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M. David Mullen

Cinematographer

M. David Mullen

Born June 26, 1962 in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan40 films

M. David Mullen, A.S.C. (born Meritt David Mullen III; 26 June 1962) is a Japanese-born American cinematographer known for his photography on Twin Falls Idaho, Northfork, Akeelah and the Bee, The Astronaut Farmer, Jennifer's Body, and The Love Witch, and for numerous television series, including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel for which he won an Emmy Award. He often collaborates with The Polish brothers.

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He studied cinematography at the California Institute of the Arts from 1988 to 1991. His mentor was Krzysztof Malkiewicz; he later collaborated with him on Cinematography (Third Edition), an essential guidebook for film production techniques.

In spring 2004 he was accepted into the American Society of Cinematographers, one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a cinematographer. He has been nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards for best cinematography, once in 2000 for Twin Falls Idaho, and once in 2004 for Northfork. In 2017, he was awarded Best Cinematography for The Love Witch by the Dublin Film Critics' Circle.

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Akeelah and the Bee posterFirst watchAkeelah and the Bee20067.011-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of…View film

Essential films

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Jennifer's Body poster6.0Jennifer's Body2009D.E.B.S. poster6.6D.E.B.S.2005The Love Witch poster6.4The Love Witch2016The Astronaut Farmer poster6.3The Astronaut Farmer2007The Quiet poster6.1The Quiet2006Assassination of a High School President poster5.8Assassination of a High School President200890 Minutes in Heaven poster5.990 Minutes in Heaven2015Solstice poster5.3Solstice2008

Filmography

40 films
  1. TBAEloiseDirector of Photography
  2. 2026The Face of HorrorDirector of Photography
  3. 2016The Love WitchDirector of Photography
  4. 201590 Minutes in HeavenDirector of Photography
  5. 2013Sarah Silverman: We Are MiraclesDirector of Photography
  6. 2013Big SurDirector of Photography
  7. 2011Stay CoolDirector of Photography
  8. 2011Seven Days in UtopiaDirector of Photography
  9. 2011The Smell of SuccessDirector of Photography
  10. 2009Jennifer's BodyDirector of Photography
  11. 2008Mary Pickford: The Muse of the MoviesDirector of Photography
  12. 2008Assassination of a High School PresidentDirector of Photography
  13. 2008SolsticeDirector of Photography
  14. 2007The Astronaut FarmerDirector of Photography
  15. 2006The QuietDirector of Photography
  16. 2006Akeelah and the BeeDirector of Photography
  17. 2006When Do We Eat?Director of Photography
  18. 2005ShadowboxerDirector of Photography
  19. 2005D.E.B.S.Director of Photography
  20. 2004Vampires: Out for BloodDirector of Photography
  21. 2003NorthforkDirector of Photography
  22. 2003A Foreign AffairDirector of Photography
  23. 2003New SuitDirector of Photography
  24. 2002InfestedDirector of Photography
  25. 2001The Tomorrow ManDirector of Photography
  26. 2001JackpotDirector of Photography
  27. 2000The StepdaughterSecond Unit Director of Photography
  28. 2000Teacher's PetDirector of Photography
  29. 2000The Perfect TenantDirector of Photography
  30. 2000RitualDirector of Photography
  31. 2000Alone with a StrangerDirector of Photography
  32. 1999Twin Falls IdahoDirector of Photography
  33. 1998The Last Big ThingDirector of Photography
  34. 1998The Night CallerDirector of Photography
  35. 1998Devil in the FleshSecond Unit Director of Photography
  36. 1997Man of Her DreamsDirector of Photography
  37. 1997CupidDirector of Photography
  38. 1996Daddy's GirlDirector of Photography
  39. 1996Dead ColdDirector of Photography
  40. 1994Lipstick CameraDirector of Photography