Jacques Adam Haitkin (August 29, 1950 – March 21, 2023) was an American

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. He was best known as the cinematographer for

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's slasher film ''

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''. Haitkin studied at the film school of New York University and

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, and graduated in 1975. He was well-known mainly as a

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cinematographer, especially on films by Craven and

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. He also worked as additional or second unit director of photography on '' The Expendables'', '' X-Men: First Class'', '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', ''

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'', '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'', '' Captain America: Civil War'', '' Kong: Skull Island'' and '' The Fate of the Furious''. Haitkin died at his assisted living community in Portola Gardens in San Francisco, California, on March 21, 2023, at the age of 72. He died from complications related to ALS and leukemia.

Filmography

* '' Hot Dogs for Gauguin'' (1972) * '' Hot Tomorrows'' (1977) * '' They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way'' (1978) * '' The Prize Fighter'' (1979) * '' The Hitter'' (1979) * '' The Private Eyes'' (1980) * '' The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything'' (1980) * '' St. Helens'' (1981) * ''

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'' (1981) * '' The House Where Evil Dwells'' (1982) * '' Last Plane Out'' (1983) * '' Making the Grade'' (1984) * ''

'' (1984) * '' The Lost Empire'' (1984) * '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge'' (1985) * '' Quiet Cool'' (1986) * '' The Imagemaker'' (1986) * '' The Hidden'' (1987) * '' Cherry 2000'' (1987) * '' To Die For'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1989) * '' Shocker'' (1989) * '' The Ambulance'' (1990) * '' Buried Alive'' (1990) * '' Fast Getaway'' (1991) * '' We're Talking Serious Money'' (1991) * ''

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'' (1992) * '' Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence'' (1993) * '' Relentless 3'' (1993) * '' The Silence of the Hams'' (1994) * '' Scanner Cop'' (1994) * ''The Force'' (1994) * '' Evolver'' (1995) * ''

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'' (1995) * '' Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite'' (1996) * '' Buried Alive II'' (1997) * '' Wishmaster'' (1997) * '' Team Knight Rider'' (1997–1998) TV series, 14 episodes * '' The Last Man on Planet Earth'' (1999) * ''The Base'' (1999) * '' The Apartment Complex'' (1999) * '' The Chaos Factor'' (2000) * '' Blowback'' (2000) * '' Son of the Beach'' (2000) TV series, 3 episodes * '' Faust: Love of the Damned'' (2000) * '' Rocket's Red Glare'' (2000) * '' A Month of Sundays'' (2001) * '' Storm Watch'' (2002) * '' Bad Karma'' (2002) * '' Shut Up and Kiss Me'' (2004) * '' Art Heist'' (2004) * '' 12 Days of Terror'' (2004) * '' The Curse of El Charro'' (2005) * '' The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It'' (2007) * '' Clean Break'' (2008) also story

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* 1950 births 2023 deaths American cinematographers AFI Conservatory alumni Tisch School of the Arts alumni Mass media people from San Francisco Deaths from motor neuron disease in the United States Deaths from leukemia in California {{US-cinematographer-stub