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Frederick Elmes

1946Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, USA63 Movies2 TV Shows

Frederick Elmes, ASC (born November 4, 1946) is an American cinematographer, known for his association with the independent film movement. He is a long-time collaborator of directors David Lynch, Ang Lee, Charlie Kaufman, Jim Jarmusch, and Todd Solondz. He has won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography twice, for Wild at Heart (1990) and Night on Earth (1991), and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series for The Night Of (2016).

Filmography

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63 titles
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
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Self

I Know Catherine, the Log Lady

2026
Father Mother Sister Brother
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Director of Photography
6.6

Father Mother Sister Brother

2025
French Water
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Director of Photography
4.7

French Water

2021
The Jesus Rolls
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Director of Photography
4.4

The Jesus Rolls

2019
The Dead Don't Die
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Director of Photography
5.4

The Dead Don't Die

2019
Hair
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Director of Photography
7.0

Hair

2017
Wilson
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Director of Photography
6.0

Wilson

2017
Paterson
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Director of Photography
7.1

Paterson

2016
Horns
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Director of Photography
6.3

Horns

2013
A Late Quartet
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Director of Photography
6.7

A Late Quartet

2012
Brothers
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Director of Photography
7.3

Brothers

2009
A Dog Year
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Director of Photography
6.1

A Dog Year

2009
Bride Wars
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Director of Photography
6.2

Bride Wars

2009
Synecdoche, New York
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Director of Photography
7.5

Synecdoche, New York

2008
The Namesake
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Director of Photography
6.7

The Namesake

2006
Edge of Outside
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Self
5.8

Edge of Outside

2006
Broken Flowers
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Director of Photography
6.9

Broken Flowers

2005
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
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Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart

2004
Kinsey
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Director of Photography
6.6

Kinsey

2004
Coffee and Cigarettes
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Director of Photography
6.9

Coffee and Cigarettes

2004
Hulk
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Director of Photography
5.6

Hulk

2003
Trapped
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Director of Photography
6.2

Trapped

2002
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
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Director of Photography
6.7

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002
Mysteries of Love
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Self
7.1

Mysteries of Love

2002
Storytelling
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Director of Photography
6.5

Storytelling

2001
Chain of Fools
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Director of Photography
5.8

Chain of Fools

2001
Chosen
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Director of Photography
6.3

Chosen

2001
Ride with the Devil
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Director of Photography
6.3

Ride with the Devil

1999
The Wedding
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Director of Photography
8.3

The Wedding

1998
The Ice Storm
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Director of Photography
6.9

The Ice Storm

1997
In the Gloaming
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Director of Photography
5.9

In the Gloaming

1997
Coffee and Cigarettes III
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Director of Photography
7.1

Coffee and Cigarettes III

1997
Reckless
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Director of Photography
6.6

Reckless

1995
Trial by Jury
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Director of Photography
5.3

Trial by Jury

1994
The Saint of Fort Washington
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Director of Photography
6.7

The Saint of Fort Washington

1993
Visions of Light
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Self
7.0

Visions of Light

1992
Night on Earth
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Director of Photography
7.5

Night on Earth

1991
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
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Self
5.0

Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch

1990
Hollywood Mavericks
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Director of Photography
6.0

Hollywood Mavericks

1990
Cold Dog Soup
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Director of Photography
4.9

Cold Dog Soup

1990
Wild at Heart
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Director of Photography
7.0

Wild at Heart

1990
Moonwalker
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Director of Photography
7.0

Moonwalker

1988
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
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Director of Photography
6.0

The Cowboy and the Frenchman

1988
Permanent Record
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Director of Photography
6.3

Permanent Record

1988
Aria
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Director of Photography
5.3

Aria

1987
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
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Director of Photography
6.5

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

1987
Heaven
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Director of Photography
6.1

Heaven

1987
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
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Camera Technician
4.8

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

1986
River's Edge
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Director of Photography
6.5

River's Edge

1986
Blue Velvet
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Director of Photography
7.6

Blue Velvet

1986
Real Genius
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Second Unit Director of Photography
6.7

Real Genius

1985
Broken Rainbow
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Cinematography
5.7

Broken Rainbow

1985
Dune
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Second Unit Director of Photography
6.2

Dune

1984
Red Dawn
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Second Unit Director of Photography
6.3

Red Dawn

1984
Valley Girl
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Director of Photography
6.0

Valley Girl

1983
Modern Romance
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Camera Operator
6.7

Modern Romance

1981
Eraserhead
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Director of Photography
7.3

Eraserhead

1977
Young Lady Chatterley
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Camera Operator
4.6

Young Lady Chatterley

1977
In the Region of Ice
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Additional Photography
6.8

In the Region of Ice

1976
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
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Camera Operator
7.1

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

1976
A Woman Under the Influence
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Assistant Camera
7.8

A Woman Under the Influence

1974
The Amputee
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Director of Photography
5.1

The Amputee

1974
Invasion of the Blood Farmers
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Assistant Camera
3.0

Invasion of the Blood Farmers

1972
Television

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The Night Of
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Director of Photography
8.0

The Night Of

2016
Olive Kitteridge
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Director of Photography
7.6

Olive Kitteridge

2014