Trent Opaloch | |
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Born | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
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Trent Opaloch is a Canadian cinematographer best known for his work with directors Neill Blomkamp and the Russo brothers. His major works include District 9 (2009), Elysium (2013), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Chappie (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). [1] In 2010, Opaloch was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for his work on District 9. [2] In 2020, Opaloch starred in the music video for Pearl Jam's single "Retrograde". [3]
Opaloch grew up in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He studied filmmaking at Confederation College, before moving to Vancouver to start his professional career. [4]
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2006 | Yellow | Neill Blomkamp | Short film |
2009 | District 9 | Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography [2] | |
2013 | Elysium | ||
2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Anthony and Joe Russo | |
2015 | Chappie | Neill Blomkamp | |
2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Anthony and Joe Russo | |
2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Shot back-to-back | |
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | ||
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