Daryn Okada, A.S.C. (born January 2, 1960) is a cinematographer and the former president of the American Society of Cinematographers. In 2015, Okada joined the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A highly prolific director of photography, Okada has worked on numerous well-known films including Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Lake Placid, Mean Girls, and American Reunion, many of which are directed by Steve Miner.
Known For
Movie 43
(2013)
Director of Photography
Mean Girls
(2004)
Director of Photography
Let's Be Cops
(2014)
Director of Photography
American Reunion
(2012)
Director of Photography
Payback
(1999)
Additional Photography
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
(1998)
Director of Photography
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
(2009)
Director of Photography
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
(2008)
Director of Photography
Lake Placid
(1999)
Director of Photography
Sex and Death 101
(2007)
Director of Photography
Cradle 2 the Grave
(2003)
Director of Photography
Senseless
(1998)
Director of Photography
Dr. Dolittle 2
(2001)
Director of Photography
Just Like Heaven
(2005)
Director of Photography
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
(2004)
Second Unit Director of Photography
Dolphin Tale 2
(2014)
Director of Photography
Full Filmography
Camera
Phantasm
(1979)
Grip
Frightmare
(1981)
Key Grip
Monaco Forever
(1984)
Director of Photography
Stitches
(1985)
Second Unit Director of Photography
Phantasm II
(1988)
Director of Photography
Survival Quest
(1988)
Director of Photography
Punk Vacation
(1990)
Director of Photography
Blind Vengeance
(1990)
Director of Photography
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
(1991)
Director of Photography
Captain Ron
(1992)
Director of Photography
Boris and Natasha
(1992)
Director of Photography
Airborne
(1993)
Director of Photography
My Father the Hero
(1994)
Director of Photography
Eyes of Terror
(1994)
Director of Photography
Black Sheep
(1996)
Director of Photography
Vanishing Point
(1997)
Director of Photography
Anna Karenina
(1997)
Director of Photography
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
(1998)
Director of Photography
Senseless
(1998)
Director of Photography
Lake Placid
(1999)
Director of Photography
Payback
(1999)
Additional Photography
Dr. Dolittle 2
(2001)
Director of Photography
Joe Somebody
(2001)
Director of Photography
Good Advice
(2001)
Director of Photography
Texas Rangers
(2001)
Director of Photography
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
(2002)
Director of Photography
Cradle 2 the Grave
(2003)
Director of Photography
Mean Girls
(2004)
Director of Photography
Paparazzi
(2004)
Director of Photography
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
(2004)
Second Unit Director of Photography
Just Like Heaven
(2005)
Director of Photography
Stick It
(2006)
Director of Photography
Sex and Death 101
(2007)
Director of Photography
Baby Mama
(2008)
Director of Photography
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
(2008)
Director of Photography
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
(2009)
Director of Photography
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
(2009)
Director of Photography
American Reunion
(2012)
Director of Photography
Movie 43
(2013)
Director of Photography
Dolphin Tale 2
(2014)
Director of Photography
Let's Be Cops
(2014)
Director of Photography
Acting
Crew