Ben Kutchins

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Ben Kutchins is an American cinematographer.

Biography

Kutchins started his career with an internship at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), rising to production assistant. [1] Next he studied film at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, then shot about 60 short films in two years, before working on indie films and was then hired to shoot the film Veronica Mars followed by the Amazon series, Mozart in the Jungle . [1]

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He has been nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) for his work on Ozark , in 2018 and 2020. [2] [3]

Selected cinematography

Film

Television

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References

  1. 1 2 Friedman, Illya (September 21, 2020). "Ben Kutchins, Emmy-nominated cinematographer of Ozark, on creating the look of the show, working with Jason Bateman, the Veronica Mars movie, Mozart in the Jungle". Cam Noir. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. Grobar, Matt (August 20, 2018). "'Ozark' Cinematographer Ben Kutchins Wades Into Highly Cinematic, Extremely Dark Realism With Netflix Crime Drama".
  3. "The White Lotus Cinematographer Ben Kutchins Exposes the Darkness and Light Amidst Hawaii's Natural Beauty". Below the Line. July 30, 2021.