M. David Mullen

David Mullen, A.S.C. (born 26 June 1962 as Merritt David Mullen III) is a Japanese-born American cinematographer^[1] known for his photography on Twin Falls Idaho, Northfork, Akeelah and the Bee, The Astronaut Farmer, and The Love Witch. He often collaborates with The Polish brothers.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

In spring 2004 he was accepted into the American Society of Cinematographers, one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a cinematographer.^[7][8] He has been nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards for best cinematography, once in 2000 for Twin Falls Idaho, and once in 2004 for Northfork.^[9][10]

He studied cinematography at the California Institute of the Arts from 1988 to 1991. His mentor was Kris Malkiewicz; he later collaborated with him on "Cinematography: Third Edition," an essential guidebook for film production techniques.^[11] By the time he entered CalArts, he was 27 years old and well versed in the technical side of cinematography, having learnt everything he could from the UCLA film library.^[12]

Filmography

• The Love Witch (2016)
• 90 Minutes in Heaven (2015)
• Big Sur (2012)
• Seven Days in Utopia (2011)
• Stay Cool (2011)
• Jennifer's Body (2009)
• The Smell of Success (2009)
• Assassination of a High School President (2009)
• Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)
• Solstice (2008)
• Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
• The Astronaut Farmer (2006)
• When Do We Eat? (2006)
• Shadowboxer (2005)
• The Quiet (2005)
• Out for Blood (2004)
• New Suit (2002)
• D.E.B.S. (2004)
• A Foreign Affair (2003)
• Northfork (2003)
• Tom's Nu Heaven (2003)
• Infested (2002)
• Stuck (2001)
• Jackpot (2001)
• The Perfect Tenant (2000)
• Ritual (2000)
• Devil in the Flesh 2 (2000)
• Alone With a Stranger (2000)
• Twin Falls Idaho (1999)
• Clean and Narrow (1999)
• Captured (1998)
• The Night Caller (1998)
• Soulmates (1997)
• Cupid (1997)
• Man of Her Dreams (1997)
• The Last Big Thing (1996)
• Daddy's Girl (1996)
• Lipstick Camera (1994)
• The River Bottom (1993)

Television

• Extant (TV series) (2014)
• Smash (TV series) (2013)
• Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles (2013)
• United States of Tara (Season One and Two) (2011)
• Big Love (2007)

References

External links

• M. David Mullen at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Website
• A conversation with M. David Mullen