Steve Gainer

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Steve Gainer
Steve Gainer ASC at SONY Studios 2018 (cropped).jpg
Gainer in 2018
Born (1962-10-25) October 25, 1962 (age 63)
Alexandria, Louisiana, US
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)cinematographer, director, and producer

Steve Gainer, ASC ASK (born October 25, 1962) is an Emmy Award winning American cinematographer, director, and producer. He is a member and museum curator of the American Society of Cinematographers, a member of the Directors Guild of America, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Gainer in 2022

In 2013 and 2015, Gainer directed episodes of the MTV comedy-drama series Awkward. In 2014, he won a Daytime Emmy for a PSA based on that series. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1994CeremonyJoe Castro
1997ExposeBrian Rudnick
Macon County JailVictoria MusprattWith Harry C. Box
Don't Sleep Alone Tim Andrew
Shadow DancerStanley Lee
Stanley Yung		With Michael E.J. Miller
1999 Road Kill Matthew Leutwyler
Foolish Dave Meyers
Facade Carl Colpaert
2001 Bully Larry Clark
2004 Black Cloud Ricky Schroder
Mysterious Skin Gregg Araki
A Dirty Shame John Waters
2005 Wassup Rockers Larry Clark
2007You Are HereHenry Pincus
Remember the Daze Jess Bond
2008 While She Was Out Susan Montford
Punisher: War Zone Lexi Alexander
2009 Taking Chances Kit UmbrageWith Brian Sweeney
2010 Super James Gunn
Dirty Girl Abe Sylvia
2011 Setup Mike Gunther Direct-to-video
2012 Nature Calls Todd Rohal
2013 A Haunted House Michael Tiddes
2014 Everly Joe Lynch
Catch Hell Ryan Phillippe
2015Big & Rich: Gravity Long Form Project Trey Fanjoy
2017 Mayhem Joe Lynch
2019 The Last Laugh Greg Pritikin

Short film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1996Trust GamesAdam Prince
1998Luz de la missionMartin FloresWith Peter Rieveschl and Mario Zavala
2001Note come dueJordan Freid
2002Heroes Johnathon Schaech
2004Lonely PlaceKevin Ackermann
2009One Night Only Chadd Harbold
2013The Thread Steven Brill Segments of Movie 43
Victory's Glory Rusty Cundieff
Beezel James Gunn
2018Day of ReckoningJeff Wolfe
TBAThe RuntChristy Stratton

Documentary film

YearTitleDirectorNote
1999 Three Days
  • Kevin Ford
  • C.B. Smith
With Kevin Ford and Luke Geissbühler

Television

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1997Click
Episode "Secrets Revealed"
2008Camp Rock Freestyle JamArt SpigelTV short
2009Sugarland: Live on the Inside Shaun Silva TV special
2011 Awkward 71 episodes;
Also directed episodes "Taking Sides" and "Digging Deep"
2013Starting Strong
2014 Happyland
7 episodes
2015 Just Add Magic
2016-2017 Sweet/Vicious All 10 episodes
2017Will vs. The Future Joe Nussbaum
2019-2020 Schooled All 34 episodes
2021 On My Block
4 episodes
2021-2022Puppy PlaceAll 16 episodes
2022Life by Ella
All 10 episodes
2023 With Love Season 2

TV movies

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2002 Teenage Caveman Larry Clark
2013Our Wild Hearts Ricky Schroder Also producer
Ladies' Man: A Made MovieRyan Shiraki
2016An American Girl Story: Maryellen 1955 - Extraordinary Christmas Valerie Weiss
2017An American Girl Story: Ivy & Julie 1976 - A Happy BalanceSasie Sealy
An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends for LifeAlison McDonald

Documentary film

YearTitleDirectorNote
2010Boys of Fall Shaun Silva With Blake McClure

Videography

YearTitleArtistDirectorSource
1998"Tell Me (Remix)" Beenie Man ft. Angie Martinez Mike Maloy [2]
1999"Bawitdaba" Kid Rock Dave Meyers [3]
2001"Elisabeth" Billy Gilman Shaun Silva [4]
2002"Young" Kenny Chesney [3]
2003"Big Star" [5]
"No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems" [3]
"Tennessee" Marcel [6]
"I Hate Everything About You" Three Days Grace Scott Winig [7]
2004"Whiskey Lullaby" Brad Paisley ft. Alison Krauss Rick Schroder [8]
"First Straw" 311 Scott Winig [9]
"I Go Back"Kenny ChesneyShaun Silva [10]
"Anything but Mine" [11]
2006"Friendly Fire" Sean Lennon Michele Civetta [12]
2008"Golden Age" TV on the Radio Petro [13]
2009"Here Comes Goodbye" Rascal Flatts Shaun Silva [14]
2011"The Ballad of Mona Lisa" Panic! at the Disco Shane Drake [15]
2014"We Are Done" The Madden Brothers David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith [16]
"Lonely Tonight" Blake Shelton Shaun Silva [17]
2018"Happier" Marshmello and Bastille Mercedes Bryce Morgan [18]
2019"Here with Me"Marshmello ft. Chvrches [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Steve Gainer". AOL Moviefone.
  2. ↑ ""Beanie Man" - Music Video". Steve Gainer. Archived from the original on October 11, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2025.[ non-primary source needed ]
  3. 1 2 3 "Steve Gainer : Resume". Steve Gainer. Archived from the original on October 11, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2025.[ non-primary source needed ]
  4. ↑ ""Elisabeth" - Music Video". Steve Gainer. Archived from the original on October 18, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2025.[ non-primary source needed ]
  5. ↑ ""Kenny Chesney - Big Star" - Music Video". Steve Gainer. Archived from the original on October 16, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2025.[ non-primary source needed ]
  6. ↑ ""Marcel" - Music Video". Steve Gainer. Archived from the original on October 16, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2025.[ non-primary source needed ]
  7. ↑ ""Three Days Grace" - Music Video". Steve Gainer. Archived from the original on October 16, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2025.[ non-primary source needed ]
  8. ↑ Crawford, Mark (October 2005). "Rick Schroder Finds New Groove in Director's Chair" (PDF). CMA Close Up. Nashville, TN: CMA. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  9. ↑ ""First Straw" Music Video". Steve Gainer. Archived from the original on October 18, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2025.[ non-primary source needed ]
  10. ↑ "Kenny Chesney "I Go Back" Music Video". Steve Gainer. Archived from the original on October 16, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2025.[ non-primary source needed ]
  11. ↑ "Kenny Chesney gets authentic with 'Anything But Mine'". Mashable. December 16, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  12. ↑ "IN DEPTH: Sean Lennon "Friendly Fire"". VideoStatic. October 6, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  13. ↑ "WATCH IT: TV On The Radio "Golden Age"". VideoStatic. October 7, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Music Video : Jeremiah Shuff". MEC International. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  15. ↑ "WATCH IT: Panic At The Disco "...Mona Lisa" (Shane Drake, dir.)". VideoStatic. February 23, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  16. ↑ "The Madden Brothers "We Are Done" (David Katzenberg, Seth Grahme-Smith, dir.)". VideoStatic. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Blake Shelton "Lonely Tonight" (Shaun Silva, dir.)". VideoStatic. November 11, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Marshmello f/ Bastille "Happier" (Mercedes Bryce Morgan, dir.)". VideoStatic. September 25, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Marshmello f/ Chvrches "Here With Me" (Mercedes Bryce Morgan, dir.)". VideoStatic. April 8, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
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