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Ernest R. Dickerson

Directing

Born June 25, 1951 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Also known as Ernest Roscoe Dickerson · Ernest Dickerson

Biography

Ernest Roscoe Dickerson A.S.C. (usually credited as Ernest R. Dickerson or Ernest Dickerson, born June 25, 1951) is an American film and television director and cinematographer. He directed generally urban films sometimes with supernatural story like Juice, Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight, Bones and Never Die Alone. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Spike Lee.

Filmography50+ titles

Hollywood Black

2024as Self

The Wire

2002Director

The Vampire Diaries

2009Director

Criminal Minds

2005Director

Dexter

2006Director

The Walking Dead

2010Director

House of Cards

2013Director

Bosch: Legacy

2022Director

Bosch

2015Director

Third Watch

1999Director

ER

1994Director

Do the Right Thing

1989Director of Photography

Eureka

2006Director

The L Word

2004Director

CSI: Miami

2002Director

The Deuce

2017Director

Treme

2010Director

For One Night

2006Director

Malcolm X

1992Director of Photography

The Man in the High Castle

2015Director

Burn Notice

2007Director

Medium

2005Director

Weeds

2005Director

Blindspot

2015Director

Sleepy Hollow

2013Director

Once Upon a Time

2011Director

Stargate Universe

2009Director

Heroes

2006Director

Law & Order

1990Director, Director of Photography

Eddie Murphy: Raw

1987Director of Photography

Seven Seconds

2018Director

The 4400

2004Director

Crossing Jordan

2001Director

Juice

1992Director, Screenplay, Story

The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time

2022as Self

Under the Dome

2013Director

In Plain Sight

2008Director

Masters of Horror

2005Director

Invasion

2005Director

Night Visions

2001Director

In Search of Darkness 1995-1999: Journey Back Into Iconic '90s Horror

2025as Self

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

as Self

The Purge

2018Director

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

1995Director

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019as Self

Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.

2018Director

Fear Itself

2008Director

The Brother from Another Planet

1984Director of Photography

Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll

1991Director of Photography

She's Gotta Have It

1986as Dog 8