Michael Barrett
Michael Bradley Barrett (born May 28, 1970) is an American cinematographer.
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Michael Barrett
- Name
- Michael Barrett
- Occupation
- cinematographer
- Birth Name
- Michael Bradley Barrett
- Born
- 28 May 1970
- Birthplace
- Riverside, California, U.S.
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Columbia University (MFA)
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- film production
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Michael Barrett • Occupation — cinematographer • Birth Name — Michael Bradley Barrett • Born — 28 May 1970 • Birthplace — Riverside, California, U.S. • Education — University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Columbia University (MFA) • Years Active — 1996–present • Website — https: www.michaelbarrettasc.com/ Michael Bradley Barrett (born May 28, 1970) is an American cinematographer.
Career
Career
In 1992, Barrett met the cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa and talked to him about Figueroa's work for the 1947 film La Perla, an encounter Barrett considered a pivotal moment in his career plans. He earned a bachelor's degree in art from University of California, Los Angeles and a Master of Fine Arts in film from Columbia University. Starting in 2001 Barrett worked for the TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2002 he received an ASC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in the category "Movie of the Week or Pilot (Network)" for his work on the CSI pilot "Cross Jurisdictions". In 2006, his work on Bobby was selected for the main competition at the Camerimage Festival. In 2008, Barrett was a member of the jury of the Camerimage Polish Films Competition. Since 2012, Barrett has worked primarily with digital movie cameras. Barrett is an active member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).
Personal life
Personal life
In February 2020, actress Anna Faris confirmed that she and Barrett had got engaged. In July 2021, Faris revealed on her podcast that she and Barrett had married at a courthouse on San Juan Island in Washington.
Television
Television
TV movies • Year — Title — Director — Notes • 2001 — On the Edge — Helen Mirren — Segment "Happy Birthday" • The Atlantis Conspiracy — Dean Silvers TV series • Year — Title — Director — Notes • 2001–2004 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 31 episodes • 2004 — CSI: Miami — Karen Gaviola Scott Lautanen Steven DePaul — 5 episodes • 2005–2006 — Close to Home — Karen Gaviola Steven DePaul Helen Shaver Emilio Estevez Martha Mitchell — 5 episodes • 2008 — Welcome to The Captain — John Hamburg — Episode "Pilot" • 2015 — Supergirl — Glen Winter — Episode "Pilot" • Blood & Oil — Jonas Pate Rod Holcomb Mikael Salomon Michael Nankin — 3 episodes
Life and career
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Life and career
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1970
Michael Barrett born at Riverside.
Short film
Short film
• Year — Title — Director • 1996 — Ticket to Ride — Maria Essen • 1997 — Face — Bertha Bay-Sa Pan • 1998 — Cookin — Micky Hohl • 2000 — Changing Directions — Maria Essen • 2008 — Prop 8 - The Musical — Adam Shankman
Feature film
Feature film
Director • Temple (2017) Cinematographer • Year — Title — Director — Notes • 1998 — Finding North — Tanya Wexler • Safe Men — John Hamburg • 1999 — The Suburbans — Donal Lardner Ward • 2000 — 75 Degrees in July — Hyatt Bass • Hide — Sooz Hewitt — With Robert Barocci • 2002 — Crazy Little Thing — Matthew Miller • Lone Star State of Mind — David Semel • Turn of Faith — Charles Jarrott • 2005 — Kiss Kiss Bang Bang — Shane Black • Goal! — Danny Cannon • Lucky 13 — Chris Hall • 2006 — Bobby — Emilio Estevez • 2008 — The Mysteries of Pittsburgh — Rawson Marshall Thurber • You Don't Mess with the Zohan — Dennis Dugan • Bedtime Stories — Adam Shankman • 2010 — Takers — John Luessenhop • Everything Must Go — Dan Rush • 2011 — Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star — Tom Brady • Zookeeper — Frank Coraci • A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas — Todd Strauss-Schulson • 2012 — Ted — Seth MacFarlane • 2013 — Battle of the Year — Benson Lee • 2014 — About Last Night — Steve Pink • A Million Ways to Die in the West — Seth MacFarlane • No Good Deed — Sam Miller • 2015 — Ted 2 — Seth MacFarlane • 2017 — The Clapper — Dito Montiel • 2018 — Beast of Burden — Jesper Ganslandt • Overboard — Rob Greenberg • Gotti — Kevin Connolly • Night Hunter — David Raymond — Also credited as co-producer
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