Michael Chin

Michael Chin

CinematographerCrewDirector 1981–2026 (45 year career)
7.2 avg rating

Known For

Filmography

Crew (48)

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Movies (41)

Cade & Jade

Cade & Jade

2026

Camera Operator

Free Chol Soo Lee

Free Chol Soo Lee

2022

Camera Operator

7.3
Simple As Water

Simple As Water

2021

Cinematography

5.8
Makers: Once and For All

Makers: Once and For All

2015

Cinematography

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

2015

Director of Photography

8.0
Raça

Raça

2013

Director of Photography

8.8
Egalite for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution

Egalite for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution

2009

Director of Photography

Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority

Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority

2008

Director of Photography

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

2008

Additional Photography

6.9
Kit Carson

Kit Carson

2008

Director of Photography

Jesse James

Jesse James

2006

Director of Photography

The Massie Affair

The Massie Affair

2005

Director of Photography

6.0
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

2004

Director of Photography

9.5
Citizen King

Citizen King

2004

Director of Photography

7.8
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

2004

Director of Photography

7.2
Last Letters Home

Last Letters Home

2004

Director of Photography

7.0
The Transcontinental Railroad

The Transcontinental Railroad

2003

Director

5.0
The Transcontinental Railroad

The Transcontinental Railroad

2003

Director of Photography

5.0
Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution

Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution

2003

Director

7.5
Zoot Suit Riots

Zoot Suit Riots

2002

Cinematography

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

2002

Camera Operator

Yesterday's Tomorrows

Yesterday's Tomorrows

1999

Director of Photography

10.0
Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

1999

Director of Photography

Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

1998

Director of Photography

7.2
Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

1997

Cinematography

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

1996

Director of Photography

7.3
Skin Deep

Skin Deep

1995

Director of Photography

Black Is… Black Ain’t

Black Is… Black Ain’t

1995

Additional Photography

5.6
A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde

A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde

1995

Director of Photography

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

1994

Director of Photography

10.0
Freedom on My Mind

Freedom on My Mind

1994

Cinematography

6.9
The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

1993

Director of Photography

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

1989

Additional Photography

Forbidden City, U.S.A.

Forbidden City, U.S.A.

1989

Director of Photography

6.0
Haitian Corner

Haitian Corner

1988

Director of Photography

9.2
Just Like Weather

Just Like Weather

1986

Director of Photography

6.5
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

1985

Director of Photography

5.7
The Great Spirit Within the Hole

The Great Spirit Within the Hole

1983

Director of Photography

Chan Is Missing

Chan Is Missing

1982

Director of Photography

6.8
The Day After Trinity

The Day After Trinity

1981

Assistant Camera

7.5
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Cinematography