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David Herrington

b. 1901

British cinematographer

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Born 1901. David Herrington was a cinematographer.

David Martin Herrington is a British-born director of photography, noted for his work in advertising, film and TV. He graduated from the London School of Technology and began his career as a cinematographer as an apprentice while working for the Rank Organization in London, England. He emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and joined the staff of Film House to become chief timer and technical director before deciding to follow his passion of becoming a director of photography.

Herrington now lives in Los Angeles where he has worked on commercials for Dodge, Lincoln, Mercury, Toyota, McDonald's, Hallmark, Sony, Sears, Coca-Cola and AT&T.

He has been nominated and won numerous awards for his commercials including a Bronze Lion (Cannes Film Festival), and several Bessie Awards (Canadian Advertising Awards). In 1995, Herrington received a coveted Commercial CSC award for his work on Frigidaire's I Am a Chef.

During shooting of a commercial with John Landis, Herrington was asked to film Blues Brothers 2000. He went on to film many TV and theatrical projects, including 1-800-Missing for three seasons, and Shoot 'Em Up for Peter Pau and Michael Davis.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1986 A Judgment in Stone 1988 Primo Baby 1998 Blues Brothers 2000 1991 Love & Murder 2002 You Stupid Man 2013 Fighting for Freedom 2014 E.M.S. 2015 Death Valley TV Year Title Genre Notes 1986 Kay O'Brien (TV series) A Deadly Business 1988 War of the Worlds (4 episodes, 1988–1989) 1990 A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder Common Ground 1992 Deadly Matrimony 1994 Hostage for a Day 1999 The Hoop Life (TV series) 2000 The Color of Friendship 2001 Jenifer Final Jeopardy 2002 Verdict in Blood A Killing Spring 2003 America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story 2004 Carry Me Home 2005 1-800-Missing (12 episodes) Plague City: SARS in Toronto Gemini Award nomination for Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series 2006 The House Next Door The Accidental Witness 2007 The Best Years (9 episodes) 2008 True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet 2009 Deadliest Sea Ny-Lon 2011 Nikita Transporter: The series (TV Series) Warehouse 13 2011 Republic of Doyle

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Who was David Herrington?

British cinematographer

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David Herrington was born in 1901 in England.

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David Herrington was a cinematographer.

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