Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Fresno, California, USA
Homepage: http://www.parkpictures.com/lance-acord
Movie Involvements: 58
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
Biography
Lance Acord (born September 9, 1964) is an American cinematographer. Acord was born in Fresno County, California. He attended Sir Francis Drake High School's School Within A School (S.W.A.S.) program and went on to study photography and filmmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute. He began his professional career with photographer/filmmaker Bruce Weber. Together they made documentaries, commercials and music videos. His breakthrough in the MTV music videos world came when director Stéphane Sednaoui offered him to work on Björk's Big Time Sensuality. Acord continued to work extensively in the commercials and music videos mediums. He earned the MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice”, which featured Christopher Walken and was directed by Spike Jonze. He also worked with R.E.M. on a regular basis.
Most Famous Work
Lost in Translation
(2003) Camera OperatorHer
(2013) Additional PhotographyJackass
(2000) Additional CameraMarie Antoinette
(2006) Director of PhotographyLate Bloomers
(2024) Executive ProducerBeing John Malkovich
(1999) Director of PhotographyWhere the Wild Things Are
(2009) Director of PhotographyJackass: The Movie
(2002) Second Unit Director of PhotographyActing
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| 2015 | Self | |
| 2014 | Self | |
| 2009 | N/A | |
| 2007 | Self | |
| 2004 | Self | |
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Production
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| 2024 | Executive Producer | |
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| 2023 | Executive Producer | |
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| 2022 | Executive Producer | |
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| 2021 | Executive Producer | |
| 2020 | Executive Producer | |
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| 2019 | Executive Producer | |
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| 2017 | Executive Producer | |
| 2016 | Executive Producer | |
| 2015 | Executive Producer | |
| 2014 | Producer | |
| 2012 | Producer | |
| 2009 | Executive Producer | |
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| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2018 | Director | |
| 2017 | Director | |
| 2004 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Camera
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2018 | Director of Photography | |
| 2014 | Director of Photography | |
| 2013 | Additional Photography | |
| Camera Operator | ||
| Director of Photography | ||
| 2012 | "B" Camera Operator | |
| 2009 | Director of Photography | |
| 2006 | Director of Photography | |
| 2003 | Director of Photography | |
| Director of Photography | ||
| Camera Operator | ||
| 2002 | Director of Photography | |
| Second Unit Director of Photography | ||
| Director of Photography | ||
| 2001 | Director of Photography | |
| Director of Photography | ||
| Camera Operator | ||
| Director of Photography | ||
| 2000 | Additional Camera | |
| Director of Photography | ||
| 1999 | Director of Photography | |
| 1998 | Director of Photography | |
| Director of Photography | ||
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| 1997 | Director of Photography | |
| 1996 | Director of Photography | |
| 1995 | Director of Photography | |
| Director of Photography | ||
| 1992 | Camera Operator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1998 | Cinematography | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |