Amir Mokri
امیر مکری
Born (1956-06-11) June 11, 1956 (age 67)
Iran
Alma materEmerson College
American Film Institute
SpouseWinnie Fredriksz

Amir M. Mokri (Persian: امیر مکری; born June 11, 1956) is an Iranian-American cinematographer.

He is known for his work on blockbuster action films such films as Bad Boys II, Fast & Furious, Man of Steel and Transformers: Age of Extinction.[1]

He has collaborated with directors such as Michael Bay, Justin Lin, and Zack Snyder.

Mokri was born in Iran[2] and emigrated to the United States in 1977.[3]

Filmography

Short film

Year Title Director Notes
1985 A Hero of Our Time Michael Almereyda With Klaus Thulin
1986 All You Can Dream Alan Bloom
2018 The Teacher Jeremy Weiss

Feature film

Year Title Director Notes
1987 Slam Dance Wayne Wang
House of the Rising Sun Greg Gold
1989 Eat a Bowl of Tea Wayne Wang
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive Also credited as writer
1990 Blue Steel Kathryn Bigelow
Pacific Heights John Schlesinger
1991 Queens Logic Steve Rash
Whore Ken Russell
1992 Freejack Geoff Murphy Uncredited
1993 The Joy Luck Club Wayne Wang
1996 Eye for an Eye John Schlesinger
2000 Coyote Ugly David McNally
2001 Don't Say a Word Gary Fleder
2002 The Salton Sea D. J. Caruso
2003 Bad Boys II Michael Bay
2004 Taking Lives D.J. Caruso
2005 Lord of War Andrew Niccol
2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets Jon Turteltaub Co-cinematographer with John Schwartzman
2008 Vantage Point Pete Travis
2009 Fast & Furious Justin Lin
2011 Season of the Witch Dominic Sena
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Michael Bay
2013 Man of Steel Zack Snyder
2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction Michael Bay
Good Kill Andrew Niccol
2015 Pixels Chris Columbus
2016 Birth of the Dragon George Nolfi
2017 Once Upon a Time in Venice Mark Cullen
2018 Anon Andrew Niccol
Superfly Director X
2019 Murder Mystery Kyle Newacheck
2020 Feel the Beat Elissa Down

Television

Year Title Director Notes
2022 The First Lady Susanne Bier All 10 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Title Result
1987 Independent Spirit Awards Best Cinematography Slam Dance Nominated
1989 Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ Dargis, Manohla (June 13, 2013). "Part Man, Part God, All Hunk 'Man of Steel' Depicts a Striving Stranger in a Strange Land". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers profile
  3. ^ Amir Mokri Biography (1956?-)

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