Crew
Erik Messerschmidt
Erik Messerschmidt, ASC (born October 23, 1980) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director David Fincher in Mindhunter (2017–2019), Mank (2020) and The Killer (2023). He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Mank. In 2023, he collaborated with Michael Mann for the first time on Ferrari. He has also shot episodes of popular TV series, including Legion, Fargo, Raised by Wolves, and Dope Thief. Description above from the Wikipedia article Erik Messerschmidt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Career
Stats
- Credits
- 1
- 1 production
- Active
- 2020
- <1 year
- Most-used aspect
- 1.37:1
- 1 of 1 production
Recognition
Awards (0 won, 1 total)
- NOMAcademy Award·Best Cinematography·2021→Mank
Highlights
Known for
Career
Filmography
| Production | Year | Role | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mank | 2020 | Director of Photography | 1.37:1·ARRIRAW ALEXA LF (B&W grade, Academy ratio) |
Loadout
Equipment used
Cameras, lenses, and lighting attributed to scenes on productions this person crewed in a camera-department role. Counts aggregate across all such productions.
| Series | Items | Productions | Scenes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARRI ALEXA family ARRI · camera body | 1 | 1 | |
| Leitz Summilux-C Leitz Cine · lens set | 1 | 1 |
Network
Frequent collaborators
People who have worked on the most productions alongside Erik Messerschmidt.
