Jeff Cronenweth


Jeffrey Scott Cronenweth, is an American cinematographer based in Los Angeles, California, and son of the influential cinematographer Jordan Cronenweth.
Jeff is better known for his collaboration with David Fincher, with two of his movies earning him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

Education and career

He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Jeff Cronenweth started working with his father as a camera loader/2nd assistant camera while in high-school. He then worked as 1st assistant camera and camera operator until the mid-1990s.
He was able to work as director of photography for the first time in David Fincher's Fight Club. After working again with Fincher in three more projects, Cronenweth earned two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
In addition, Jeff and his brother Tim have worked as a director/DP team, doing numerous commercials and music videos in and out of Los Angeles.
In 2004, he was invited to join the cinematographers branch of the Academy of [Motion Picture Arts and Sciences].

Style

Cronenweth is known for his use of light and composition to elegantly weave a visual language throughout a story as shown in his work on Fight Club, The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Gone Girl and including many of the iconic music videos and commercials he has photographed. On filming Fight Club, Cronenweth stated: "Whether we were inside or outside, we always wanted to embrace depth of field or the lack of as a key story telling element in guiding an audiences focus on what we wanted them to embrace."

Filmography

Film
YearTitleDirectorNotes
1999Fight ClubDavid Fincher
2002One Hour PhotoMark Romanek
2002K-19: The WidowmakerKathryn Bigelow
2003Down with LovePeyton Reed
2010The Social NetworkDavid Fincher
2011The [Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo]David Fincher
2012HitchcockSacha Gervasi
2014Gone GirlDavid Fincher
2018A [Million Little Pieces |A Million Little Pieces]Sam Taylor-Johnson
2021Being the RicardosAaron Sorkin
2025Tron: AresJoachim Rønning
2026MelaniaBrett Ratnerwith Barry Peterson and Dante Spinotti
2026Aaron SorkinPost-production

Short film
Television
YearTitleDirectorNote
2020Tales from the LoopMark RomanekEpisode "Loop"

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Awards and nominations

Academy Awards
YearCategoryTitleResult
2010Best CinematographyThe Social NetworkNomitated
2011Best CinematographyThe Girl with the Dragon TattooNomitated

American Society of Cinematographers
YearCategoryTitleResult
2010Outstanding CinematographyThe Social NetworkNomitated
2011Outstanding CinematographyThe Girl with the Dragon TattooNomitated

BAFTA Awards
YearCategoryTitleResult
2011Best CinematographyThe Girl with the Dragon TattooNomitated

St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
YearCategoryTitleResult
2011Best CinematographyThe Girl with the Dragon TattooNomitated
2014Best CinematographyGone GirlNomitated

Other awards
YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
2010Chicago Film Critics AssociationBest CinematographyThe Social NetworkNomitated
2010Washington D.C. Film Critics AssociationBest CinematographyThe Social NetworkNomitated
2014Satellite AwardBest CinematographyGone GirlNomitated
2014San Diego Film Critics SocietyBest CinematographyGone GirlNomitated