Andrew Droz Palermo | |
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| Born | Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Andrew Droz Palermo, ASC is an American cinematographer, director, and screenwriter. He is known for his work on The Green Knight (2021), A Ghost Story (2017), You're Next (2011), A Teacher (2013), and for directing Rich Hill (2014) and One & Two (2015).
Palermo was born in Columbia, Missouri, and was raised in Jefferson City, Missouri. [1]
Palermo frequently collaborates with director David Lowery, serving as the cinematographer on his films The Green Knight , A Ghost Story , and a television show Strange Angel . He also works with Hannah Fidell, shooting her films The Gathering Squall, [2] Man & Gun, [3] A Teacher , 6 Years , and The Long Dumb Road . [4] He also served as the cinematographer on You're Next and V/H/S (also actor of role "Fifth Thug" in segment "Tape 56"), both directed by Adam Wingard. [5] [6]
In 2014, Palermo co-directed Rich Hill , a documentary that won the Documentary Grand Jury Prize [7] at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, a collaboration with his cousin Tracy Droz Tragos. [8] [9] [10] Palermo also directed One & Two , starring Kiernan Shipka and Timothée Chalamet. [11] It had its world premiere at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival. [12] [13]
In 2023, Palermo became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers. [14]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Late Spring Heat | Robin Griswold | |
| 2011 | A Face Fixed | Himself | With Michael J. Wilson and Mike Wilson |
| The Gathering Squall | Hannah Fidell | ||
| Man & Gun | Brian McOmber | Also editor | |
| 2012 | Tape 56 | Adam Wingard | Segment of V/H/S |
| 2013 | Black Metal | Kat Candler | |
| Dear Valued Guests | Jarred Alterman Paul Sturtz | Documentary short | |
| 2015 | Raise A Good Man | Dylan Pasture | |
| The Rusted | Kat Candler | ||
| 2016 | 10.38 | Daniel Patrick Carbone | |
| The Road | Hannah Fidell | ||
| 2017 | Ape | Josh Hutcherson | |
| (The [end) of history illusion]: Miu Miu Women's Tales #14 | Celia Rowlson-Hall | ||
| Lakota in America | Mohammad Gorjestani | ||
| 2022 | Oak Thorn & The Old Rose of Love | David Lowery |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | You're Next | Adam Wingard | |
| 2013 | A Teacher | Hannah Fidell | |
| 2015 | 6 Years | ||
| 2017 | A Ghost Story | David Lowery | |
| 2018 | The Long Dumb Road | Hannah Fidell | |
| 2019 | The True Adventures of Wolfboy | Martin Krejčí | |
| 2021 | The Green Knight | David Lowery | |
| 2024 | Mother Mary † | Post-production; With Rina Yang | |
| 2025 | Thunderbolts* † | Jake Schreier | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Independent Lens | Himself Tracy Droz Tragos | Segment Rich Hill |
| 2018 | Strange Angel | David Lowery Nelson McCormick Ben Wheatley Steph Green Kate Dennis | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Moon Knight | Justin Benson Aaron Moorhead | Episodes "Summon the Suit" and "The Tomb" |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A Face Fixed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | One & Two | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Independent Lens | Segment Rich Hill |
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