Frederick Elmes
{{short description|American cinematographer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Frederick Elmes
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|11|4}}
| birth_place = Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse =
| website = {{url|http://fredelmes.com/}}
| education = Rochester Institute of Technology (BFA)
American Film Institute (MFA)
New York University (MFA)
| years_active = 1970–present
}}
Frederick Elmes, {{small|ASC}} (born November 4, 1946) is an American cinematographer, known for his association with the independent film movement,{{Cite web|url=http://fredelmes.com/|title=Fred Elmes, asc - Director of Photography|website=fredelmes.com|access-date=2019-05-19}}{{Cite web|url=https://theasc.com/ac_magazine/May2010/ASCClose-Up/page1.html|title=The ASC -- American Cinematographer: ASC Close-Up|website=theasc.com|access-date=2019-05-19}} having worked mostly with directors David Lynch and Jim Jarmusch.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/elmes.htm|title=FREDERICK ELMES|website=www.cinematographers.nl|access-date=2019-05-19}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/89-frederick-elmes-s-top-10|title=Frederick Elmes's Top 10|website=The Criterion Collection|language=en|access-date=2019-05-19}}
Life and career
Born in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, Elmes studied photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology, then attended the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, graduating in 1972. He enrolled in the Graduate Film Program at New York University's Department of Film and Television and graduated in 1975.[http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/elmes.htm Frederick Elmes at the Encyclopedia of Cinematographers]
At the American Film Institute, Elmes met aspiring film director David Lynch, who hired him for Eraserhead (1977). Since then the two have collaborated on Blue Velvet (1986) and Wild at Heart (1990).{{Cite web|url=http://blog.afi.com/afi-honors-cinematographer-frederick-elmes/|title=AFI Honors Cinematographer Frederick Elmes|website=American Film|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-19}}{{Cite web|url=https://ascmag.com/articles/flashback-blue-velvet|title=Flashback: Blue Velvet - The American Society of Cinematographers|website=ascmag.com|access-date=2019-05-19}} Elmes is also a frequent collaborator with directors Ang Lee and Jim Jarmusch.{{Cite web|url=https://britishcinematographer.co.uk/fred-elmes-asc-paterson/|title=Fred Elmes ASC / Paterson|date=2016-11-28|website=British Cinematographer|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-05-19}} Elmes has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 1993.
Filmography
= Documentary film =
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| Year
! Title ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| 1970
| |
| 1983
| Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowenstein | Julie M. Thompson | |
| 1985
| Maria Florio | With Baird Bryant, Victoria Mudd, Tony St. John and Joan Weidman |
| 1987
| Heaven | With Joseph J. Kelly |
| 1990
| Hollywood Mavericks | Florence Dauman | With John Bailey, Steve Baum, Marc Gérard, Mead Hunt, |
= Short film =
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| Year
! Title ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| 1974
| |
| 1976
| Number One | |
| 1987
| Liebestod | Segment of Aria |
| rowspan=3|1988
| Speed Demon |rowspan=3|Jerry Kramer |rowspan=3|Segments of Moonwalker |
| Smooth Criminal |
| Come Together |
| 2001
| Chosen | Ang Lee | Segment of The Hire |
| 2002
| Int. Trailer Night |rowspan=2|Jim Jarmusch | Segment of Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet |
| 2003
| Somewhere in California | Segment of Coffee and Cigarettes |
| 2010
| House Keeping | |
| 2017
| Hair | |
| 2021
| French Water | Jim Jarmusch | |
= Feature film =
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| Year
! Title ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| rowspan=2|1977
| With Herbert Cardwell |
| Breakfast in Bed
| William Haugse | |
| 1983
| |
| rowspan=3|1986
| |
| Blue Velvet
| David Lynch | |
| Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
| With Álex Phillips Jr. |
| 1988
| |
| rowspan=2|1990
| David Lynch | |
| Cold Dog Soup
| |
| 1991
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| 1993
| The Saint of Fort Washington | Tim Hunter | |
| 1994
| |
| 1995
| Reckless | |
| 1996
| Barry J. Hershey | |
| 1997
| Ang Lee | |
| 1998
| |
| 1999
| Ang Lee | |
| 2000
| Traktor | |
| 2001
| |
| 2002
| With Piotr Sobociński |
| 2003
| Hulk | Ang Lee | |
| 2004
| Kinsey | |
| 2005
| Jim Jarmusch | |
| 2006
| |
| 2008
| |
| rowspan=2|2009
| |
| Brothers
| |
| 2010
| A. Hitler | Barry J. Hershey | |
| 2012
| |
| 2013
| Horns | |
| 2016
| Paterson | Jim Jarmusch | |
| 2017
| Wilson | |
| rowspan=2|2019
| Jim Jarmusch | |
| The Jesus Rolls
| |
| TBA
| Father, Mother, Sister, Brother | Jim Jarmusch | With Yorick Le Saux |
= Television =
TV movies
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| Year
! Title ! Director |
|---|
| 1987 |
| 1988
| Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Closed Set | Mollie Miller |
| 1997 |
| 2009 |
Miniseries
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| Year
! Title ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| 1988
| 2 episodes |
| 1998
| |
| 2014
| |
| 2016
| 4 episodes |
| 2018
| 4 episodes |
| 2019
| 2 episodes |
| 2022
| Lisa Cholodenko | 3 episodes |
TV series
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| Year
! Title ! Director ! Episode |
|---|
| 2020
| Hunters | "In the Belly of the Whale" |
Awards and nominations
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Title ! Result |
|---|
| rowspan=5|1986
|Boston Society of Film Critics |rowspan=5|Blue Velvet |{{won}} |
| National Society of Film Critics
|{{won}} |
| Sitges Film Festival
|Best Cinematography |{{won}} |
| Independent Spirit Awards
|{{nom}} |
| New York Film Critics Circle
|{{nom}} |
| 1990
|rowspan=2|Independent Spirit Awards |rowspan=2|Best Cinematography |{{won}} |
| 1991
|{{won}} |
| rowspan=2| 1996
|Directors' Week Award for Best Cinematography |rowspan=2|The Empty Mirror |{{won}} |
| WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
|Gold Special Jury Award for Best Cinematography |{{won}} |
| rowspan=3|1997
|Chicago Film Critics Association |rowspan=2|The Ice Storm |{{nom}} |
| Chlotrudis Award
|Best Cinematography |{{nom}} |
| rowspan=2|Primetime Emmy Awards
|rowspan=2|Outstanding Cinematography |{{nom}} |
| 2016
|The Night Of |{{won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0005695}}
- [http://www.fredelmes.com www.FredElmes.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101216041535/http://www.cageyfilms.com/links/eraserhead/interviews/fred-elmes/ Eraserhead Interview]
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Category:AFI Conservatory alumni
Category:Independent Spirit Award winners