Cynthia Pusheck

Cynthia Pusheck (born 1964) is an American film and television cinematographer. She co-founded and co-chairs the ASC Vision committee that supports people from underrepresented groups who hope to build a career in cinematography.

Early life Cynthia Pusheck was born in the Chicago area, and was raised in Rockford, Illinois. She attended Columbia College Chicago before moving to Los Angeles.

Cinematography As a camera assistant, Pusheck specialised in underwater cinematography under the guidance of Peter Romano. She worked on Free Willy, White Squall, Flipper, Waterworld, Alien Resurrection, Speed 2: Cruise Control, Baywatch and Sphere. She was the camera operator on the underwater sequences in Magnolia, Men of Honor, Tomorrow Never Dies and A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Pusheck joined the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) in 2013, She held the VP role until 2019.

Recognition Pusheck received the Kodak Vision Award at the 2010 Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards.

Filmography Marisol (2002) Three Days of Rain (2002) - feature film Coachella (2006) - documentary film Loving Annabelle (2006) - feature film Brothers and Sisters (2006) - TV series Revenge (2011-2015) - TV series Good Girls Revolt (2016) - TV series Strange Angel (2018–19) - TV series Sacred Lies (2018) - TV series The Bold Type (2017-2021) - TV series Our Flag Means Death (2022-2023) - TV series Ballard (2025) - TV series