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Russell Carpenter(I)

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Russell Carpenter
A thriller anthology feature film, in the style of 'The Twilight Zone', revolving around a mysterious locker 13. Locker 13 is the story of Skip (Jason Spisak, Piranha), a young ex-convict who takes a position as a night janitor at an old-west theme park. His supervisor Archie (Jon Gries, Napoleon Dynamite), teaches him the ropes, but more importantly attempts to convey critical philosophical messages through a series of four stories: a down and out boxer (Ricky Schroder, NYPD Blue, Silver Spoons, The Champ) is given the opportunity to become a real golden gloves killer; an assassin (Rick Hoffman, Suits, Battleship) kidnaps three people in order to find out who hired him for his latest hit; a new recruit (Bart Johnson, High School Musical) is initiated into a lodge of fez-wearing businessmen where hazing can take a malevolent turn; and a member of a suicide club (Jason Marsden, Boy Meets World, White Squall) introduces real fear into a man about to jump to his death. The four stories suddenly come into play when Skip is faced with a life-or-death decision of his own.
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Russell Carpenter was born on 9 December 1950 in Van Nuys, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), Titanic (1997) and Ant-Man (2015).
BornDecember 9, 1950
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BornDecember 9, 1950
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 10 wins & 25 nominations total

    Known for

    Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    Avatar: The Way of Water
    7.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2022
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances Fisher in Titanic (1997)
    Titanic
    7.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
    Michael Douglas, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Paul Rudd, Corey Stoll, Mark Knapton, and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man (2015)
    Ant-Man
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in True Lies (1994)
    True Lies
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Avatar: Fire and Ash
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Cowgirl's Last Ride
      • director of photography
      • Pre-production
    • The Last Resort
      • Cinematographer
      • In Production
    • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
      Avatar: The Way of Water
      7.5
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Bill Hader and Anna Kendrick in Noelle (2019)
      Noelle
      6.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Nina Dobrev, and Ruby Rose in xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
      xXx: Return of Xander Cage
      5.2
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • The Calling: A Portrait of Life in the High Country (2016)
      The Calling: A Portrait of Life in the High Country
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Ann Pierce in The Final Adventure of John & Eleanor Greene (2016)
      The Final Adventure of John & Eleanor Greene
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Tannishtha Chatterjee, Radhika Apte, Surveen Chawla, and Lehar Khan in Parched (2015)
      Parched
      7.5
      • director of photography
      • 2015
    • Michael Douglas, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Paul Rudd, Corey Stoll, Mark Knapton, and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man (2015)
      Ant-Man
      7.2
      • director of photography
      • 2015
    • Nick Nolte, Rosamund Pike, and Shiloh Fernandez in Return to Sender (2015)
      Return to Sender
      5.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Sins of the Father (2014)
      Sins of the Father
      8.4
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • Michael Douglas in Beyond the Reach (2014)
      Beyond the Reach
      5.6
      • director of photography
      • 2014
    • Tatyana Ali, Ricky Schroder, and Jon Gries in Locker 13 (2014)
      Locker 13
      4.8
      • Cinematographer (segment "Down and Out")
      • 2014
    • Guilty (2013)
      Guilty
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Ashton Kutcher in Jobs (2013)
      Jobs
      6.0
      • director of photography
      • 2013
    • Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy, and Chris Pine in This Means War (2012)
      This Means War
      6.3
      • director of photography
      • 2012
    • Kate Hudson and Gael García Bernal in A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
      A Little Bit of Heaven
      6.2
      • director of photography
      • 2011

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Ethan Hawke, F. Murray Abraham, Oscar Isaac, Antonia Salib, May Calamawy, Karim El Hakim, Saba Mubarak, Sofia Asir, and Michael Benjamin Hernandez in Moon Knight (2022)
      Moon Knight
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography: additional photography unit
      • 2022
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Xochitl Gomez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
      Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
      6.9
      • director of photography: Los Angeles
      • 2022
    • Tannishtha Chatterjee, Radhika Apte, Surveen Chawla, and Lehar Khan in Parched (2015)
      Parched
      7.5
      • a cam operator
      • 2015
    • George Harrison in George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)
      George Harrison: Living in the Material World
      8.1
      • camera operator
      • 2011
    • Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman in The Human Stain (2003)
      The Human Stain
      6.2
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • 2003
    • Puppet Master (1989)
      Puppet Master
      5.5
      Video
      • director of photography: additional photography (as Russ Carpenter)
      • 1989
    • A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)
      A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
      5.0
      • cinematographer: second unit (as Russ Carpenter)
      • 1989
    • Donna Dixon in Lucky Stiff (1988)
      Lucky Stiff
      4.7
      • additional photographer
      • 1988
    • A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
      A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
      5.6
      • director of photography: third unit
      • 1988
    • The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)
      The Wizard of Speed and Time
      6.9
      • photographer: second unit (as Russ Carpenter)
      • 1988
    • On Location: Women of the Night
      7.4
      TV Special
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1987
    • Critters (1986)
      Critters
      6.1
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • 1986

    Producer

    • Becoming
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Kal Penn, Abby Elliott, Aaron Tveit, and Elizabeth Alderfer in Better Off Single (2016)
      Better Off Single
      4.4
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Tannishtha Chatterjee, Radhika Apte, Surveen Chawla, and Lehar Khan in Parched (2015)
      Parched
      7.5
      • co-executive producer
      • 2015
    • Sins of the Father (2014)
      Sins of the Father
      8.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014

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    Personal details

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      • Russell Carpenter Photography
    • Alternative name
      • Russ Carpenter
    • Born
      • December 9, 1950
      • Van Nuys, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Patti? - 2012 (divorced, 1 child)
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      • 1 Interview

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      Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1995.

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