Person
Daryn Okada
Camera · Born 1960-01-02 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Daryn Okada, A.S.C. (born January 2, 1960) is a cinematographer and the former president of the American Society of Cinematographers. In 2015, Okada joined the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A highly prolific director of photography, Okada has worked on numerous well-known films including Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Lake Placid, Mean Girls, and American Reunion, many of which are directed by Steve Miner.
Known for
The Rookie
Director
Castle
Director of Photography
Station 19
Director
The Last Thing He Told Me
Director of Photography
Mean Girls
Director of Photography
American Reunion
Director of Photography
Just Like Heaven
Director of Photography
Let's Be Cops
Director of Photography
Movie 43
Director of Photography
Lake Placid
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2023The Last Thing He Told MeDirector of Photography
- 2018The RookieDirector
- 2018Station 19Director
- 2014Dolphin Tale 2Director of Photography
- 2014Let's Be CopsDirector of Photography
- 2013Blood Is Thicker Than Water: The Making of Halloween H20Self
- 2013Movie 43Director of Photography
- 2012American ReunionDirector of Photography
- 2009The Goods: Live Hard, Sell HardDirector of Photography
- 2009Ghosts of Girlfriends PastDirector of Photography
- 2009CastleDirector of Photography
- 2008Baby MamaDirector of Photography
- 2008Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo BayDirector of Photography
- 2007Sex and Death 101Director of Photography
- 2006Stick ItDirector of Photography
- 2005Just Like HeavenDirector of Photography
- 2004PaparazziDirector of Photography
- 2004Mean GirlsDirector of Photography
- 2004Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!Second Unit Director of Photography
- 2003Cradle 2 the GraveDirector of Photography
- 2002Martin Lawrence Live: RunteldatDirector of Photography
- 2001Joe SomebodyDirector of Photography
- 2001Texas RangersDirector of Photography
- 2001Good AdviceDirector of Photography
- 2001Dr. Dolittle 2Director of Photography
- 1999Lake PlacidDirector of Photography
- 1999PaybackAdditional Photography
- 1998Halloween H20: 20 Years LaterDirector of Photography
- 1998SenselessDirector of Photography
- 1997Anna KareninaDirector of Photography
- 1997Vanishing PointDirector of Photography
- 1996A Mother's InstinctCinematography
- 1996Black SheepDirector of Photography
- 1996Big BullyDirector of Photography
- 1994Eyes of TerrorDirector of Photography
- 1994My Father the HeroDirector of Photography
- 1993AirborneDirector of Photography
- 1992Captain RonDirector of Photography
- 1992Boris and NatashaDirector of Photography
- 1991Wild Hearts Can't Be BrokenDirector of Photography
- 1990Blind VengeanceDirector of Photography
- 1989Survival QuestDirector of Photography
- 1988Phantasm IIDirector of Photography
- 1987Punk VacationDirector of Photography
- 1985StitchesSecond Unit Director of Photography
- 1984Monaco ForeverDirector of Photography
- 1983FrightmareKey Grip
- 1982Nomad RidersDirector of Photography
- 1980Angel DustSecond Unit
- 1979PhantasmGrip
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