
Erik Messerschmidt
Camera
Born October 23, 1980 · Portland, Maine, USA
Also known as Eric Messerschmidt · Erik Messerschmidt, ASC
Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2021
Filmography15 titles

Fargo

MINDHUNTER

Gone Girl

Only the Brave

Devotion

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Bono: Stories of Surrender

Mank

The Killer

Dope Thief

Ferrari

Tomorrowland

The Me You Can't See

The Empty Man

Not Forgotten