Andrew Droz Palermo

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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).

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Personal life

Palermo was born in Columbia, Missouri, and was raised in Jefferson City, Missouri. [1]

Career

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]

Filmography

Cinematographer

Short film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2009Late Spring HeatRobin Griswold
2011A Face FixedHimselfWith Michael J. Wilson and Mike Wilson
The Gathering Squall Hannah Fidell
Man & GunBrian McOmberAlso editor
2012Tape 56 Adam Wingard Segment of V/H/S
2013Black Metal Kat Candler
Dear Valued GuestsJarred Alterman
Paul Sturtz
Documentary short
2015Raise A Good ManDylan Pasture
The RustedKat Candler
201610.38Daniel Patrick Carbone
The RoadHannah Fidell
2017Ape Josh Hutcherson
(The [end) of history illusion]:
Miu Miu Women's Tales #14
Celia Rowlson-Hall
Lakota in America Mohammad Gorjestani
2022Oak Thorn & The Old Rose of Love David Lowery

Feature film

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleDirectorNotes
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
2025 Thunderbolts* Jake Schreier Filming

Television

YearTitleDirectorNotes
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"

Director

Short film

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerEditor
2011A Face FixedYesYesYesYes

Feature film

YearTitleDirectorWriter
2015 One & Two YesYes

Television

YearTitleNotes
2015 Independent Lens Segment Rich Hill

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