Zak Mulligan

Zak Mulligan is an American film and television cinematographer. He is best known for his work on Hustle, We the Animals, The Outsider, and Open Heart.

Career Mulligan was born and raised in Ohio. He started his film career in New York City shortly after studying Photography at Arizona State University. In 2010 he won Best Cinematography at the Sundance Film Festival for his film Obselidia. In 2015, Variety listed him as one of the "10 Cinematographers to Watch". His TV work includes the Jason Bateman and Ben Mendelsohn HBO series, The Outsider. He collaborated with director Jeremiah Zagar on the Adam Sandler film Hustle (2022) and We the Animals (2018) which premiered at Sundance and was nominated for Best Cinematography at the Independent Spirit Awards. He is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

Personal life Mulligan lives in New York City with his wife, designer Jessica Walsh.

Filmography

2026 – Killing Castro 2025 – Happy Gilmore 2 2022 – Hustle 2020 – The Most Dangerous Animal of All 2020 – The Outsider 2020 – Sundays at the Triple Nickel 2018 – We the Animals 2018 – Julian Got the Part 2018 – ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff? 2017 – Traces: Hypnotized 2016 – Custody 2015 – For Justice 2015 – Bleeding Heart 2014 – House of Cards 2014 – The Sisterhood of Night 2014 – 7 Deadly Sins 2013 – King Theodore Live 2013 – Blumenthal 2013 – Always a Fire 2013 – Futurestates

2012 – Open Heart 2012 – Emergency 2012 – Chappo: 5-0 2012 – Future Weather 2011 – I'm Not Me Film 2010 – Obselidia 2009 – ReRun 2009 – You're Gonna Feel Funny After 2007 – Coney Island 2007 – Getting Back 2007 – A Piece of America 2006 – Underdogs 2006 – Pillow Talk 2006 – Promenade 2006 – The Rehearsal 2006 – Killing Killian 2006 – Purity