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May 21, 2018 · Ernest Dickerson is one such example. Long regarded as former NYU-classmate Spike Lee ’ s exclusive cinematographer, Dickerson struck out on his own in 1991 and assumed the director ’ s chair for the controversial film, Juice. To date, Dickerson has four films under his belt as director with no signs of stopping.
Visual History with Ernest Dickerson Interviewed by: Seith Mann Director Ernest Dickerson discusses his 30-year career as a director and shares insight into his creative process through recalling his feature films (Juice, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight), movies for television (Strange Justice, Our America), and his various episodic television credits (The Wire, Raised By Wolves, and Dexter).
Biography. Read More. Gifted African American cinematographer who established himself on financially modest but artistically ambitious independent features before shifting to major motion pictures as a d.p. and genre films as a director. Dickerson became known as the ace director of photography for fellow NYU alumnus Spike Lee.
Ernest Roscoe Dickerson is an American director, cinematographer, and screenwriter. Most notably, he directed Juice (1992), which he co-wrote along with Gerard Brown. He also directed TV episodes of Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knights (1995); Bones (2001); Never Die Alone (2004); and several episodes of The Wire , Treme , Dexter , and The ...
Jul 2, 2014 · Ernest Dickerson: Well, movies are photographs. But instead of one picture at a time, there is a series of 24 pictures a second. When these are projected, it gives the illusion of movies. The use ...
Dec 23, 2021 · A pairing made in film heaven: director and cinematographer Spike Lee and Ernest Dickerson, inseparable in almost everything they did as artists in the 80s and 90s, making six movies together, and great friends in real life. Recently the two sat down together in downtown Los Angeles, where they talked for an hour and a half in front of a rapt audience of 400 at the Colburn School of Music. The ...
Jul 3, 2019 · DICKERSON I made a movie called “Bulletproof,” with Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler. Working on that film was the only time I ever got mad enough to punch a hole in the editing room wall.
