Zak Mulligan is an American film and television

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. He is best known for his work on '' Hustle'', '' We the Animals'', '' The Outsider'', and '' Open Heart''.

Career

Mulligan was born and raised in

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. He started his film career in New York City shortly after studying Photography at

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. In 2010 he won Best Cinematography at the

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for his film ''

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''. In 2015, ''

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'' listed him as one of the "10 Cinematographers to Watch". His TV work includes the

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and

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HBO series, '' The Outsider''. He collaborated with director Jeremiah Zagar on the

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film '' Hustle'' (2022) and '' We the Animals'' (2018) which premiered at Sundance and was nominated for Best Cinematography at the

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. He is a member of the

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(ICG) and

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(AMPAS).

Personal life

Mulligan lives in New York City with his wife, designer

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Filmography

* 2022 – '' Hustle'' * 2020 – ''The Most Dangerous Animal of All'' * 2020 – '' The Outsider'' * 2020 – ''Sundays at the Triple Nickel'' * 2018 – '' We the Animals'' * 2018 – ''Julian Got the Part'' * 2018 – '' ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff?'' * 2017 – ''Traces: Hypnotized'' * 2016 – '' Custody'' * 2015 – ''For Justice'' * 2015 – '' Bleeding Heart'' * 2014 – ''

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'' * 2014 – ''

The Sisterhood of Night ''The Sisterhood of Night'' is a 2014 American mystery thriller film directed by Caryn Waechter from a screenplay by Marilyn Fu, based on a 1994 short story by Steven Millhauser. The film premiered at the 2014 Woodstock Film Festival. It was rele ...

'' * 2014 – ''7 Deadly Sins'' * 2013 – ''King Theodore Live'' * 2013 – ''Blumenthal'' * 2013 – ''Always a Fire'' * 2013 – ''Futurestates'' * 2012 – '' Open Heart'' * 2012 – ''Emergency'' * 2012 – ''Chappo: 5-0'' * 2012 – '' Future Weather'' * 2011 – ''I'm Not Me Film'' * 2010 – ''

'' * 2009 – ''ReRun'' * 2009 – ''You're Gonna Feel Funny After'' * 2007 – ''Coney Island'' * 2007 – ''Getting Back'' * 2007 – ''A Piece of America'' * 2006 – ''Underdogs'' * 2006 – ''Pillow Talk'' * 2006 – ''Promenade'' * 2006 – ''The Rehearsal'' * 2006 – ''Killing Killian'' * 2006 – ''Purity''

References

External links

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