AMY HALPERN
Cinematographer
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CINEMATOGRAPHY
1976 – 1922: Cinematographer, gaffer, best boy or electrician on over 50 features, documentaries, commercials, music videos, industrials. Union Member IATSE Local 728 Studio Electrical Lighting Technicians
2009 – 2022 TRANSFIGURATIONS, animated museum exhibition project, David Lebrun, Director; Lighting Designer and Gaffer
2016 OUT OF THE MAYA TOMBS, feature documentary, David Lebrun, Director; Photography & Lighting aka
2014 DANCE OF THE MAIZE GOD, feature documentary, David Lebrun, Director; Photography & Lighting
2008 BREAKING THE MAYA CODE, feature documentary, David Lebrun, Director; Director of Photography & Lighting
2008 CRACKING THE MAYA CODE, NOVA PBS Television, David Lebrun, Director;Director of Photography & Lighting
2002-2004 THE DIVISION, serial T.V. drama, Lifetime Cable, 3rd & 4th seasons; Electrician
2003 2 music videos for Christyna Brown, Miss Unknown Productions; Director of Photography
2002 THE DECAY OF FICTION, feature film, Pat O’Neill, Director; Gaffer
2001 CREATURE FEATURES, 4 feature films for HBO, Arkov/Winston, Producers; 2nd Unit Gaffer
2000 BOYCHICK, short, Glen Gaylord, Dir, Kelly McGowan, DP; Gaffer
1998 SHARING HOPE, documentary, Int. Channel, Ted Lin, Director; Director of Photography
1997 ALIEN IV, RESURRECTION, feature, J.C. Jounet, Director; Best Boy, effects
1997 TWILIGHT OF THE GOLDS, feature, Ross Marks, Director; Rigging Gaffer
1997 THE IMMACULATE DECEPTION, short, by Floyd Red Crow Westerman; Director of Photography
1995 THE KILLERS WITHIN, feature, Paul Leder, Director, Frances Grumman, D.P.; Gaffer
1993 MOLLY AND GINA, feature, Paul Leder, Director, Frances Grumman, DP; Gaffer
1992 FALLING LESSONS, feature; Director, Director of Photography and Editor
1991 THE COVER-UP (FRAME-UP II), feature, Paul Leder, Director; Gaffer
1990 TREMORS, feature, Ron Underwood, Director; 2nd unit Camera Operator & Camera Assistant
1989 DALAI LAMA Kalachakra Ceremony @ Santa Monica Civic Center, Camera Operator
1988 I’M GONNA GET U SUCKER, feature, Kenan Wayans, Director; Set Electrician
1987 STAND AND DELIVER, feature, Ramon Menendez, Director; Set Electrician
1986 FREDERICK WEISMAN: PORTRAIT OF A COLLECTOR, documentary; Director and Director of Photography
1986 PASSION, music video, Jennifer James, C. Acu–a, Director; Director of Photography
1985 GODZILLA 85, feature, Robert Kaiser, Director; Gaffer
1984 GUESTS OF THE ASTORIA HOTEL, feature, Allamazadeg, Dir., Charles Burnett, DP; Gaffer
1983 MY BROTHER’S WEDDING, feature, Charles Burnett, Director & DP; Gaffer
1982 ILLUSION, short, Julie Dash, Director; Gaffer
1980 THE GRAY AREA, short, Monona Wali, Director; Director of Photography
1972 – 2022 Director, Writer, Director of Photography and Editor of 18 short films
THEATRICAL LIGHTING
2008 MAYA VARIATIONS, multimedia performance, Indianapolis Museum of Art
1999 Auricle Company Dance Concerts, Belinda Cheng, choreographer, Gascon Theater, Los Angeles
1996 THE MASK OF ELEANOR and THE VISION OF SAINT JOAN, operas by Beverly Grigsby, California State Long Beach, Summer Arts Festival
1994 DHARMA BUMS, music concert, Yogi John Franzoni Studio
1994 ICONS REVISITED, Puppet variety show, L.A. Theater Complex, Lisa Sturz, Director
1992 ONE HAND CLAPPING, music concert, Masonic Hall, Los Angeles
1991 ONE HAND CLAPPING, music concert, International Student Center, University of California, Los Angeles
1990 MASK OF ELEANOR, opera by Beverly Grigsby, Regents College, Boston, Massachusetts
1989 Computer Music Concert, Department of Music, California State University Northridge
1983 Light show for Club Radio, Los Angeles
1971-1973 NEW YORK APPARITION THEATER, 3-D shadow play, Ken Jacobs, Director
1970 Gudde Dancers, International House, Columbia University
1970 Gudde Dancers, St. Peter’s Church, New York City