Matthew Jensen (cinematographer)

Matthew Jensen is an American cinematographer.

Matthew Jensen
Born
Indiana, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Years active1995–present
OrganizationAmerican Society of Cinematographers
AwardsOFTA Television Award for Best Cinematography in a Series
2013 Game of Thrones
Websitematthewjensendp.com

Jensen was born in Indiana and grew up in Northern Virginia.[1][2] As a child, he took numerous classes at the Smithsonian Institution.[2] He is a graduate of University of Southern California.[3] His past credits include Game of Thrones,[4] Fantastic Four,[4] and Wonder Woman.[5][6] In 2013, he became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.[1] Variety listed him as one of the "10 Cinematographers to Watch in 2017".[7]

In 2021, Jensen won a Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series category for the episode "Chapter 15: The Believer" from the series The Mandalorian.[8]

Filmography

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Short film

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Year Title Director Note
1997 Stick Up Howard Carey
'Mad' Boy, I'll Blow Your Blues Away. Be Mine Adam Collis With Michael A. Price
2001 Eyeball Eddie Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Rebound Guy Mark Goffman
2002 Morning Breath Brin Hill
The Wedding Dress Hanelle M. Culpepper
The Car Kid Tricia Brock
2004 The Ecology of Love Brin Hill
Child Psychology Ian McCamey

Feature film

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Year Title Director
1999 Man of the Century Adam Abraham
Ratas, Ratones, Rateros Sebastián Cordero
2003 Devil's Pond Joel Vietel
2004 Killer Diller Tricia Brock
2005 Checking Out Jeff Hare
2008 Ball Don't Lie Brin Hill
2012 Chronicle Josh Trank
2013 Filth Jon S. Baird
2015 Fantastic Four Josh Trank
2017 Wonder Woman Patty Jenkins
2020 Wonder Woman 1984
2023 Poolman Chris Pine
2024 Barron's Cove Evan Ari Kelman

Television

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Year Title Director(s) Notes
2005 Numb3rs Martha Mitchell
J. Miller Tobin
Paul Holahan
Paris Barclay
5 episodes
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Terrence O'Hara
Kenneth Fink
Alec Smight
Duane Clark
4 episodes
2008–2010 True Blood 18 episodes
2011–2013 Game of Thrones David Benioff 4 episodes
2012 GCB Alan Poul Episode "Pilot"
2013 Ray Donovan Michael Apted
Daniel Minahan
Tucker Gates
Jeremy Podeswa
Guy Ferland
Michael Uppendahl
John Dahl
Greg Yaitanes
Allen Coulter
Lesli Linka Glatter
11 episodes
2019 I Am the Night Patty Jenkins Episodes "Pilot" and "Phenomenon of Interference"
2020 The Mandalorian Bryce Dallas Howard
Carl Weathers
Rick Famuyiwa
Chapter 11: The Heiress
Chapter 12: The Siege
Chapter 15: The Believer

Video game

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Clubhouse News". American Cinematographer. 94 (11). Hollywood, California, United States: American Society of Cinematographers: 110. November 2013.
  2. ^ a b Cavna, Michael (July 14, 2017). "How a Smithsonian kids' class influenced the look of 'Wonder Woman' and 'Game of Thrones'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Mulcahey, Matt (July 18, 2017). ""Was Everything in Focus?": Wonder Woman DP Matthew Jensen on Shooting 35 and Digital and How Tequila Sunrise Inspired His Career". Filmmaker. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Guerrasio, Jason (June 20, 2017). "The 'Wonder Woman' cinematographer explains how he pulled off its most miraculous scene". Business Insider. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Dileo, Adam (May 25, 2017). "Wonder Woman: Cinematographer Matthew Jensen Compares the New Film to Donner's Superman, Batman Begins (1/2)". IGN. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Bui, Hoai-Tran (June 14, 2017). "'Wonder Woman' Cinematographer Matthew Jensen on the Film's Unexpected Emotional Reception [Interview] (1/2)". /Film. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  7. ^ Heuring, David (April 19, 2017). "Variety's 10 Cinematographers to Watch in 2017: Matt Jensen". Variety. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "Matthew Jensen, ASC". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
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