Kevin Atkinson
Camera
Kevin Atkinson designs lighting set-ups and camera work for Hollywood. His work can be seen on ABC, NBC, HBO, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, as well as for Universal, Sony Pictures, and Warner Brothers. Kevin’s interest in film began in his parents’ independent movie theater in Santa Cruz, California where he spent much of his childhood watching foreign and art films.
In his twenties, Kevin traveled the world and studied several languages. He then spent his thirties as a freelance cinematographer, shooting everything from union feature films in Hollywood to small independent documentaries in Africa.
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The American Society of Cinematographers has recognized Kevin as a finalist for The Robert Surtees Heritage Award for Cinematography. He is also the recipient of the Ralf Bode Eastman Kodak Award for Cinematography for his body of work.
Kevin holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He later graduated with honors in cinematography from The Los Angeles Film School.
Between shoots he has taught cinematography at University of Southern California (USC school of Cinematic Arts), The Los Angeles Film School, and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television)
He currently lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife Susan and their two sons, Luke and Silas.
Known for
Avatar
December 16, 2009
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
January 24, 2018
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds
October 7, 2008
Feast III: The Happy Finish
February 17, 2009
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
February 10, 2016
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
July 9, 2026
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
December 3, 2022
Neowolf
April 19, 2010
Family Squares
February 25, 2022
5th & Alameda
April 9, 2011
Sense of Smell
June 27, 2014
For-Profit Online University
December 17, 2013
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- 2026Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass Director of Photography
- 2022Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist Director of Photography
- 2022Family Squares Director of Photography
- 2018A Futile and Stupid Gesture Director of Photography
- 2016Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie Director of Photography
- 2014Sense of Smell Cinematography
- 2013For-Profit Online University Art Direction, Director of Photography
- 20115th & Alameda Director of Photography
- 2010Neowolf Director of Photography