Michael Slovis
Michael Slovis | |
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Slovis at the 2013 Montclair Film Festival | |
Born | Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation | Cinematographer, film director, television director |
Years active | 1981–present |
Spouse(s) | Maria |
Children | 3 |
Michael Slovis[1] is an American cinematographer and director.
Career
Slovis began his professional career in 1981. For many years, he worked as a camera operator on films. He became a cinematographer in 1995, working on the films Party Girl (1995), Half Past Dead (2002), Halloweentown (1998), The Thirteenth Year (1999), and Ready to Run (2000). In 2000, Slovis became a cinematographer on the series Ed, and went on to work on the series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, New Amsterdam, Fringe, Royal Pains, Rubicon, Running Wilde, and Breaking Bad.[2]
As a director, Slovis made his directorial debut with the 2001 television film Spirit. He went on to direct episodes of Ed, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Rubicon, Breaking Bad, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Hell on Wheels.[2] In 2006, Slovis won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series for his work on CSI.[3]
Personal life
Slovis currently resides in Montclair, New Jersey with his wife Maria. They have three children.[2] He is an alumnus of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.[4] and also holds a BFA in Professional Photographic Illustration from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
References
- ↑ "KODAK: Primetime Emmy Awards: Breaking Bad: Michael Slovis". Kodak.com. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Breaking Bad crew, Michael Slovis". AMCtv.com. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Primetime Emmy Awards and Nominations for Michael Slovis". Primetime Emmy® Award Database. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ↑ Gajewski, Josh (May 16, 2010). "'Breaking Bad': Michael Slovis, a visual storyteller". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 12, 2011.