Daniel Moder | |
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Born | Daniel Richard Moder January 31, 1969 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 3 |
Daniel Richard Moder (born January 31, 1969) is an American cinematographer who has worked on such films as Secret in Their Eyes , The Mexican , and Fireflies in the Garden . He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his cinematography in the television film The Normal Heart . He is married to actress Julia Roberts.
Moder began his career as a production assistant in the 1995 action film Crimson Tide . The following year, he worked on the set of the 1996 sports drama film The Fan . From then, he worked in the Camera and Electrical Department on films like The Brave , Enemy of the State , The Big Tease , and Tuesdays with Morrie . He made his debut as a cinematographer in the short comedy film Kid Quick. As a cinematographer, he has since worked on films like Grand Champion , Border, The Hit, Fireflies in the Garden , Jesus Henry Christ , Highland Park, Plush , The Normal Heart , and Secret in Their Eyes . Moder has also worked on a number of short films as a cinematographer. He has also worked on The Mexican , Full Frontal , Mona Lisa Smile , Mr. & Mrs. Smith , Friends with Money , and Spider-Man 3 .
Moder was married to Vera Steimberg from 1997 to 2002.
He met his second wife, actress Julia Roberts, on the set of her film The Mexican in 2000. After his divorce from Steimberg was finalized, he and Roberts wed on July 4, 2002, [1] in a small ceremony at her ranch in Taos, New Mexico. [2] They have three children. [3] [4]
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Notes | |
1995 | Crimson Tide | Production assistant | |
1996 | The Fan | Camera loader | |
1997 | The Brave | Camera loader | |
1998 | Enemy of the State | Second assistant camera | |
1999 | The Big Tease | Additional assistant camera | |
1999 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Second assistant camera | |
2000 | Jerks | First assistant camera | |
2000 | Lucky Numbers | Second assistant camera | |
2000 | Kid Quick | Cinematographer | |
2001 | The Mexican | Assistant Camera [7] | |
2002 | Sand | Production assistant | |
2002 | Grand Champion | Cinematographer | |
2002 | Full Frontal | First assistant camera | |
2003 | Mona Lisa Smile | Director of photography: 2nd Unit [7] | |
2004 | The Forgotten | Camera operator | |
2004 | The San Cristobal Ranch Academy Film | Cinematographer | |
2005 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Camera operator | |
2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Camera operator (uncredited) | |
2006 | Freedomland | Camera operator | |
2006 | Friends with Money | Camera operator | |
2006 | Déjà Vu | Camera operator | |
2007 | Seraphim Falls | Camera operator | |
2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Camera operator | |
2007 | Border | Cinematographer | |
2007 | The Hit | Cinematographer | |
2007 | The Kopper Kettle | Cinematographer | |
2008 | Fireflies in the Garden | Cinematographer | |
2009 | Grace | Cinematographer | |
2010 | 180° South | Cinematographer | |
2010 | In Dreams I Run Wild | Cinematographer | |
2011 | Jesus Henry Christ | Cinematographer | |
2013 | Highland Park | Cinematographer | |
2013 | Plush | Cinematographer | |
2013 | Urban Migration | Cinematographer | |
2015 | Secret in Their Eyes | Cinematographer | |
2015 | Point Break | Camera operator | |
2016 | Heaven's Floor | Additional photography | |
2018 | Ibiza | Cinematographer | |
2021 | Flag Day | Cinematographer | |
2023 | Ezra | Cinematographer | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Notes | |
2011 | Extraordinary Moms | Television film, cinematographer | |
2014 | The Normal Heart | Television film, cinematographer | |
2016 | Animal Kingdom | Episode: "Pilot", cinematographer | |
2016 | The Last Tycoon | Television pilot | |
2019 | Dead to Me | Cinematographer |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2014 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie [8] | The Normal Heart | Nominated |
2014 | OFTA Television Award | Best Cinematography in a Non-Series | The Normal Heart | Nominated |
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