Daniel Moder

Daniel Richard Moder (born January 31, 1969) is an American cinematographer who has worked on such films as Secret in Their Eyes, The Mexican, and Fireflies in the Garden. He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his cinematography in the television film The Normal Heart. He is married to actress Julia Roberts.

Career Moder began his career as a production assistant in the 1995 action film Crimson Tide. The following year, he worked on the set of the 1996 sports drama film The Fan. From then, he worked in the Camera and Electrical Department on films like The Brave, Enemy of the State, The Big Tease, and Tuesdays with Morrie. He made his debut as a cinematographer in the short comedy film Kid Quick. As a cinematographer, he has since worked on films like Grand Champion, Border, The Hit, Fireflies in the Garden, Jesus Henry Christ, Highland Park, Plush, The Normal Heart, and Secret in Their Eyes. Moder has also worked on a number of short films as a cinematographer. He has also worked on The Mexican, Full Frontal, Mona Lisa Smile, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Friends with Money, and Spider-Man 3.

Personal life Moder is the son of assistant director and producer Mike Moder, best known for Beverly Hills Cop.

He was married to Vera Steimberg from 1997 to 2002.

He met his second wife, actress Julia Roberts, on the set of her film The Mexican in 2000. After his divorce from Steimberg was finalized, he and Roberts wed on July 4, 2002, in a small ceremony at her ranch in Taos, New Mexico. They have three children.

He practices Hinduism along with his wife.

Filmography Film Year Film Notes 1995 Crimson Tide Production assistant 1996 Camera loader 1997 The Brave Camera loader 1998 Enemy of the State Second assistant camera 1999 The Big Tease Additional assistant camera 1999Tuesdays with Morrie Second assistant camera 2000 Jerks First assistant camera 2000 Lucky Numbers Second assistant camera 2000 Kid Quick Cinematographer 2001 The Mexican Assistant Camera 2002 Sand Production assistant 2002 Grand Champion Cinematographer 2002 Full Frontal First assistant camera 2003 Mona Lisa Smile Director of photography: 2nd Unit The Normal Heart 2014 OFTA Television Award Best Cinematography in a Non-Series The Normal Heart