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![]() Sion Michel, ACS filming at Ha Long Bay, Vietnam in 1996 | |
Born | United States |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | M.A. in Cinematography, Australian Film, Television and Radio School (1992) |
Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, photographer |
Website | Official website |
Sion Michel, ACS is an American cinematographer based in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Michel is notable for his cinematography work with Dion Beebe in the films Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)[1][2] and Collateral (2004). In addition, he has performed extensive cinematography work for various other films, especially Hong Kong films,[3] as well as on different film and video projects with Steven Spielberg, Rob Marshall, Toyota, and Nike.[4] He is also the founder of Mettafilm, a film production company.[5]
Sion Michel was born in the United States, and has also spent much of his life in Australia.[6] Michel obtained an M.A. in Cinematography from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School in 1992.[5] He has been actively working in cinematography and photography since the 1990s.[6]
Sion Michel has been an active cinematographer in the film industry since 1986.[7]
Michel was Cinematographer for many notable films, including The Old Way, Sons of the Neon Night, Heartfall Arises,[3] Shanghai Noir, and Like a Dream.[8] Other production roles include cinematography work for the films Chasing Rabbits,[9] WPPI 2013,[4] and Laura Smiles.[10]
Michel founded the film production company Mettafilm in 2005, where he currently serves as Director of Photography.[6][11]
Sion Michel is also a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS).[6]
Sion Michel's selected cinematography credits include:[12][7]
Year | Title | Director |
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2000 | Australia: Beyond the Fatal Shore | Chris Spencer |
2001 | Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory | Bud Greenspan |
2005 | Laura Smiles | Jason Ruscio |
2007 | The Box | A.J. Kparr |
2009 | Like a Dream | Clara Law |
2010 | Hot Summer Days[13][14] | Tony Chan and Wing Shya |
2015 | The Unbearable Lightness of Inspector Fan (Shanghai Noir) |
Clara Law |
2016 | Heartfall Arises[15] | Wu Pinru |
2018 | Sons of the Neon Night | Juno Mak |
2023 | The Old Way | Brett Donowho |
Sion Michel's cinematography work for Beyond The Fatal Shore, Tony Bennett: An American Classic, and Like a Dream have been nominated for various awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award and BAFTA Film Awards.[7][16]