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Home/People/Erik Messerschmidt
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Born
Oct 23, 1980
Age 45
Place of Birth
Portland, Maine, USA
Known For
Camera
Gender
Male

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Eric Messerschmidt
Erik Messerschmidt, ASC
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Erik Messerschmidt

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Biography
Erik Messerschmidt, ASC (born October 23, 1980) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director David Fincher in Mindhunter (2017–2019), Mank (2020) and The Killer (2023). He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Mank. In 2023, he collaborated with Michael Mann for the first time on Ferrari. He has also shot episodes of popular TV series, including Legion, Fargo, Raised by Wolves, and Dope Thief. Description above from the Wikipedia article Erik Messerschmidt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank poster

The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank

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2021