Tom Stern
Thomas Evans Stern, ASC, AFC (born December 16, 1946) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaboration with director Clint Eastwood from 2002 to 2018, which his work on Changeling earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography.
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Tom Stern
- Name
- Tom Stern
- Birth Name
- Thomas Evans Stern
- Born
- 16 December 1946
- Birthplace
- Palo Alto, California, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- cinematographer · screenwriter · film director · gaffer
- Education
- Palo Alto High School
- Honours
- Satellite Award for Best Cinematography
- Languages
- English
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Thomas Evans Stern, ASC, AFC (born December 16, 1946) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaboration with director Clint Eastwood from 2002 to 2018, which his work on Changeling earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography.
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Tom Stern (born 1946) is an American cinematographer, film director and gaffer, among other activities. The cinematographer was born in Palo Alto. Tom Stern studied at Palo Alto High School.
Languages used include English. The cinematographer received Satellite Award for Best Cinematography.
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• Name — Tom Stern • Birth Name — Thomas Evans Stern • Born — 16 December 1946 • Birthplace — Palo Alto, California, U.S. • Years Active — 1974–present
Filmography
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Key • Denotes films that have not yet been released Cinematographer • Year — Title — Director — Notes • 2002 — Blood Work — Clint Eastwood • 2003 — Mystic River • 2004 — Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius — Rowdy Herrington • Million Dollar Baby — Clint Eastwood • 2005 — The Exorcism of Emily Rose — Scott Derrickson • Romance & Cigarettes — John Turturro • 2006 — Flags of Our Fathers — Clint Eastwood • Letters from Iwo Jima • The Last Kiss — Tony Goldwyn • 2007 — Rails & Ties — Alison Eastwood • Things We Lost in the Fire — Susanne Bier • 2008 — Changeling — Clint Eastwood • Paris 36 — Christophe Barratier • Gran Torino — Clint Eastwood • 2009 — Invictus • Tenderness — John Polson • 2010 — Hereafter — Clint Eastwood • 2011 — J. Edgar • Sleepless Night — Frédéric Jardin • 2012 — The Hunger Games — Gary Ross • Trouble with the Curve — Robert Lorenz • 2014 — Jersey Boys — Clint Eastwood • American Sniper • 2015 — Broken Horses — Vidhu Vinod Chopra • 2016 — Sully — Clint Eastwood • 2018 — The 15:17 to Paris • The Meg — Jon Turteltaub • 2021 — The Ice Road — Jonathan Hensleigh • 2023 — The Last Voyage of the Demeter — André Øvredal — Replaced Roman Osin • In the Land of Saints and Sinners — Robert Lorenz • 2025 — Ice Road: Vengeance — Jonathan Hensleigh • TBA — Kung Fury 2 — David Sandberg Director • Year — Title — Notes • 2022 — The Almond and the Seahorse — Co-directed with Celyn Jones
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Tom Stern is recorded with the occupation cinematographer. Recorded as cinematographer, screenwriter, film director and gaffer.
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1946
Tom Stern born at Palo Alto.
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Title — Result • 2008 — Academy Awards — Best Cinematography — Changeling • BAFTA Awards — Best Cinematography • 2003 — Satellite Awards — Best Cinematography — Mystic River • 2006 — Flags of Our Fathers • 2008 — Changeling • 2006 — Los Angeles Film Critics Association — Best Cinematography — Flags of Our Fathers • Letters from Iwo Jima • St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association — Best Cinematography — Flags of Our Fathers • Letters from Iwo Jima • Chicago Film Critics Association — Best Cinematography • 2003 — Cannes Film Festival — Vulcan Award — Mystic River • 2008 — César Awards — Best Cinematography — Paris 36
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