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Mike McGowan(I)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
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Mike McGowan
Mike McGowan was born on 6 October 1973 in Miami, Florida, USA. Mike is a cinematographer, known for Bad Boys (1995), The Specialist (1994) and Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997). Mike has been married to Jill Child since 18 August 2006.
BornOctober 6, 1973
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    Known for

    Will Smith, Téa Leoni, and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
    Bad Boys
    6.8
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Michael B. McGowan)
    • 1995
    Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone in The Specialist (1994)
    The Specialist
    5.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1994
    Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric in Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
    Speed 2: Cruise Control
    4.0
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Michael P. McGowan Jr.)
    • 1997
    Nicolas Cage and Jenny Powell in 8MM (1999)
    8MM
    6.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Copilot (2021)
      Copilot
      6.3
      • second unit DP: Florida
      • 2021
    • Stephen Dorff and Darren Mann in Embattled (2020)
      Embattled
      6.5
      • steadicam operator
      • 2020
    • The Expecting (2020)
      The Expecting
      5.8
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 'a' camera / steadicam
      • 2020
    • Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman (2020)
      Promising Young Woman
      7.5
      • camera operator: 'a' camera
      • steadicam operator
      • 2020
    • Riley Keough and Taylour Paige in Zola (2020)
      Zola
      6.4
      • steadicam operator
      • 2020
    • Matthew McConaughey, Martin Lawrence, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Donovan St V. Williams, Zac Efron, and Stefania LaVie Owen in The Beach Bum (2019)
      The Beach Bum
      5.5
      • camera operator
      • 2019
    • Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega in Love at Sea (2018)
      Love at Sea
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • "a" camera: steadicam
      • 2018
    • Benji (2018)
      Benji
      6.4
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2018
    • Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland in The Leisure Seeker (2017)
      The Leisure Seeker
      6.7
      • steadicam operator: Key West Unit
      • 2017
    • Brooklynn Prince in The Florida Project (2017)
      The Florida Project
      7.6
      • steadicam operator (as Michael McGowen Jr)
      • 2017
    • Las Reinas (2017)
      Las Reinas
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • a camera / steadicam
      • 2017
    • Clive Standen in Taken (2017)
      Taken
      6.6
      TV Series
      • steadicam operator: 'b' camera (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
      Black-ish
      7.3
      TV Series
      • additional steadicam operator
      • 2016
    • Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Ella Purnell, Pixie Davies, Lauren McCrostie, Cameron James-King, Thomas Odwell, and Joseph Odwell in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
      Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
      6.7
      • additional steadicam operator
      • steadicam operator
      • 2016
    • Morris Chestnut in Rosewood (2015)
      Rosewood
      6.8
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2015

    Cinematographer

    • Another in the Fire
      • Cinematographer
      • Pre-production
    • Tyler Dean Flores in Reefa (2021)
      Reefa
      4.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Cassius Corrigan in Huracán (2019)
      Huracán
      5.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Where the Fast Lane Ends
      7.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Snap (2015)
      Snap
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • The Ivy League Farmer (2015)
      The Ivy League Farmer
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • F.A.N.S.: Nave Espacial (2013)
      F.A.N.S.: Nave Espacial
      Music Video
      • director of photography
      • 2013
    • Salsa Giants (2013)
      Salsa Giants
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Escape (2012)
      Escape
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Jay W. Jensen in Class Act (2006)
      Class Act
      7.4
      • director of photography
      • 2006
    • Hip Hop Kidz: It's a Beautiful Thing (2006)
      Hip Hop Kidz: It's a Beautiful Thing
      5.1
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2006

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Director of Photography web site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Michael Gowan
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • October 6, 1973
      • Miami, Florida, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jill ChildAugust 18, 2006 - present

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Son of Michael McGowan and Jane Daly.

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