Thomas E. Ackerman
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Born | Thomas Edward Ackerman (1948-09-14) September 14, 1948 (age 75) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1980–present |
Thomas Edward Ackerman (born September 14, 1948) is an American cinematographer.[1] In 2009, Ackerman joined the faculty of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking. [2]
Career in Higher Education (2008–present)
Between 2008 [3] and 2009 [2] Ackerman joined the faculty of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking. In the subsequent years, likely bolstered in some part by Ackerman’s influence, Michael Chapman, A.S.C. began teaching at the conservatory. Ackerman, drawing from his years of experience following modest beginnings, engages upper-level cinematography students through both hands on instruction and lectures. [4] In 2015, Ackerman debuted an autobiographical course “ Pathways: A Career in Film” through lectures and screenings. [5]
Ackerman succeeded cinematography department chair David Elkins, S.O.C. following Elkins’ retirement in 2019.
Filmography
Documentary film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1973 | Jerusalem Lives | Charles Guggenheim | |
1978 | Roots: One Year Later | Robert Guenette | With Erik Daarstad and Andre Gunn |
1979 | A Place to Be | Charles Guggenheim Steven York | With Foster Wiley |
1981 | Talmage Farlow | Lorenzo DeStefano | |
1984 | To Save Our Schools, To Save Our Children | Richard Gerdau Consuela Gonzales Thomas Lennon | With Don Lenzer and Richard Roy |
1989 | Journey to America | Charles Guggenheim | |
2002 | Los Zafiros: Music from the Edge of Time | Lorenzo DeStefano |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1978 | Winners | Paul Asselin | Episode "Journey Together" |
1984 | Kidd Video | Bud Schaetzle | Episode "To Beat the Band" (live-action segments) |
Short film
Year | Title | Director |
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1984 | Frankenweenie | Tim Burton |
2002 | CinéMagique | Jerry Rees |
2007 | Marilyn Reloaded | Axel Breuer |
2015 | Venom Therapy | Steven Murashige |
Feature film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1980 | New Year's Evil | Emmett Alston | Credited as "Edward Thomas" |
1982 | Foxfire Light | Allen Baron | |
1984 | Roadhouse 66 | John Mark Robinson | |
1985 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Alan Metter | |
1986 | Back to School | ||
1988 | Beetlejuice | Tim Burton | |
Moonwalker | Jerry Kramer Colin Chilvers | With Robert E. Collins, Frederick Elmes, John Hora and Crescenzo G.P. Notarile | |
1989 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | Jeremiah S. Chechik | |
1991 | True Identity | Charles Lane | |
1993 | Dennis the Menace | Nick Castle | |
1994 | Baby's Day Out | Patrick Read Johnson | |
1995 | Jumanji | Joe Johnston | |
1997 | George of the Jungle | Sam Weisman | |
The Eighteenth Angel | William Bindley | ||
1999 | My Favorite Martian | Donald Petrie | |
The Muse | Albert Brooks | ||
2000 | Beautiful Joe | Stephen Metcalfe | |
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | Des McAnuff | ||
2001 | Rat Race | Jerry Zucker | |
2002 | Snow Dogs | Brian Levant | |
2003 | The Battle of Shaker Heights | Efram Potelle Kyle Rankin | |
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Sam Weisman | ||
2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Adam McKay | |
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Direct-to-video | ||
2005 | Are We There Yet? | Brian Levant | |
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World | Albert Brooks | ||
2006 | The Benchwarmers | Dennis Dugan | |
Scary Movie 4 | David Zucker | ||
2007 | Balls of Fury | Robert Ben Garant | |
2008 | Superhero Movie | Craig Mazin | |
2009 | Fired Up! | Will Gluck | |
Infestation | Kyle Rankin | ||
2011 | Mardi Gras: Spring Break | Phil Dornfield | |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Mike Mitchell | ||
2015 | Night of the Living Deb | Kyle Rankin |
References
- ^ Thomas Ackerman at the Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Thomas Ackerman, A.S.C." School of Filmmaking Faculty Profiles. University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ Faculty Profile UNCSA News. Published August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ https://www.uncsa.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/fm/courses.aspx#FIM3871 | Undergraduate Course Bulletin
- ^ https://www.uncsa.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/fm/courses.aspx#FIM3785 | Undergraduate Course Bulletin: FIM3785
External links
- Thomas E. Ackerman at IMDb
- Thomas E. Ackerman at Rotten Tomatoes
- International Cinematographer's Guild: Member Spotlight: Thomas Ackerman, ASC, with an extensive interview with biographical details.
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