Jacques Adam Haitkin, (born August 29, 1950, in
Brooklyn,
New York
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is an American
cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...
. He is best known as the cinematographer for
Wes Craven's slasher film ''
A Nightmare on Elm Street''.
Haitkin studied at the film school of
New York University, and
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees.
Leade ...
, and graduated in 1975.
He is well-known mainly as a
horror film
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Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
cinematographer, especially on Craven and
Jack Sholder films.
He also worked as additional or second unit director of photography on ''
The Expendables'', ''
X-Men: First Class'', ''
X-Men: The Last Stand'', ''
Furious 7'', ''
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'', ''
Captain America: Civil War'', ''
Kong: Skull Island'' and ''
The Fate of the Furious''.
Filmography
* ''
Hot Dogs for Gauguin'' (1972)
* ''
Hot Tomorrows
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'' (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
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'' (1980)
* ''
St. Helens'' (1981)
* ''
Galaxy of Terror'' (1981)
* ''
The House Where Evil Dwells
''The House Where Evil Dwells'' is a 1982 American-Japanese horror film starring Edward Albert, Susan George and Doug McClure about an American family that moves into a reputed haunted house in the hills of Japan. It was directed by Kevin Conn ...
'' (1982)
* ''
Last Plane Out'' (1983)
* ''
Making the Grade'' (1984)
* ''
A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984)
* ''
The Lost Empire The Lost Empire may refer to:
*''Tarzan and the Lost Empire
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'' (1984)
* ''
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge'' (1985)
* ''
Quiet Cool
''Quiet Cool'' is a 1986 American action film directed and co-written by Clay Borris, and starring James Remar, Adam Coleman Howard, Daphne Ashbrook, Jared Martin, Nick Cassavetes and Fran Ryan.
Plot
Joe Dylanne is a plain-clothes NYC c ...
'' (1986)
* ''
The Hidden'' (1987)
* ''
Cherry 2000
''Cherry 2000'' is a 1988 American science-fiction film directed by Steve De Jarnatt and starring Melanie Griffith and David Andrews (actor), David Andrews. It was produced by Edward R. Pressman and Caldecot Chubb. The screenplay was by Michael ...
'' (1987)
* ''
To Die For'' (1989)
* ''
Cage'' (1989)
* ''
Shocker'' (1989)
* ''
The Ambulance'' (1990)
* ''
Buried Alive'' (1990)
* ''
Fast Getaway'' (1991)
* ''
We're Talking Serious Money'' (1991)
* ''
Mom and Dad Save the World
''Mom and Dad Save the World'' is a 1992 American science fiction comedy film directed by Greg Beeman. Jon Lovitz plays Emperor Tod Spengo, who is the cruel, silly, and over-dramatic emperor of the planet named Spengo. Teri Garr plays Marge Ne ...
'' (1992)
* ''
Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence'' (1993)
* ''
Relentless 3'' (1993)
* ''
The Silence of the Hams'' (1994)
* ''
Scanner Cop
''Scanner Cop'' is a 1994 Canadian science fiction action horror film. It is the fourth film in the ''Scanners'' series and the first film in the ''Scanner Cop'' series. It was written, produced, and directed by Pierre David. Daniel Quinn stars ...
'' (1994)
* ''The Force'' (1994)
* ''
Evolver'' (1995)
* ''
Fist of the North Star'' (1995)
* ''
Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite'' (1996)
* ''
Buried Alive II
''Buried Alive II'' is a 1997 American horror thriller television film directed by Tim Matheson and written by Walter Klenhard. It is a sequel to the 1990 film ''Buried Alive'', and stars Ally Sheedy, Stephen Caffrey and Tracey Needham. Matheson a ...
'' (1997)
* ''
Wishmaster'' (1997)
* ''
Team Knight Rider'' (1997–1998) TV series, 14 episodes
* ''
The Last Man on Planet Earth
''The Last Man on Planet Earth'' is a 1999 television film directed by Les Landau and starring Julie Bowen, Paul Francis, Tamlyn Tomita, L. Scott Caldwell, and Cliff DeYoung. The plot concerns a female-dominated society following the death of ...
'' (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
''12 Days of Terror'' is a 2004 television film directed by Jack Sholder and starring Colin Egglesfield, Mark Dexter, Jenna Harrison and John Rhys-Davies. Based on a true story, it revolves around the 1916 Jersey shark attacks, as recounted i ...
'' (2004)
* ''
The Curse of El Charro
''The Curse of El Charro'' is a 2005 horror film starring Danny Trejo. ''The Curse of El Charro'' was released on DVD by Paramount Home Video in 2006.
Plot
The film opens in 19th century Mexico, where El Charro (Andrew Bryniarski) acts as a wealt ...
'' (2005)
* ''
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It'' (2007)
* ''
Clean Break'' (2008) also story
References
External links
Official Site*
American cinematographers
AFI Conservatory alumni
Tisch School of the Arts alumni
People from San Francisco
1950 births
Living people
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