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Daniel Pearl

b. 1951

American cinematographer

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Born 1951. Daniel Pearl is an American cinematographer.

Daniel Pearl, A.S.C. (born 1951 in The Bronx, New York ) is an American cinematographer who has worked on many feature films, over 400 music videos and more than 250 commercials. He is known for his cinematography work on various horror films, including The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and its 2003 remake, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), Friday the 13th (2009), The Boy (2016) and Mom and Dad (2017).

After gaining a master's degree at University of Texas at Austin, Pearl met Tobe Hooper in a film lab. After receiving some advice from the cinematographer about filters, Hooper later invited him to work on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, saying that "it's really important that I have a Texan shoot this film." Michael Bay would later produce the 2003 Chainsaw remake.

Filmography Film Year Title Director Notes 1974 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Tobe Hooper 1978 Fairy Tales Harry Hurwitz The Fifth Floor Howard Avedis 1979 She Came to the Valley Albert Band Hometown U.S.A. Max Baer Jr. 1980 Getting Wasted Paul Frizler The Return Greydon Clark 1981 Full Moon High Larry Cohen 1982 The Junkman H. B. Halicki With Tony Syslo Zapped! Robert J. Rosenthal 1987 It's Alive III: Island of the Alive Larry Cohen A Return to Salem's Lot Amazon Women on the Moon Joe DanteCarl GottliebPeter HortonJohn LandisRobert K. Weiss Deadly Illusion Larry CohenWilliam Tannen Hiding Out Bob Giraldi 2003 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Marcus Nispel 2007 Pathfinder Captivity Roland Joffé Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Greg and Colin Strause 2009 Friday the 13th Marcus Nispel 2012 The Obama Effect Charles S. Dutton The Apparition Todd Lincoln No One Lives Ryuhei Kitamura 2016 The Boy William Brent Bell 2017 Mom and Dad Brian Taylor 2019 The Intruder Deon Taylor

Television Year Title Director Notes 1998 When You Believe: Music from 'The Prince of Egypt' Mary Lambert Documentary film;Mariah Carey's segments 2004 Frankenstein Marcus Nispel TV movie 2012 Great Performances Jim Gable Episode "Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby" 2015 Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas James Yukich TV special 2021 Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues Joseph Kahn

Actor Year Title Director Notes 2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Daniel Farrands Documentary film, himself

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Important facts

Born
1951, The Bronx
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Nationality
Education
University of Texas at Austin
Awards
MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniel Pearl?

American cinematographer

When was Daniel Pearl born?

Daniel Pearl was born in 1951 in The Bronx.

What is Daniel Pearl's occupation?

Daniel Pearl is a cinematographer.

What nationality is Daniel Pearl?

Daniel Pearl is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Daniel Pearl

· Wikidata: Q1162062

· DBpedia: Daniel Pearl (cinematographer)

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