Michael Hatzer

Michael Hatzer

Editor 1993–2026 (33 year career)
6.3 avg rating

Biography

Michael Hatzer is among some of the most accomplished DI colorists in Hollywood and has been color timing and digital grading motion picture images for over twenty-five years. Long before digital intermediate grading, Hatzer photo-chemically timed over one-hundred and twenty-five features, hundreds of trailers, and hundreds of thousands of feet of dailies at Deluxe Film Laboratories in Hollywood. Joining EFILM in 2005, he transitioned seamlessly into the early days of DI. Today, he works at Pict…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (178)

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Movies (166)

The End of Oak Street

The End of Oak Street

2026 Upcoming

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Aug 12

Disclosure Day

Disclosure Day

2026 Upcoming

Digital Colorist

Jun 10

Matchbox

Matchbox

2026 Upcoming

Digital Colorist

Oct 8

Himmeltelefonen

Himmeltelefonen

2025

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Trap

Trap

2024

Digital Colorist

6.2
The Watchers

The Watchers

2024

Digital Colorist

6.4
Afraid

Afraid

2024

Digital Colorist

5.9
Mother, Couch

Mother, Couch

2024

Digital Colorist

5.6
The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson

2024

Digital Colorist

5.9
Sasquatch Sunset

Sasquatch Sunset

2024

Digital Colorist

5.7
Jimmy

Jimmy

2024

Colorist

6.0
The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

2023

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.3
Reptile

Reptile

2023

Digital Colorist

6.7
Knock at the Cabin

Knock at the Cabin

2023

Digital Colorist

6.2
Sharper

Sharper

2023

Digital Colorist

6.9
The Fabelmans

The Fabelmans

2022

Digital Intermediate Colorist

7.6
All the Old Knives

All the Old Knives

2022

Digital Colorist

6.0
Roving Woman

Roving Woman

2022

Colorist

6.3
Old

Old

2021

Digital Colorist

6.3
West Side Story

West Side Story

2021

Digital Colorist

6.9
The Eyes of Tammy Faye

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

2021

Digital Colorist

6.5
American Dream

American Dream

2021

Digital Colorist

4.1
Greenland

Greenland

2020

Digital Colorist

7.1
The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

2020

Digital Colorist

7.5
The Banker

The Banker

2020

Digital Colorist

7.6
The Turning

The Turning

2020

Digital Colorist

5.7
The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band

2020

Digital Colorist

6.8
Brahms: The Boy II

Brahms: The Boy II

2020

Colorist

5.9
Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix

2019

Digital Colorist

6.0
Aladdin

Aladdin

2019

Digital Colorist

7.1
Us

Us

2019

Digital Colorist

7.0
Glass

Glass

2019

Digital Colorist

6.7
What Men Want

What Men Want

2019

Digital Colorist

6.2
Bertin

Bertin

2019

Digital Colorist

Ready Player One

Ready Player One

2018

Digital Intermediate Colorist

7.6
Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns

2018

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.5
Gringo

Gringo

2018

Digital Colorist

5.9
Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

2017

Digital Colorist

6.1
Split

Split

2017

Digital Colorist

7.3
The Post

The Post

2017

Digital Colorist

7.0
Molly's Game

Molly's Game

2017

Digital Colorist

7.1
The BFG

The BFG

2016

Digital Colorist

6.3
The Huntsman: Winter's War

The Huntsman: Winter's War

2016

Digital Colorist

6.3
The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train

2016

Digital Colorist

6.4
Fences

Fences

2016

Digital Colorist

6.9
Rules Don't Apply

Rules Don't Apply

2016

Digital Colorist

5.7
Office Christmas Party

Office Christmas Party

2016

Digital Colorist

5.7
The Hollars

The Hollars

2016

Digital Colorist

6.3
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016

Digital Colorist

6.0
A Beautiful Day

A Beautiful Day

2016

Digital Colorist

4.7
The Revenant

The Revenant

2015

Digital Intermediate Colorist

7.5
Terminator Genisys

Terminator Genisys

2015

Digital Colorist

6.0
Pitch Perfect 2

Pitch Perfect 2

2015

Digital Colorist

6.8
Spy

Spy

2015

Digital Colorist

6.8
Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies

2015

Digital Colorist

7.2
Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

2015

Digital Colorist

4.4
Poltergeist

Poltergeist

2015

Digital Colorist

5.2
Burnt

Burnt

2015

Digital Colorist

6.5
Danny Collins

Danny Collins

2015

Digital Colorist

6.7
Little Boy

Little Boy

2015

Digital Colorist

7.2
Godzilla

Godzilla

2014

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.4
The Judge

The Judge

2014

Digital Colorist

7.3
Draft Day

Draft Day

2014

Digital Colorist

6.7
The Heat

The Heat

2013

Digital Colorist

6.6
Gangster Squad

Gangster Squad

2013

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.4
Warm Bodies

Warm Bodies

2013

Digital Colorist

6.5
Delivery Man

Delivery Man

2013

Digital Colorist

6.2
August: Osage County

August: Osage County

2013

Digital Colorist

6.9
Clear History

Clear History

2013

Digital Colorist

6.1
Lawless

Lawless

2012

Digital Colorist

7.1
The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

2012

Digital Colorist

7.2
Lincoln

Lincoln

2012

Digital Colorist

6.9
The Zen of Bennett

The Zen of Bennett

2012

Digital Colorist

6.8
Butter

Butter

2012

Digital Colorist

5.9
The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012

Digital Colorist

7.0
Game Change

Game Change

2012

Digital Colorist

6.9
Scream 4

Scream 4

2011

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.5
Limitless

Limitless

2011

Digital Intermediate Colorist

7.2
Green Lantern

Green Lantern

2011

Digital Intermediate Colorist

5.2
The Adjustment Bureau

The Adjustment Bureau

2011

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.8
Dolphin Tale

Dolphin Tale

2011

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.9
A Better Life

A Better Life

2011

Digital Intermediate Colorist

7.2
Devil

Devil

2010

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.1
Trust

Trust

2010

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.5
The Company Men

The Company Men

2010

Digital Colorist

6.5
Extraordinary Measures

Extraordinary Measures

2010

Digital Colorist

6.3
Our Family Wedding

Our Family Wedding

2010

Digital Intermediate Colorist

5.6
2012

2012

2009

Digital Colorist

5.9
The Twilight Saga: New Moon

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

2009

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.0
The Blind Side

The Blind Side

2009

Digital Colorist

7.7
9

9

2009

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.9
The Road

The Road

2009

Digital Intermediate Colorist

7.0
A Serious Man

A Serious Man

2009

Colorist

6.7
Whip It

Whip It

2009

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.7
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

2009

Digital Intermediate Colorist

5.8
Capitalism: A Love Story

Capitalism: A Love Story

2009

Digital Intermediate Colorist

7.1
Crossing Over

Crossing Over

2009

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.1
Death Race

Death Race

2008

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.3
Sex and the City

Sex and the City

2008

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.6
Milk

Milk

2008

Digital Intermediate Colorist

7.2
Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road

2008

Digital Intermediate Colorist

7.0
Four Christmases

Four Christmases

2008

Digital Intermediate Colorist

5.8
Doubt

Doubt

2008

Digital Intermediate Colorist

7.2
Semi-Pro

Semi-Pro

2008

Digital Intermediate Colorist

5.6
The Women

The Women

2008

Digital Intermediate Colorist

5.1
Tortilla Heaven

Tortilla Heaven

2008

Digital Color Timer

4.4
The Replacement Child

The Replacement Child

2008

Digital Color Timer

6.0
Brothel

Brothel

2008

Digital Colorist

2.9
Christmas Cottage

Christmas Cottage

2008

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.3
No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men

2007

Digital Color Timer

7.9
Fracture

Fracture

2007

Digital Intermediate Colorist

7.3
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

2007

Digital Intermediate Colorist

7.1
The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

2007

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.1
In the Valley of Elah

In the Valley of Elah

2007

Digital Intermediate Colorist

6.8
Dragon Wars: D-War

Dragon Wars: D-War

2007

Colorist

4.6
Seraphim Falls

Seraphim Falls

2007

Color Timer

6.4
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

2007

Digital Intermediate Colorist

5.4
Borderland

Borderland

2007

Digital Intermediate Colorist

5.4
The Comebacks

The Comebacks

2007

Digital Colorist

4.9
Christmas Is Here Again

Christmas Is Here Again

2007

Color Timer

4.0
In the Wall

In the Wall

2007

Digital Colorist

3.0
The Hills Have Eyes

The Hills Have Eyes

2006

Color Timer

6.5
Final Destination 3

Final Destination 3

2006

Color Timer

6.2
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006

Digital Color Timer

6.8
Employee of the Month

Employee of the Month

2006

Digital Color Timer

5.6
Cut Off

Cut Off

2006

Color Timer

4.2
George Washington: We Fight to Be Free

George Washington: We Fight to Be Free

2006

Digital Colorist

Orchids

Orchids

2006

Digital Colorist

7.0
Æon Flux

Æon Flux

2005

Color Timer

5.6
Stealth

Stealth

2005

Color Timer

5.5
Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

2005

Color Timer

6.2
Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown

2005

Color Timer

6.2
Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

2005

Color Timer

6.2
Guess Who

Guess Who

2005

Color Timer

6.0
The Punisher

The Punisher

2004

Color Timer

6.4
Garden State

Garden State

2004

Color Timer

7.1
The Whole Ten Yards

The Whole Ten Yards

2004

Color Timer

5.7
The Clearing

The Clearing

2004

Color Timer

5.8
Madhouse

Madhouse

2004

Color Timer

5.7
Club Dread

Club Dread

2004

Color Timer

5.2
Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

2004

Color Timer

6.6
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

Color Timer

8.5
Final Destination 2

Final Destination 2

2003

Color Timer

6.3
Elf

Elf

2003

Color Timer

6.7
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

Color Timer

8.4
Equilibrium

Equilibrium

2002

Color Timer

7.0
Maid in Manhattan

Maid in Manhattan

2002

Color Timer

6.1
Stuart Little 2

Stuart Little 2

2002

Color Timer

5.8
Below

Below

2002

Color Timer

6.0
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

2002

Color Timer

5.3
Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger

2002

Color Timer

6.3
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

Color Timer

8.4
The Center of the World

The Center of the World

2001

Color Timer

5.0
Startup.com

Startup.com

2001

Color Timer

6.6
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

2000

Color Timer

4.9
Dreamers

Dreamers

2000

Color Timer

3.3
Seven Girlfriends

Seven Girlfriends

2000

Color Timer

4.2
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money

From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money

1999

Color Timer

4.6
Bellyfruit

Bellyfruit

1999

Color Timer

1.5
Rodents

Rodents

1999

Color Timer

6.5
The Monster Hunter

The Monster Hunter

1999

Color Timer

4.8
Kate's Addiction

Kate's Addiction

1999

Color Timer

3.5
Carlo's Wake

Carlo's Wake

1999

Color Timer

Schindler's List

Schindler's List

1993

Digital Colorist

8.6
Praying with Anger

Praying with Anger

1993

Digital Colorist

4.8
Alpha Gang

Alpha Gang

Digital Colorist