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Ernest R. Dickerson

Born 25 Jun 1951 in Newark, New Jersey, USA75 years67 credits

Ernest Roscoe Dickerson A.S.C. (usually credited as Ernest R. Dickerson or Ernest Dickerson, born June 25, 1951) is an American film and television director and cinematographer. He directed generally urban films sometimes with supernatural story like Juice, Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight, Bones and Never Die Alone. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Spike Lee.

Ernest Roscoe Dickerson ist ein US-amerikanischer Regisseur, Kameramann und Drehbuchautor für Film, Fernsehen und Musikvideos. Als Kameramann ist Dickerson für seine häufige Zusammenarbeit mit Spike Lee bekannt, seit sie Klassenkameraden an der Tisch School of the Arts waren und gemeinsam an Lees Masterarbeit im Jahr 1983, Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads, arbeiteten, die schließlich mit einem Studenten-Oscar ausgezeichnet wurde. Anschließend drehte Dickerson die von Lee inszenierten Filme She's Gotta Have It (1986), School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991) und Malcolm X (1992). Als Regisseur ist Dickerson für Krimi- und Horrorfilme wie „Juice“ (1992), „Demon Knight“ (1995), „Bulletproof“ (1996), „Bones“ (2001) und „Never Die Alone“ (2004) bekannt. Er führte außerdem bei mehreren Episoden gefeierter Fernsehserien Regie, darunter „Once Upon a Time“, „The Wire“, „Dexter“, „The Walking Dead“ und „Godfather of Harlem“.

Directing (14)

Writing (3)

Acting (20)

Crew (30)

Miracle at St. Anna
Miracle at St. Anna2008 · Second Unit Director
Miracle at St. Anna
Miracle at St. Anna2008 · Second Unit Director of Photography
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-20002001 · cinematographer
And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos, Vol. 1
And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos, Vol. 12000 · director of photography
Stephen King's Golden Tales
Stephen King's Golden Tales1993 · Director of Photography
Cousin Bobby
Cousin Bobby1992 · Director of Photography
Cousin Bobby
Cousin Bobby1992 · Camera Operator
Malcolm X
Malcolm X1992 · Director of Photography
Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll
Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll1991 · cinematographer
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever1991 · Director of Photography
Def by Temptation
Def by Temptation1990 · Director of Photography
Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story
Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story1990 · cinematographer
Mo' Better Blues
Mo' Better Blues1990 · Director of Photography
Fright House
Fright House1989 · Director of Photography
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing1989 · Director of Photography
Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-1988
Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-19881989 · cinematographer
The Laser Man
The Laser Man1988 · cinematographer
School Daze
School Daze1988 · Director of Photography
Negatives
Negatives1988 · cinematographer
Enemy Territory
Enemy Territory1987 · Director of Photography
Eddie Murphy Raw
Eddie Murphy Raw1987 · Director of Photography
She's Gotta Have It
She's Gotta Have It1986 · Director of Photography
Vampires
Vampires1986 · cinematographer
Almacita, Soul of Desolato
Almacita, Soul of Desolato1986 · cinematographer
Krush Groove
Krush Groove1985 · Director of Photography
Desiree
Desiree1984 · Director of Photography
The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet1984 · Director of Photography
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads1983 · cinematographer
Stranglehold
Stranglehold1981 · cinematographer
Black Diamond
Black DiamondExecutive Producer