Daryn Okada
Daryn Okada | |
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| Born | 2 January 1960 |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Daryn Okada, A.S.C. (born January 2, 1960[1]) is a cinematographer and the former president of the American Society of Cinematographers.[2] In 2015, Okada joined the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[3] 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.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
- Nomad Riders (1984)
- Monaco Forever (1984)
- Phantasm II (1988)
- Survival Quest (1988)
- Blind Curve (1988)
- Punk Vacation (1990)
- Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)
- Captain Ron (1992)
- Airborne (1993)
- My Father the Hero (1994)
- Big Bully (1996)
- Black Sheep (1996)
- Anna Karenina (1997)
- Senseless (1998)
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
- Lake Placid (1999)
- Bring It On (2000)
- Texas Rangers (2001)
- Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
- Good Advice (2001)
- Joe Somebody (2001)
- Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
- Mean Girls (2004)
- Paparazzi (2004)
- Just Like Heaven (2005)
- Stick It (2006)
- Sex and Death 101 (2007)
- Baby Mama (2008)
- Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
- Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
- The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
- American Reunion (2012)
- Movie 43 (2013) ("The Proposition" segment)
- Let's Be Cops (2014)
- Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
Other credits
- Phantasm (1979) (grip)
- Falling in Love Again (1980) (additional photographer) / (key grip)
- Fear No Evil (1981) (post-production supervisor)
- Workout (1982) (gaffer)
- The Beastmaster (1982) (Steadicam operator - uncredited) / (co-director of photography: second unit - uncredited)
- Runaway Nightmare (1982) (key grip)
- Frightmare (1983) (key grip)
- Ladies Night (1983) (camera operator)
- Microwave Massacre (1983) (key grip)
- Stitches (1985) (director of photography: second unit)
- Lady in White (1988) (camera operator: second unit)
- The Man Without a Face (1993) (additional photographer - uncredited)
- Immortal Beloved (1994) (additional photographer - uncredited)
- The X-Files (1998) (additional photographer)
- Payback (1999) (additional photographer - uncredited)
- Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) (director of photography: second unit)
- Apocalypto (2006) (director of photography: UK)
Television[edit]
- Kidd Video (1984) - 1 episode
- Elvis (1990) - 13 episodes
- Blind Vengeance (1990) - Television film
- In a Child's Name (1991) - 2 episodes
- Boris and Natasha: The Movie (1992) - Television film
- Eyes of Terror (1994) - Television film
- Separated by Murder (1994) - Television film
- A Mother's Instinct (1996) - Television film
- Vanishing Point (1997) - Television film
- Dawson's Creek (1998) - 1 episode
- Wasteland (1999) - 1 episode
- Eva Adams (2009) - Television film
- Castle (2010-2015) - 24 episodes
- Switched at Birth (2011) - 1 episode
- Made in Jersey (2012) - 6 episodes
- Franklin & Bash (2013) - 7 episodes
- Scandal (2015-2016) - 7 episodes
- Grey's Anatomy (2017) - 2 episodes
- Station 19 (2018) - 2 episodes
Director[edit]
- Scandal (2018) – 1 episode
- Station 19 (2019–22) – 3 episodes
Other credits
- Runamuk (1978) – Television film (bestboy)
References[edit]
- ^ "Daryn Okada Biography (1960-)". Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "Daryn Okada Is on Top of the ASC / Celebrated DP wins third term as ASC President". MovieMaker Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ Keegan, Rebecca (11 July 2015). "Some fresh faces on academy board". Los Angeles Times.
External links[edit]
- Daryn Okada at IMDb
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