Manuel Billeter is a Swiss-born, New York-based

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. Billeter studied film at

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, and taught at the

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. His television work includes '' Orange is the New Black'', '' Law and Order'', '' Person of Interest'', '' Ozark,''

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''. Many of these productions are notable for their use of multiple cinematographers, resulting in what some critics see as "inconsistent tone" but others see as "unique and intriguing". Billeter, in particular, is known for employing "dark" imagery, especially when working with HDR. "When you go from SDR to HDR, you’re looking at a 600-800 per cent increase in the range of light that can be displayed. And that’s why Billeter believes the move towards HDR is going to be bigger and more significant than it was from HD to 4K." As Director of Photography for the highly-anticipated film ''

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,'' which premiered at

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in 2023, Billeter's "visual language" has been recognized by critics.

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Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American cinematographers Swiss cinematographers Free University of Berlin alumni {{Cinematographer-stub