Frederick Elmes
Frederick Elmes, is an American cinematographer, known for his association with the independent film movement, having worked mostly with directors David Lynch and Jim Jarmusch.
Life and career
Born in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, Elmes studied photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology, then attended the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, graduating in 1972. He enrolled in the Graduate Film Program at New York University's Department of Film and Television and graduated in 1975.At the American Film Institute, Elmes met aspiring film director David Lynch, who hired him for Eraserhead. Since then the two have collaborated on Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart.
Elmes has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 1993.
Filmography
Documentary film
Short film
Feature film
Television
TV movies| Year | Title | Director |
| 1987 | Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 | Jeremy Kagan |
| 1988 | Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Closed Set | Mollie Miller |
| 1997 | In the Gloaming | Christopher Reeve |
| 2009 | A Dog Year | George LaVoo |
Miniseries
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1988 | The French as Seen by... | Werner Herzog David Lynch | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | The Wedding | Charles Burnett | |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Lisa Cholodenko | |
| 2016 | The Night Of | Steven Zaillian | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | The Looming Tower | Michael Slovis Craig Zisk | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | The Family | Jesse Moss | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Girl from Plainville | Lisa Cholodenko Daniel Minahan | 3 episodes |
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Episode |
| 2020 | Hunters | Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | "In the Belly of the Whale" |