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Lawrence Sher

Cinematographer

Lawrence Sher

Born February 4, 1970 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA36 films

Lawrence Sher, ASC (born February 4, 1970) is an American cinematographer and film director, best known for comedy films such as Garden State, The Dictator, and The Hangover series, frequently collaborating with directors Todd Phillips and Zach Braff. He made his directorial debut with Father Figures, which began a wide theatrical release on December 22, 2017, by Warner Bros. Pictures. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for the 2019 film Joker, directed by Phillips.

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Joker posterFirst watchJoker20198.1During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.View film

Essential films

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Filmography

36 films
  1. 2026Flesh ImpactDirector of Photography
  2. 2026ApexDirector of Photography
  3. 2026The Bride!Director of Photography
  4. 2024Joker: Folie à DeuxDirector of Photography
  5. 2022Black AdamDirector of Photography
  6. 2021Kanye with Special Guest Drake: Free Larry Hoover Benefit ConcertDirector of Photography
  7. 2019JokerDirector of Photography
  8. 2019Godzilla: King of the MonstersDirector of Photography
  9. 2016War DogsDirector of Photography
  10. 2015AlohaAdditional Photography
  11. 2014Wish I Was HereDirector of Photography
  12. 2014GodzillaAdditional Photography
  13. 2013The Hangover Part IIIDirector of Photography
  14. 2012The DictatorDirector of Photography
  15. 2011The Big YearDirector of Photography
  16. 2011The Hangover Part IIDirector of Photography
  17. 2011PaulDirector of Photography
  18. 2010Due DateDirector of Photography
  19. 2009The HangoverDirector of Photography
  20. 2009I Love You, ManDirector of Photography
  21. 2009The EastmansDirector of Photography
  22. 2008The PromotionDirector of Photography
  23. 2008TruckerDirector of Photography
  24. 2007Dan in Real LifeDirector of Photography
  25. 2007When A Man Falls In The ForestDirector of Photography
  26. 2006GrilledDirector of Photography
  27. 2005The Dukes of HazzardDirector of Photography
  28. 2005The ChumscrubberDirector of Photography
  29. 2004Garden StateDirector of Photography
  30. 2004Club DreadDirector of Photography
  31. 2003Legally BlondeDirector of Photography
  32. 2002Kissing Jessica SteinDirector of Photography
  33. 2001The Facts of Life ReunionDirector of Photography
  34. 2001A Better Way to DieDirector of Photography
  35. 1999Shark AttackDirector of Photography
  36. 1999From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money"B" Camera Operator