Phedon Papamichael

Phedon Papamichael, ASC (, Faidon Papamihail; born February 1962) is a Greek cinematographer and film director, known for his collaborations with directors James Mangold and Alexander Payne.

He has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, for Nebraska (2013) and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020).

Early life and education Papamichael was born in Athens, Greece in 1962 to a Greek father and a German mother.

When he was six years old, his family relocated to the United States, as his father, a well-known artist and set designer, was offered a job as a production designer for John Cassavetes.

He studied photography and art at LMU Munich and received his Bachelor in Fine Arts in 1982.

Career Papamichael's first job as a cinematographer was in the 1988 film Dance of the Damned, directed by Katt Shea. He also has a wife and two children.

Filmography Cinematographer Film

Television Year Title Director Notes 1993 Wild Palms Peter HewittKeith GordonKathryn BigelowPhil Joanou Miniseries1995 White Dwarf Peter MarkleTV movie The Conversation Dean Parisot 2006 Men in Trees James Mangold Episode "Pilot"

Director Year Title Director Producer Notes 1992 Sketch Artist TV movie 1994 Dark Side of Genius 2008 From Within 2009 Arcadia Lost 2012 Lost Angeles 2016 A Beautiful Day Short film 2023 Light Falls

Awards and nominations

Other awards As cinematographer Year Title Award/Nomination 2000 27 Missing Kisses Avignon Prix VisionNominated–Camerimage Golden Frog The Million Dollar Hotel Nominated–Camerimage Golden Frog 2005 Walk the Line Camerimage Presidents' AwardNominated–Camerimage Golden Frog 2013 NebraskaBSC Award for Best Cinematography in a Feature FilmNominated–Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best CinematographyNominated–Camerimage Golden FrogNominated–IndieWire Critics Poll Award for Best CinematographyNominated–National Society of Film Critics Award for Best CinematographyNominated–New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best CinematographyNominated–San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best CinematographyNominated–St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography 2019 Ford v Ferrari Nominated–Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best CinematographyNominated–North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best CinematographyNominated–San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best CinematographyNominated–Satellite Award for Best Cinematography

As director