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| Born | January 14, 1962 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Jeffrey Scott Cronenweth, ASC [1] (born January 14, 1962) is an American cinematographer based in Los Angeles, California who is known for his role as the director of photography on the David Fincher films Fight Club , The Social Network , The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Gone Girl (two of which earned him Academy Award for Best Cinematography nominations in 2010 and 2011). He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts and was invited to join the cinematographers branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2004. [2] He is the son of Jordan Cronenweth, one of the most influential cinematographers in motion picture history. [3]
He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Jeff Cronenweth started working with father as a camera loader/2nd assistant camera while in high-school. [4] He then worked as 1st assistant camera and camera operator until the mid-1990s.
He was able to work as director of photography for the first time first time in David Fincher's Fight Club . After working again with Fincher in three more projects, Cronenweth earned two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
In addition, Jeff and his brother Tim (known as "The Cronenweths") have worked as a director/DP team, doing numerous commercials and music videos in and out of Los Angeles.
In 2004, he was invited to join the cinematographers branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. [5]
Cronenweth is known for his use of light (or the absence thereof) and composition to elegantly weave a visual language throughout a story as shown in his work on Fight Club, The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Gone Girl and including many of the iconic music videos and commercials he has photographed. On filming Fight Club, Cronenweth stated: "Whether we were inside or outside, we always wanted to embrace depth of field or the lack of as a key story telling element in guiding an audiences focus on what we wanted them to embrace." [6]
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 1999 | Fight Club | David Fincher | |
| 2002 | One Hour Photo | Mark Romanek | |
| K-19: The Widowmaker | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| 2003 | Down with Love | Peyton Reed | |
| 2010 | The Social Network | David Fincher | |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | ||
| 2012 | Hitchcock | Sacha Gervasi | |
| 2014 | Gone Girl | David Fincher | |
| 2018 | A Million Little Pieces | Sam Taylor-Johnson | |
| 2021 | Being the Ricardos | Aaron Sorkin | |
| 2025 | Tron: Ares † | Joachim Rønning | Post-production |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 1997 | Cusp | Jacques Rey |
| 2000 | The Brightness You Keep | Amanda Copeland |
| 2012 | Man & Beast | Dante Ariola |
| 2015 | Warner Brothers: Arkham Knight - Be the Batman | Himself Tim Cronenweth |
| 2023 | The Calm | Sam Hargrave |
| 2025 | Brighter Days Ahead | Christian Breslauer Ariana Grande |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Note |
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| 2020 | Tales from the Loop | Mark Romanek | Episode "Loop" |
Music video
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
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| 2010 | Best Cinematography | The Social Network | Nominated |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
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| 2010 | Outstanding Cinematography | The Social Network | Nominated |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
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| 2011 | Best Cinematography | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Nominated |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
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| 2011 | Best Cinematography | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Nominated |
| 2014 | Gone Girl | Nominated |
Other awards
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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| 2010 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | The Social Network | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Satellite Award | Best Cinematography | Gone Girl | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
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