CINEFILER

Phedon Papamichael

Born
February 10, 1962
Phedon Papamichael (Greek: Φαίδων Παπαμιχαήλ, born 1962) is a cinematographer and film director. Born in Athens, Greece, Papamichael came to the United States at age six when his father went to work as a production designer for John Cassavetes. He studied photography and art at the University of Munich, graduating with a degree in Fine Arts in 1982. He learned cinematography on the job, starting with Dance of the Damned in 1988. Papamichael made his directorial debut with Showtime's Sketch Artist in 1992. He also directed the 1994 independent film Dark Side of Genius. He has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2000. In the same year he won the Prix Vision at the Avignon Film Festival for 27 Missing Kisses. Phedon's most recent directed film From Within premiered April 25, 2008 at the Tribeca Film Festival and was later included as one of the films in the third After Dark Films 8 Films to Die For series.
Known For
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
(2023)
Director of Photography
Logan
(2017)
Additional Photography
Ford v Ferrari
(2019)
Director of Photography
The Huntsman: Winter's War
(2016)
Director of Photography
The Pursuit of Happyness
(2006)
Director of Photography
Knight and Day
(2010)
Director of Photography
Downsizing
(2017)
Director of Photography
MouseHunt
(1997)
Director of Photography
3:10 to Yuma
(2007)
Director of Photography
Identity
(2003)
Director of Photography
While You Were Sleeping
(1995)
Director of Photography
The Ides of March
(2011)
Director of Photography
This Is 40
(2012)
Director of Photography
Cool Runnings
(1993)
Director of Photography
Poison Ivy
(1992)
Director of Photography
Patch Adams
(1998)
Director of Photography
Full Filmography
Camera
After Midnight
(1989)
Director of Photography
Dance of the Damned
(1989)
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Nowhere to Run
(1989)
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Stripped to Kill 2: Live Girls
(1989)
Director of Photography
Body Chemistry
(1990)
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Streets
(1990)
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Prayer of the Rollerboys
(1991)
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Driving Me Crazy
(1991)
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Poison Ivy
(1992)
Director of Photography
Cool Runnings
(1993)
Director of Photography
Dark Side of Genius
(1994)
Director of Photography
Stranger by Night
(1994)
Second Unit Director of Photography
While You Were Sleeping
(1995)
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White Dwarf
(1995)
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Unstrung Heroes
(1995)
Director of Photography
Phenomenon
(1996)
Director of Photography
Bio-Dome
(1996)
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Unhook the Stars
(1996)
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MouseHunt
(1997)
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The Locusts
(1997)
Director of Photography
Patch Adams
(1998)
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Willie Nelson at the Teatro
(1998)
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The Million Dollar Hotel
(2000)
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27 Missing Kisses
(2000)
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America's Sweethearts
(2001)
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Moonlight Mile
(2002)
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Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
(2002)
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BAP - Viel Passiert
(2002)
Director of Photography
Identity
(2003)
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Shattered Glass
(2003)
Additional Director of Photography
Sideways
(2004)
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Walk the Line
(2005)
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The Weather Man
(2005)
Director of Photography
The Pursuit of Happyness
(2006)
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10 Items or Less
(2006)
Director of Photography
Mathilde
(2006)
Director of Photography
3:10 to Yuma
(2007)
Director of Photography
W.
(2008)
Director of Photography
Knight and Day
(2010)
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Arcadia Lost
(2010)
Director of Photography
The Ides of March
(2011)
Director of Photography
The Descendants
(2011)
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Maniac
(2011)
Director of Photography
This Is 40
(2012)
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Nebraska
(2013)
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The Monuments Men
(2014)
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Help
(2014)
Director of Photography
The Huntsman: Winter's War
(2016)
Director of Photography
Downsizing
(2017)
Director of Photography
Logan
(2017)
Additional Photography
Ford v Ferrari
(2019)
Director of Photography
The Trial of the Chicago 7
(2020)
Director of Photography
Brighton 4th
(2022)
Director of Photography
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
(2023)
Director of Photography
Light Falls
(2023)
Director of Photography
Daddio
(2024)
Director of Photography
Acting
Directing
Production
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