Dan Mindel | |
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| Born | Ivor Daniel Mindel (1958-05-27)May 27, 1958 (age 67) |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Ivor Daniel Mindel,ASC,BSC, SASC (born 27 May 1958) is a South African-American cinematographer,.[1]
Known for his preference for shooting on film and implementing thePanavisionanamorphic format, Mindel's work is mostly based onblockbusteraction films, and had a frequent collaboration with directorsTony Scott andJ. J. Abrams.[2]
Mindel was born inJohannesburg[3] and received education in Australia and in Britain.
He began his career as acamera loader before becoming aclapper loader and assistantcameraman onJohn Boorman's 1985film,The Emerald Forest, underFrench cinematographerPhilippe Rousselot. He soon after moved to the United States and began working oncommercials for Ridley and Tony Scott, among several other directors.[4]
Throughout the 1990s, Mindel worked as a camera operator orphotographer on feature films directed by either Tony Scott or Ridley Scott, includingThelma & Louise andCrimson Tide. In 1997, Mindel was assigned assecond unit director of photography on Ridley Scott'sG.I. Jane. This opened the door for Mindel to become director of photography on Tony Scott's 1998action-thriller,Enemy of the State.
Mindel went on to serve as director of photography for films such asShanghai Noon,Stuck on You,The Skeleton Key,John Carter, and Tony Scott'sSpy Game andDomino. He has also done additional photography for the filmsThe Bourne Identity andLions for Lambs.
DirectorJ. J. Abrams selected Mindel to be director of photography on 2006'sMission: Impossible III. Mindel worked with Abrams again as the cinematographer of 2009'sStar Trek and its follow-up,Star Trek Into Darkness.[5]
Mindel was the director of photography onStar Wars: The Force Awakens, which was released on December 18, 2015.[6][7] He was later announced to return to the franchise withStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,[8] also directed by Abrams, which commenced filming on August 1, 2018, atPinewood Studios.[9]
Three years after the release ofThe Rise of Skywalker, Mindel worked on additional photography for theMarvel Studios filmsDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness andAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Mindel is married to Lisa Fallon Mindel and has four children, Samuel, Eden, Molly and Lily.
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Red Shoe Diaries | Zalman King Michael Kalbernikoff | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Dangerous Minds | James Hayman | Episode "Pilot" |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 1996 | Recon | Breck Eisner |
| Snakeland | Joëlle Bentolila | |
| 2000 | Killer Pink | Patrick Cadell |
| 2004 | Tooth Fairy | Jake Scott |
| 2007 | Cutlass | Kate Hudson |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Enemy of the State | Tony Scott | |
| 2000 | Shanghai Noon | Tom Dey | |
| Sand | Matt Palmieri | With John Skotchdopole | |
| 2001 | Spy Game | Tony Scott | |
| 2003 | Stuck on You | The Farrelly brothers | |
| 2005 | Domino | Tony Scott | |
| The Skeleton Key | Iain Softley | ||
| 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | J. J. Abrams | Also made a cameo as "Doctor" (Uncredited) |
| 2009 | Star Trek | ||
| 2012 | John Carter | Andrew Stanton | |
| Savages | Oliver Stone | ||
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | J. J. Abrams | |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Marc Webb | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | J. J. Abrams | |
| 2016 | Zoolander No. 2 | Ben Stiller | |
| 2018 | The Cloverfield Paradox | Julius Onah | |
| Pacific Rim: Uprising | Steven S. DeKnight | ||
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | J. J. Abrams | |
| 2024 | Twisters | Lee Isaac Chung | |
| Red One | Jake Kasdan | ||
| 2027 | Godzilla x Kong: Supernova | Grant Sputore | Filming |
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