Frederick Elmes

Frederick Elmes, (born November 4, 1946) is an American cinematographer, known for his association with the independent film movement, having worked mostly with directors David Lynch and Jim Jarmusch.

Life and career Born in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, Elmes studied photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology, then attended the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, graduating in 1972. He enrolled in the Graduate Film Program at New York University's Department of Film and Television and graduated in 1975.

At the American Film Institute, Elmes met aspiring film director David Lynch, who hired him for Eraserhead (1977).

Elmes has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 1993.

Filmography Documentary film Year Title Director Notes 1970 Street Scenes 1970 Martin Scorsese 1983 Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowenstein Julie M. Thompson 1985 Broken Rainbow Maria FlorioVictoria Mudd With Baird Bryant, Victoria Mudd, Tony St. John and Joan Weidman 1987 Heaven Diane Keaton With Joseph J. Kelly 1990 Hollywood Mavericks Florence DaumanDale Ann Stieber 2025 I Know Catherine, the Log Lady Richard Green

Short film

Feature film

Television TV movies Year Title Director 1987 Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 Jeremy Kagan 1988 Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Closed Set Mollie Miller 1997 In the Gloaming Christopher Reeve 2009 A Dog Year George LaVoo

Miniseries Year Title Director Notes 1988 The French as Seen by... Werner HerzogDavid Lynch 2 episodes 1998 The Wedding Charles Burnett 2014 Olive Kitteridge Lisa Cholodenko 2016 The Night Of Steven Zaillian 4 episodes 2018 The Looming Tower Michael SlovisCraig Zisk 4 episodes 2019 The Family Jesse Moss 2 episodes 2022 The Girl from Plainville Lisa CholodenkoDaniel Minahan 3 episodes

TV series Year Title Director Episode 2020 Hunters Alfonso Gomez-Rejon "In the Belly of the Whale"

Awards and nominations