Arthur Albert (born Arturo Albert on July 9, 1946) is a Venezuelan born American cinematographer, television director, and actor.

Arthur Albert
Born
Arturo Albert

(1946-07-09) July 9, 1946 (age 78)
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, television director
Years active1971–present

Education

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He is an alum of New Hampton School (1964) and Columbia University (1969).[1]

Career

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As a cinematographer, he has photographed for a number of notable films including Night of the Comet (1984), The Principal (1987), Surf Ninjas (1993), Dirty Work (1998), Max Keeble's Big Move (2001) and among other films. He has worked with director Dennis Dugan on three films Happy Gilmore (1996), Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) and Saving Silverman (2001).[1]

Albert has also worked in episodic television. Working as cinematographer on the television series The Wonder Years, ER and The Gates. He also directed episodes of all of those series. His other television cinematography credits include ABC Weekend Special, The District, The $treet and The Glades, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Still Star-Crossed.[2] Albert was also the cinematographer of the 1986 TV movie My Two Loves.

In 2001, he directed the short film Dating in L.A., his only film directing credit to date.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Notes
1971 Is There Sex After Death? Alan Abel
Jeanne Abel
With Gerald Cotts
1972 Please Stand By Jack Milton
Joanna Milton
With Paul Goldsmith
1976 Los muertos sí salen Alfredo Lugo
The Faking of the President Alan Abel
Jeanne Abel
Nomadic Lives Mark Obenhaus
1977 El vividor Manuel Díaz Punceles
1978 Muerte en el paraíso Michel Katz
1983 Carpion milagrero With Luis Jacko
La gata borracha Román Chalbaud
1984 The House of Water Jacobo Penzo
Night of the Comet Thom Eberhardt
1985 The Boys Next Door Penelope Spheeris
1986 Odd Jobs Mark Story
Streets of Gold Joe Roth
1987 The Squeeze Roger Young
The Principal Christopher Cain
1989 Miss Firecracker Thomas Schlamme
1990 Heart Condition James D. Parriott
1991 By the Sword Jeremy Kagan
1992 Passed Away Charlie Peters
1993 Surf Ninjas Neal Israel With Victor Hammer
1995 One Night Stand Talia Shire
1996 Happy Gilmore Dennis Dugan
1997 Beverly Hills Ninja
1998 Dirty Work Bob Saget
2001 Saving Silverman Dennis Dugan
Max Keeble's Big Move Tim Hill
2006 Puff, Puff, Pass Mekhi Phifer
2013 The Chosen Ones Maria Cruz
2018 Benjamin Bob Saget

Documentary film

Year Title Director Notes
1974 Old-Fashioned Woman Martha Coolidge
1994 You So Crazy Thomas Schlamme Stand-up

Short film

Year Title Director Notes
1974 Linda's Film on Menstruation Linda Feferman With Fred Hadley
1976 Last Stand Farmer Richard Brick
2008 St. California Rebecca Scott

Television

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TV series

Year Title Director Notes
1984-1986 ABC Weekend Special Mark Cullingham
Claude Kerven
John Fox
5 episodes
1985 CBS Schoolbreak Special Michael Toshiyuki Uno Episode "The Exchange Student"
1985-1986 ABC Afterschool Special Claude Kerven
James Scott
2 episodes
1986 Sledge Hammer! Martha Coolidge Episode "Under the Gun"
1991-1993 The Wonder Years 30 episodes
1991 John Leguizamo: Mambo Mouth Thomas Schlamme TV special
1997-1998 Early Edition 9 episodes
2001-2009 ER 165 episodes
2010 The Gates Terry McDonough
David Barrett
Paul A. Edwards
4 episodes
The Glades Gary A. Randall
Dennie Gordon
2 episodes
2012 Missing Steve Shill
Paul Edwards
Phil Abraham
James Strong
8 episodes
2012-2013 The Mob Doctor 8 episodes
2013 Breaking Bad Michelle MacLaren
Michael Slovis
Vince Gilligan
Episodes "Buried", "Confessions" and "Felina"
Sleepy Hollow Ken Olin
John Showalter
Episodes "Blood Moon" and "For the Triumph of Evil"
2013-2017 The Blacklist 10 episodes
2015-2016 Better Call Saul Season 1 and Season 2
2016-2017 The Night Shift 20 episodes
2017 Still Star-Crossed Jonathan Jones
Tom Verica
3 episodes
2019 Sneaky Pete Jon Avnet Episode "The Huckleberry Jones"

TV movies

Year Title Director
1986 My Two Loves Noel Black
1988 Sam Found Out: A Triple Play Piers Haggard
1992 For Richer, for Poorer Jay Sandrich
1997 Close to Danger Neema Barnette
The Hired Heart Jeremy Kagan
1999 Behind the Mask Tom McLoughlin

Awards

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In 1997, he was nominated for a Directors Guild of America award for directing an episode of the CBS children's series Bailey Kipper's P.O.V.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arthur Albert". Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Arthur Albert credits". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "Arthur Albert member profile". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
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