Andrij Parekh

{{Short description|American cinematographer and television director}}

{{Infobox person

|name = Andrij Parekh

|image = Andrij Parekh.jpg

|caption = Parekh at 44th KVIFF

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|9|20}}

|birth_place = Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.

|education = Carleton College (BA)
New York University (MFA)

|spouse = Sophie Barthes

}}

Andrij Parekh (born September 20, 1971) is an American cinematographer and television director.

Early life

Parekh was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts of Ukrainian and Indian descent.{{Cite web|url=http://www.andrijparekh.com/?page=cv|title=Andrij Parekh|website=www.andrijparekh.com|access-date=2023-06-01}} Parekh went to high school in Minnesota at The Blake School and attended Carleton College, where he graduated in 1995 with a degree in sociology/anthropology and a minor in media studies.{{Cite news|url=http://www.startribune.com/c-j-carleton-educated-andrij-parekh-is-eye-behind-gloriously-shot-zookeeper-s-wife/418701683/|title=C.J.: Carleton-educated Andrij Parekh is eye behind gloriously shot 'Zookeeper's Wife'|work=Star Tribune|access-date=2018-10-23}}{{Cite news|url=https://apps.carleton.edu/now/elsewhere/?story_id=82569|title=Andrij Parekh '94 featured in Star Tribune|work=Carleton Now|access-date=2018-10-23|language=en-US}} He went on to study cinematography at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts (MFA, 2001) and the FAMU film school in Prague.{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/features/andrij-parekh-1117953858/|title=Andrij Parekh|date=2006-11-02|work=Variety|access-date=2018-11-15|language=en-US}} While at NYU, he was nominated for the 1998 Eastman Excellence in Cinematography award.{{Cite news|url=https://www.provideocoalition.com/this-art-of-the-shot-13-reasons-why-director-of-photography-andrij-parekh/|title=This Art Of The Shot: "13 Reasons Why" Director of Photography Andrij Parekh|date=2017-07-18|work=ProVideo Coalition|access-date=2018-10-23|language=en-US}} In 2001, he won an honorable mention from the American Society of Cinematographers in the "Heritage Award" category.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000022/2001/1/|title=American Society of Cinematographers, USA (2001)|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-11-15}}

Career

He currently lives and works in New York City, shooting features and music videos, including work for artists such as MGMT (Electric Feel) or The Killers (Spaceman).{{Cite web|url=http://www.andrijparekh.com/?page=videos|title=Andrij Parekh {{!}} Music_Videos|website=www.andrijparekh.com|access-date=2018-10-23}} In 2004 he was named one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Indie Film"and was included as one of Variety's "Ten Cinematographers to Watch."{{Cite web|url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/archives/issues/summer2004/features/25_faces1-5.php#.UrSLA4VkhnQ|title=25 NEW FACES OF INDIE FILM 2004 - Filmmaker Magazine - Summer 2004|website=filmmakermagazine.com|access-date=2018-11-15}}{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/features/andrij-parekh-1117953858/|title=Andrij Parekh|date=2006-11-02|work=Variety|access-date=2018-11-15|language=en-US}} Recently, he was invited to join the American Society of Cinematographers.

On September 20, 2020, at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, he was announced as the winner of that year's Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for his work directing “Hunting”, an episode of that year's Outstanding Drama Series winner, Succession.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/20/arts/television/emmy-awards.html|title=Emmys Toast 'Watchmen' and 'Schitt's Creek' as Stars Stay Home|date=2020-09-20|work=New York Times}} More recently, he signed a deal with HBO.{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2020-10-21|title='Succession' Director-Cinematographer Andrij Parekh Inks Deal With HBO|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/succession-director-andrij-parekh-tv-deal-hbo-1234601454/|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}

Filmography

=Director=

Short film

Mertvi pivni (2002)
Zimove vesilya (2004)

Television

Year ! Title ! Episode(s)
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rowspan=6\|2018–2023 \|rowspan=6\|Succession \| "Which Side Are You On?"
"Vaulter"
"Hunting"
"What it Takes"
"Kill List"
"America Decides"
2019 \| Watchmen \| "If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own"
2020 \| Brave New World \| "Monogamy & Futility" (Part 1 and Part 2)
2024 \| House of the Dragon \| "Smallfolk"