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Markus Mentzer

Markus Mentzer

CinematographerActorCrew 2003–2026 (23 year career)
6.5 avg rating

Biography

Markus is based in Los Angeles. Working in features, television and commercials, his projects include Netflix’s “I Think You Should Leave” and “Death to 2021,” as well as Vanishing Angle’s THE SECRET ART OF HUMAN FLIGHT and the Sundance nominated CLARA’S GHOST.

Known For

The Big Short
Film

The Big Short

First Assistant "A" Camera
Jack Reacher
Film

Jack Reacher

First Assistant "C" Camera
Just Go with It
Film

Just Go with It

Second Assistant "A" Camera
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Film

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

First Assistant "A" Camera
Grown Ups
Film

Grown Ups

Second Assistant "A" Camera
2012
Film

2012

Second Assistant Camera
Bombshell
Film

Bombshell

Additional Photography
This Is the End
Film

This Is the End

First Assistant "A" Camera

Filmography

Crew (55)

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Movies (50)

The Napa Boys

The Napa Boys

2026

Director of Photography

Plantman & Blondie: A Dress Up Gang Film

Plantman & Blondie: A Dress Up Gang Film

2026

Director of Photography

Freak Job

Freak Job

2025

Director of Photography

My Favorite Murderer

My Favorite Murderer

2025

Director of Photography

The Secret Art of Human Flight

The Secret Art of Human Flight

2024

Director of Photography

9.4
The Waves of Madness

The Waves of Madness

2024

Director of Photography

4.8
Holy Smokes

Holy Smokes

2024

Director of Photography

Mirror Party

Mirror Party

2023

Director of Photography

FP 4EVZ

FP 4EVZ

2023

Director of Photography

3.5
The Man from Toronto

The Man from Toronto

2022

Additional Photography

6.4
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022

Additional Photography

7.0
He Watches

He Watches

2022

Director of Photography

Scrap

Scrap

2022

Director of Photography

6.0
Studio 666

Studio 666

2022

Additional Photography

5.9
Yvonne Orji: A Whole Me

Yvonne Orji: A Whole Me

2022

Director of Photography

6.3
FP3: Escape From BAKO

FP3: Escape From BAKO

2021

Director of Photography

10.0
Sweet Girl

Sweet Girl

2021

Camera Operator

6.6
Death to 2021

Death to 2021

2021

Director of Photography

6.0
Julian

Julian

2021

Director of Photography

10.0
Moneybag Head

Moneybag Head

2020

Director of Photography

6.7
Bombshell

Bombshell

2019

Additional Photography

6.8
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019

First Assistant "A" Camera

7.0
Trick

Trick

2019

Second Unit Director of Photography

5.8
The Starr Sisters

The Starr Sisters

2019

Director of Photography

Duck-Fit: The Official FP Workout Video

Duck-Fit: The Official FP Workout Video

2019

Cinematography

Clara's Ghost

Clara's Ghost

2018

Director of Photography

4.9
FP2: Beats of Rage

FP2: Beats of Rage

2018

Director of Photography

6.4
Detroit

Detroit

2017

First Assistant "A" Camera

7.3
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016

First Assistant "A" Camera

6.6
Tond

Tond

2016

Director of Photography

The Big Short

The Big Short

2015

First Assistant "A" Camera

7.4
The Big Short

The Big Short

2015

First Assistant Camera

7.4
Aloha

Aloha

2015

First Assistant Camera

5.5
The Diary of a Teenage Girl

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

2015

First Assistant "A" Camera

6.6
The Perfect Guy

The Perfect Guy

2015

First Assistant "A" Camera

5.7
Life After Beth

Life After Beth

2014

First Assistant "A" Camera

5.5
This Is the End

This Is the End

2013

First Assistant "A" Camera

6.2
Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher

2012

First Assistant "C" Camera

6.7
That's My Boy

That's My Boy

2012

First Assistant "B" Camera

5.8
Just Go with It

Just Go with It

2011

Second Assistant "A" Camera

6.7
Grown Ups

Grown Ups

2010

Second Assistant "A" Camera

6.4
2012

2012

2009

Second Assistant Camera

5.9
The Happening

The Happening

2008

Second Assistant "A" Camera

5.4
The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

2008

Second Assistant "A" Camera

6.0
The Guardian

The Guardian

2006

Second Assistant "A" Camera

7.1
Zathura: A Space Adventure

Zathura: A Space Adventure

2005

Camera Loader

6.4
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

2004

Camera Loader

6.5
Out of Time

Out of Time

2003

Camera Intern

6.3
In the Cut

In the Cut

2003

Camera Intern

5.1
Take Me to Your Merch

Take Me to Your Merch

Director of Photography