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Wally Pfister

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Born July 8, 1961 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also known as Walter Pfister

Biography

Walter C. Pfister (born July 8, 1961) is an American director and former cinematographer, who is best known for his work with filmmaker Christopher Nolan. Some of his collaborations with Nolan include Memento (2000), The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012), and Inception (2010). For his work on Inception, Pfister won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography and received a BAFTA Award nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wally Pfister, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2011
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2009 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2007 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2006 · nominated

Filmography35 titles

The Dark Knight

2008Director of Photography

Inception

2010Director of Photography

The Prestige

2006Director of Photography

Memento

2000Director of Photography

The Dark Knight Rises

2012Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Batman Begins

2005Director of Photography

Side by Side

2012as Self

Moneyball

2011Director of Photography

The Tick

2016Director, Executive Producer

Insomnia

2002Director of Photography

While You Were Sleeping

1995Camera Operator

The Italian Job

2003Director of Photography

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1997Additional Photography

Instinct

1999Camera Operator

Mousehunt

1997Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography

Phenomenon

1996Camera Operator

Turbo

2013Other

Sharing the Secret

2000Director of Photography

Transcendence

2014Director

Stuart Little

1999Camera Operator

Unstrung Heroes

1995Camera Operator

Laurel Canyon

2002Director of Photography

Scotland, Pa.

2001Director of Photography

The Million Dollar Hotel

2000"B" Camera Operator

After Midnight

1989Grip

Slow Burn

2005Director of Photography

A Kid in Aladdin's Palace

1997Director of Photography

Leather Jackets

1992Second Unit Director of Photography

Sketch Artist

1992Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Slumber Party Massacre III

1990Second Unit Director of Photography

Animal Instincts

1992Director of Photography

The Unborn

1991Director of Photography

Object of Obsession

1994Director of Photography

Amityville: A New Generation

1993Director of Photography

Stranger by Night

1994Director of Photography