Zach Kuperstein
Zach Kuperstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2009 - Present |
Zach Kuperstein is an American cinematographer.[1][2] He is best known for his work on Barbarian, The Climb, The Vigil and The Eyes of My Mother.[3][4][5]
Career
[edit]Zach graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in film and TV.[6] He is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600).[7] Variety named him Artisan Elite in 2017.[8] He has worked on music videos for Berhana, Aloe Blacc, A Place to Bury Strangers and more. He was also a director of photography for many short films, including Caught, No Longer Suitable for Use, Power Signal and more.[9][10][11]
In 2016, Zach served as cinematographer for the film The Eyes of My Mother, for which he was nominated at the 32nd Independent Spirit Awards and Camerimage.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Feature film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Eyes of My Mother | Nicolas Pesce | |
| 5 Doctors | Max Azulay Matt Porter |
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| 2018 | Jonathan | Bill Oliver | |
| 2019 | The Climb | Michael Angelo Covino | |
| The Vigil | Keith Thomas | ||
| 2020 | Model | Ran Jing | With Shlomo Godder |
| Paper Spiders | Inon Shampanier | ||
| 2021 | With/In | ||
| 2022 | Barbarian | Zach Cregger | |
| 2023 | Woman of the Hour | Anna Kendrick | |
| 2024 | Don't Move | Brian Netto Adam Schindler |
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| 2025 | Untitled Home Invasion Romance | Jason Biggs | |
| 2026 | Buddy | Casper Kelly | |
| 2027 | Who Framed Tommy Callahan | Harry Kellerman | |
| The Revenge of La Llorona | Santiago Menghini |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | New Timers | ||
| 2015 | The Untitled Web Series That Morgan Evans Is Doing for MTV | Morgan Evans | |
| 2019 | Who Won the Year? | Matt Porter Jeremy Redleaf |
TV special |
| 2023 | Monster Factory | Galen Summer Naiti Gámez |
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Music video
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Go" | Katie Buchanan | |
| 2017 | "Grey Luh" | Berhana | Sam Guest |
| 2018 | "Brooklyn in the Summer" | Aloe Blacc | Anthony Williams |
| "Hand of God" | Mannywellz | ||
| 2022 | "I Disappear (When You're Near)" | A Place to Bury Strangers | Keith Thomas |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nominated | Camerimage | Best Cinematography Debut | The Eyes of My Mother | [12] |
| 2017 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Cinematography | [13] | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "'The Vigil': How Cinematographer Zach Kuperstein Framed Iconic Moments Of Jewish Terror". forbes.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ "Fincher Upstairs, Raimi Downstairs: DP Zach Kuperstein on Barbarian". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ "Fincher Upstairs, Raimi Downstairs: The Cinematography of 'Barbarian'". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ ""Time Is Always the Biggest Challenge": DP Zach Kuperstein on The Climb". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ "How 'The Eyes of My Mother' Cinematographer Rigged 'Crazy' Setups for Black-and-White Horror". nofilmschool.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- 1 2 "TISCH WEST: DP VIDEO-CONFERENCE Q&A WITH ZACH KUPERSTEIN". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ "ICG Magazine - April 2020 - New Technology". issuu.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ "Variety's Artisans Elite 2017". variety.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ "Caught". nationalboardofreview.or. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ "Power Signal". psfilmfest.org. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ "No Longer Suitable For Use". tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ "CINEMATOGRAPHERS' DEBUTS COMPETITION 2016 LINE-UP!". camerimage.pl. Archived from the original on 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ "2017 Independent Spirit Awards: Full Winners List". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.