Daryn Okada

CinematographerDirectorActorCrew Jan 2 (age 66) Los Angeles, California, USA 1979–2023 (44 year career)

5.9 avg rating

Biography

Daryn Okada, A.S.C. (born January 2, 1960) is a cinematographer and the former president of the American Society of Cinematographers. In 2015, Okada joined the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A highly prolific director of photography, Okada has worked on numerous well-known films including Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Lake Placid, Mean Girls, and American Reunion, many of which are directed by Steve Miner.

Known For

Film

The Rookie

Director

Film

Mean Girls

Director of Photography

Film

Castle

Director of Photography

Film

Station 19

Director

Film

Just Like Heaven

Director of Photography

Film

American Reunion

Director of Photography

Film

Let's Be Cops

Director of Photography

Film

Payback

Additional Photography

Filmography

Acting (1)

Movies (1)

Blood Is Thicker Than Water: The Making of Halloween H20

2013

as Self

8.8

Crew (50)

Movies (45)

Let's Be Cops

2014

Director of Photography

6.5

Dolphin Tale 2

2014

Director of Photography

7.0

Movie 43

2013

Director of Photography

4.6

American Reunion

2012

Director of Photography

6.3

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

2009

Director of Photography

6.0

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

2009

Director of Photography

5.4

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

2008

Director of Photography

6.3

Baby Mama

2008

Director of Photography

6.0

Sex and Death 101

2007

Director of Photography

6.1

Stick It

2006

Director of Photography

6.8

Just Like Heaven

2005

Director of Photography

7.0

Mean Girls

2004

Director of Photography

7.2

Paparazzi

2004

Director of Photography

5.3

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

2004

Second Unit Director of Photography

5.7

Cradle 2 the Grave

2003

Director of Photography

6.1

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

2002

Director of Photography

5.2

Dr. Dolittle 2

2001

Director of Photography

5.3

Texas Rangers

2001

Director of Photography

6.0

Good Advice

2001

Director of Photography

5.8

Joe Somebody

2001

Director of Photography

5.7

Payback

1999

Additional Photography

6.8

Lake Placid

1999

Director of Photography

5.9

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

1998

Director of Photography

6.0

Senseless

1998

Director of Photography

6.2

Anna Karenina

1997

Director of Photography

6.1

Vanishing Point

1997

Director of Photography

A Mother's Instinct

Cinematography

Black Sheep

Director of Photography

6.1

Big Bully

1996

Director of Photography

4.6

My Father the Hero

1994

Director of Photography

5.3

Eyes of Terror

1994

Director of Photography

4.0

Airborne

1993

Director of Photography

6.0

Captain Ron

1992

Director of Photography

5.6

Boris and Natasha

1992

Director of Photography

4.0

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

1991

Director of Photography

7.4

Blind Vengeance

1990

Director of Photography

1.0

Survival Quest

1989

Director of Photography

5.4

Phantasm II

1988

Director of Photography

6.2

Punk Vacation

1987

Director of Photography

4.2

Stitches

1985

Second Unit Director of Photography

2.2

Monaco Forever

1984

Director of Photography

3.7

Nomad Riders

1982

Director of Photography

Frightmare

Key Grip

Angel Dust

Second Unit

Phantasm

1979

Grip

6.5

Television (5)

The Last Thing He Told Me

2023

Director of Photography

The Rookie

Director

Station 19

Director

Station 19

Director of Photography

8.2

Castle

2009

Director of Photography

8.0