer'' is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, written by Tim Herlihy, and produced by Robert Simonds and Jack Giarraputo. The film stars Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, and Christine Taylor, and tells the ...

'', and '' 17 Again''.

Filmography

His credits include: *''

Chicago Hope ''Chicago Hope'' is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It originally aired on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charitable hospital in Chicago, Illinois. ...

'' (TV series) (Won

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 ...

for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Series in 1996) Feature films Other credits *''

They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way ''They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way'' is a 1978 slapstick comedy film co-directed by Stuart E. McGowan and Edward Montagne and written by and starring Tim Conway. Premise Dewey and Wallace are small-town lawmen who are ordered by the governor t ...

'' (1978) (first assistant camera) *'' Island of the Fishmen'' (1979) (assistant camera: additional sequences, US version) *''

Home Movies A home movie is a short amateur film or video typically made just to preserve a visual record of family activities, a vacation, or a special event, and intended for viewing at home by family and friends. Originally, home movies were made on ph ...

'' (1979) (assistant camera) *''

The Prize Fighter ''The Prize Fighter'' is an American comedy film starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts. Directed by Michael Preece, it was written by Tim Conway and John Myhers, based on a story by Conway. It was released by New World Pictures in November 1979. P ...

'' (1979) (first assistant camera) *''

Don't Answer the Phone ''Don't Answer the Phone!'' is a 1980 American psychological horror film co-written and directed by Robert Hammer. While not prosecuted for obscenity, the film was seized and confiscated in the UK under Section 3 of the Obscene Publications Ac ...

'' (1980) (first assistant camera) *'' The Private Eyes'' (1980) (camera operator) / (director of photography: second unit) *''

Delusion A delusion is a false fixed belief that is not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence. As a pathology, it is distinct from a belief based on false or incomplete information, confabulation, dogma, illusion, hallucination, or some o ...

'' (1980) (first assistant camera) *'' Lifepod'' (1981) (first assistant camera) *'' Circle of Power'' (1981) (camera operator) *''

Bachelor Party A bachelor party (in the United States and sometimes in Canada), also known as a stag weekend, stag do or stag party (in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth countries, and Ireland), or a buck's night (in Australia), is a party held/arranged by th ...

'' (1984) (additional photographer) *'' Off the Mark'' (1987) (stunt camera operator) *''

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. It is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film of the same name, also written by W ...

'' (1992) (director of photography: additional photography) *''

Down to You ''Down to You'' is a 2000 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Kris Isacsson, starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Julia Stiles as young lovers who meet in college and go through the ups and downs of a relationship. Selma Blair, Shaw ...

'' (2000) (director of photography: additional photography) *'' As Cool as I Am'' (2013) (camera operator: 'b' camera) Television films *''

The Ratings Game ''The Ratings Game'' is a 1984 comedy cable television film directed by Danny DeVito and produced by David Jablin. The Showtime comedy stars DeVito and Rhea Perlman, and features Huntz Hall, Michael Richards, George Wendt and Jerry Seinfeld. ...

'' (1984) *''And the Children Shall Lead'' (1985) *'' Slow Burn'' (1986) *''

J. Edgar Hoover John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He was appointed director of the Bureau of Investigation � ...

'' (1987) *''Lady Mobster'' (1988) *''

Dead Solid Perfect ''Dead Solid Perfect'' is a 1988 American film following the life of a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. It was produced by HBO films and based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Dan Jenkins and written and directed by Bobby Roth. Cast ...

'' (1988) *'' The Cover Girl and the Cop'' (1989) *''She Knows Too Much'' (1989) *''

The Revenge of Al Capone ''The Revenge of Al Capone'' (also known as ''Capone'') is a 1989 American television film about Al Capone starring Keith Carradine as Michael Rourke. The plot is not based on fact but rather is based on a revisionist interpretation of the 1933 ...

'' (1989) *''Spooner'' (1989) *''Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders'' (1989) *''Pair of Aces'' (1990) *''

Rainbow Drive ''Rainbow Drive'' is a 1990 American made-for-television thriller film directed by Bobby Roth and starring Peter Weller, Sela Ward and David Caruso. The film first aired on September 8, 1990, on the Showtime Cable Network. It is based on the 1986 ...

'' (1990) *''Country Estates'' (1993) *'' Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story'' (1994) *'' The Innocent'' (1994) *''111 Gramercy Park'' (2003) *''The Line-Up'' (2007) *''Truth Be Told'' (2011)

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* * 1948 births Living people American cinematographers Artists from Baltimore Primetime Emmy Award winners {{US-cinematographer-stub