Alice Brooks

Brooks grew up in Los Angeles and New York, the daughter of Candace Coulston of South Bristol, ME, and Stephen Levi, the late playwright who had numerous plays published by New York publishing company Samuel French.{{Cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/person/stephen-levi-vault-0000027618 |website=Playbill |title=Stephen Levi}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.concordtheatricals.com/a/3339/stephen-levi|website=Concord Theatricals |title=Stephen Levi}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Stephen-Levi/|website=Broadway World |title=Stephen Levi Theatre Credits |date=2018-10-10}} As a child, she acted in various national television commercial spots and was in a recurring skit on Late Night With David Letterman.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressherald.com/2015/10/29/cinematographer-alice-brooks-of-portland-has-her-first-major-studio-film-release-with-jem-and-the-holograms/|website= Press Herald |title=Cinematographer Alice Brooks of Portland has first studio release with 'Jem and the Holograms' |date=2015-10-29}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibc.org/trends/behind-the-scenes-in-the-heights/7605.article |website=IBC|title=Behind the Scenes: In the Heights}} Brooks graduated USC School of Cinematic Arts magna cum laude in 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.usc.edu/alumni/hotsheet/2014june.cfm|website=USC|title=USC Alumni Hotsheet|date=2014-06-01}}

Her work includes In the Heights, the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway production directed by Jon M. Chu,{{Cite web|url=https://britishcinematographer.co.uk/alice-brooks-in-the-heights/ |website=British Cinematographer|title=Alice Brooks-In The Heights|date=26 August 2021 |access-date=2021-10-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/06/in-the-heights-cinematography-alice-brooks-shooting-on-location-1234643923/|website=Indiewire|title='In the Heights': How Cinematographer Alice Brooks Captured a Hollywood Musical on Location |date=2021-06-01}} which received widespread critical acclaim for its cinematography;{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/artisans/news/in-the-heights-cinematography-opening-shot-1234990444/|website=Variety|author=Jazz Tangcay |title='In the Heights' Cinematographer Alice Brooks on Capturing the Film's Stunning Reflection Shot |date=2021-06-07}} and Tick, Tick... Boom!, Miranda's directorial debut starring Andrew Garfield and produced by Ron Howard, based on the stage show by Jonathan Larson.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/watch-the-first-trailer-for-tick-tick-boom-movie_92376.html|website=Theater Mania |title=Watch the First Trailer for the Tick, Tick...Boom! Movie, Starring Andrew Garfield |date=2021-06-10}}

Brooks collaborates with Chu frequently; prior to In The Heights, the two worked together on The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers in 2011,{{Cite web|url=https://www.mainemedia.edu/faculty/list/alice-brooks/ |website=Maine Media |title=Alice Brooks}} Jem and the Holograms in 2015{{Cite web|url=https://www.icgmagazine.com/web/june-2021-digital-edition/|title=June 2021 Digital Edition |website=ICG Magazine |date=2021-06-01}} and Home Before Dark, Apple TV+'s 2020 crime-drama series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.icfcfilm.com/user/abrooks/|website=IFC Film |title=Alice Brooks |access-date=2021-10-27}}{{ Cite web|url=https://theasc.com/news/asc-welcomes-new-member-alice-brooks |website=The ASC |title=ASC Welcomes New Member Alice Brooks}}{{Cite web|url=https://reelchicago.com/article/in-the-heights-dp-alice-brooks-talks-crafting-a-big-look/ |website=Reel Chicago|title='In the Heights' DP Alice Brooks talks crafting a big look|date=2021-06-29}} She worked again with Chu on the two-part film adaptation of Stephan Schwartz's Broadway musical Wicked for Universal Pictures. The first part was released in November 2024, with the second part scheduled for release in November 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/wicked-movie-cinematographer-alice-brooks/ |website=Collider|title='Wicked' Movie Will Reunite Director Jon M. Chu With His 'In the Heights' Cinematographer Alice Brooks|author=Adam Chitwood |date=2021-08-31}}

Her work on The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion from directors Farah X and Lisa Cortés premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and went on to win awards from Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, Milwaukee Film Festival, Napa Valley Film Festival and the Sidewalk Film Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://tribecafilm.com/films/remix-hip-hop-x-fashion-2019 |website=Tribeca Film Festival |title= THE REMIX: HIP HOP X FASHION|access-date=2021-10-27}} Her work has been featured on the cover of ICG Magazine {{Cite web|url=https://www.icgmagazine.com/web/june-2021-digital-edition/|title=digital edition |website=ICG Magazine |date=2021-06-01}} Brooks also worked on 2021's Queen Bees, director Michael Lembeck's comedy-drama starring Ellen Burstyn, Jane Curtin, Loretta Devine, and James Caan.{{ Cite web|url=https://theasc.com/news/asc-welcomes-new-member-alice-brooks |website=The ASC |title=ASC Welcomes New Member Alice Brooks |access-date=2021-10-27}}

In 2004, Brooks was nominated and awarded WorldFest-Houston's Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Cinematography - Shorts Platinum Award for her work on Charlie 2.0, Matthew Hsu's comedy short.{{cn|date=May 2025}} In 2024, she and gaffer Dave Smith became the first recipients of the SUMOLIGHT Creative Synergy Award at the 2024 Manaki Brothers Film Festival for their work on Wicked.{{cite web | url=https://manaki.com.mk/introducing-the-sumolight-creative-synergy-award-at-the-icff-manaki-brothers-film-festival/ | title=Introducing the SUMOLIGHT Creative Synergy Award at the ICFF Manaki Brothers Film Festival – Manaki Brothers }}

She has been married to Samuel Spencer since September 8, 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/fashion/weddings/alice-brooks-samuel-spencer-weddings.html |website=New York Times |title=Alice Brooks, Samuel Spencer |date=2012-09-09}}

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