Declan Quinn (born 1957) is an American cinematographer. He is a three-time winner of the

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Early life

Born and raised in

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, Quinn is one of four children. His mother, Teresa, was a homemaker, and also worked as a bookkeeper and in the travel business, and his father, Michael Quinn, was a professor of literature. His four siblings, the most famous of whom is Aidan, are actors.FilmReference.com
/ref> The family moved to

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when he was in his teens, but he returned to the

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to earn a degree in film from

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Career

In Ireland, he met

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and U2 at the

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, and he began his career filming several

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s and the documentaries ''U2: Unforgettable Fire'' (1984) and ''U2: Outside It's America'' (1987) for the group.''American Cinematographer'', September 2004
/ref> Quinn permanently returned to the States in 1989 and filmed '' The Kill-Off''. In 1991, he served as cinematographer on Tim Hunter's well-received ''

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'', starring

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, and Declan's brother Aidan.Harris M. Lentz, ''Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Supplement 2, Through 1993'', Volume 4, (McFarland: 1994), p.495. Quinn has collaborated with director

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on five projects, including '' Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love,'' ''

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'', '' Vanity Fair'', and ''

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'', which earned him a nomination for the Emmy Award for Best Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie. Additional credits include '' 2x4'', (which won him the Cinematography Award at the 1998

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), '' Vanya on 42nd Street'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' In America'', ''

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'', '' The Lucky Ones'', ''

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'', ''

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee ''The Private Lives of Pippa Lee'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Rebecca Miller. The screenplay is based on her novel of the same name. It features an ensemble cast including Robin Wright, Alan Arkin, Mari ...

'' and ''

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'' (2012).

Personal life

Quinn resides in

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with his wife Etta and four daughters.

Filmography

Film

Short film Documentary film Feature film Filmed stage productions

Television

TV movies TV specials

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Quinn, Declan 1957 births Living people American cinematographers American people of Irish descent Columbia College Chicago alumni Film people from Chicago Independent Spirit Award winners