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Erik Messerschmidt

Additional CreditsBorn October 23, 1980 (45 years)
Erik Messerschmidt, ASC (born October 23, 1980) is an American cinematographer.

He is best known for his collaborations with director David Fincher in Mindhunter (2017–2019), Mank (2020) and The Killer (2023). He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Mank. In 2023, he collaborated with Michael Mann for the first time on Ferrari.

He has also shot episodes of popular TV series, including Legion, Fargo, Raised by Wolves, and Dope Thief.

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Known For

  • MINDHUNTER
  • Mank
  • Bono: Stories of Surrender

Erik Messerschmidt Filmography

2021
The Oscars · as Self - Winner
1953
The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self

2027
The Batman Part II · as Director Of Photography
2026
The Dog Stars · as Director Of Photography
2025
Bono: Stories of Surrender · as Director Of Photography
2025
Dope Thief (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography
2023
Ferrari · as Director Of Photography
2023
The Killer · as Director Of Photography
2022
Devotion · as Director Of Photography
2021
The Me You Can't See (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography
2020
Mank · as Director Of Photography
2020
Raised by Wolves (2020) (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography
2018
Sicario: Day of the Soldado · as Second Unit Director Of Photography
2017
MINDHUNTER (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography
2017
Legion (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2014
Fargo (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography
2008
In a Dream · as Director Of Photography

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