
Erik Messerschmidt
Biography
Erik Messerschmidt, ASC (born October 23, 1980) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director David Fincher in Mindhunter (2017–2019), Mank (2020) and The Killer (2023). He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Mank. In 2023, he collaborated with Michael Mann for the first time on Ferrari. He has also shot episodes of popular TV series, including Legion, Fargo, Raised by Wolves, and Dope Thief. Description above from the Wikipedia article Er…
Known For
Gone Girl
Chief Lighting Technician
Fargo
Director of Photography
MINDHUNTER
Additional Director of Photography
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Second Unit Director of Photography
Only the Brave
Additional Photography
Raised by Wolves
Director of Photography
Tomorrowland
Gaffer
The Killer
Director of Photography
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Filmography
Acting (2)
Television (1)
Crew (24)
Movies (18)
Untitled The Batman Sequel
2027 UpcomingDirector of Photography
Sep 30
The Dog Stars
2026 UpcomingDirector of Photography
Aug 26
Bono: Stories of Surrender
2025Director of Photography
Verano ’78
2024Director of Photography
The Killer
2023Director of Photography
Ferrari
2023Director of Photography
Devotion
2022Director of Photography
The Empty Man
2020Additional Photography
Mank
2020Director of Photography
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018Second Unit Director of Photography
Only the Brave
2017Additional Photography
Tomorrowland
2015Gaffer
Gone Girl
2014Chief Lighting Technician
Not Forgotten
2009Gaffer
In a Dream
2009Director of Photography
Scarecrow Slayer
2003Gaffer
Magic Rock
2001Best Boy Electric
The Adventures of Cliff Booth
Director of Photography
Television (6)
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