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Daryn Okada

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Born January 2, 1960 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as Daren Okada

Biography

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.

Filmography39 titles

The Rookie

2018Director

Station 19

2018Director, Director of Photography

Castle

2009Director of Photography

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

1991Director of Photography

Mean Girls

2004Director of Photography

The Last Thing He Told Me

2023Director of Photography

Dolphin Tale 2

2014Director of Photography

Just Like Heaven

2005Director of Photography

Stick It

2006Director of Photography

Payback

1999Additional Photography

Let's Be Cops

2014Director of Photography

Phantasm

1979Grip

American Reunion

2012Director of Photography

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

2008Director of Photography

Senseless

1998Director of Photography

Phantasm II

1988Director of Photography

Sex and Death 101

2007Director of Photography

Cradle 2 the Grave

2003Director of Photography

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

1998Director of Photography

Black Sheep

1996Director of Photography

Airborne

1993Director of Photography

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

2009Director of Photography

Baby Mama

2008Director of Photography

Texas Rangers

2001Director of Photography

Good Advice

2001Director of Photography

Lake Placid

1999Director of Photography

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

2004Second Unit Director of Photography

Joe Somebody

2001Director of Photography

Captain Ron

1992Director of Photography

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

2009Director of Photography

My Father the Hero

1994Director of Photography

Paparazzi

2004Director of Photography

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

2002Director of Photography

Dr. Dolittle 2

2001Director of Photography

Movie 43

2013Director of Photography

Big Bully

1996Director of Photography

Frightmare

1983Key Grip

Boris and Natasha

1992Director of Photography

Punk Vacation

1987Director of Photography