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Tim Suhrstedt(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Tim Suhrstedt was born on 5 August 1948 in Catonsville, Maryland, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Idiocracy (2006) and Critters (1986). He is married to Deborah L. Scott.
BornAugust 5, 1948
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Keanu Reeves, Robert V. Barron, Terry Camilleri, George Carlin, Al Leong, Tony Steedman, and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
    6.9
    • Cinematographer(as Timothy Suhrstedt)
    • 1989
    Idiocracy (2006)
    Idiocracy
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006
    Critters (1986)
    Critters
    6.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
    Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler in The Wedding Singer (1998)
    The Wedding Singer
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Happy
      • Cinematographer
      • Pre-production
    • Andy Garcia in Diamond (2026)
      Diamond
      7.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2026
    • Justin Theroux, Hannah Einbinder, and John Reynolds in Seekers of Infinite Love (2026)
      Seekers of Infinite Love
      7.1
      • director of photography
      • 2026
    • Omar J. Dorsey and Sebastian Maniscalco in Bookie (2023)
      Bookie
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024–2025
    • Kelsey Grammer, Alyson Hannigan, Erinn Hayes, Joel McHale, J.B. Smoove, Beck Bennett, and Kylie Bunbury in Office Race (2023)
      Office Race
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Steve Buscemi, John Cena, Carlos Santos, Lil Rel Howery, Meredith Hagner, Yvonne Orji, and Ronny Chieng in Vacation Friends 2 (2023)
      Vacation Friends 2
      5.4
      • director of photography
      • 2023
    • Gabrielle Union and Octavia Spencer in Truth Be Told (2019)
      Truth Be Told
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Diane Keaton, William H. Macy, Emma Roberts, and Luke Bracey in Maybe I Do (2023)
      Maybe I Do
      5.0
      • director of photography
      • 2023
    • John Cena, Lil Rel Howery, Meredith Hagner, and Yvonne Orji in Vacation Friends (2021)
      Vacation Friends
      6.3
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Martin Starr, Zach Woods, T.J. Miller, Thomas Middleditch, and Kumail Nanjiani in Silicon Valley (2014)
      Silicon Valley
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • director of photography
      • 2015–2019
    • Randall Park and Ali Wong in Always Be My Maybe (2019)
      Always Be My Maybe
      6.7
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • Queen Fur
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • James Buckley in I Feel Bad (2018)
      I Feel Bad
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Michael Bacall and Maggie Lawson in Spivak (2018)
      Spivak
      5.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Vincent D'Onofrio, Tim Allen, Kurtwood Smith, Dax Shepard, Luke Grimes, and Michelle Mylett in El Camino Christmas (2017)
      El Camino Christmas
      5.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Annie Potts, Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, and Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
      Young Sheldon
      7.8
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2017

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Claire Danes, James Marsden, and Sarah Bolger in As Cool as I Am (2013)
      As Cool as I Am
      5.8
      • camera operator: 'b' camera
      • 2013
    • Motion Picture Magic (2001)
      Motion Picture Magic
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2001
    • Freddie Prinze Jr. and Julia Stiles in Down to You (2000)
      Down to You
      5.0
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • 2000
    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
      Buffy the Vampire Slayer
      5.7
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • 1992
    • Terry Farrell, David D'Arnal, Clarence Gilyard Jr., and Mark Neely in Off the Mark (1987)
      Off the Mark
      5.3
      • stunt camera operator
      • 1987
    • Bachelor Party (1984)
      Bachelor Party
      6.3
      • additional photographer
      • 1984
    • Lifepod (1981)
      Lifepod
      4.5
      • first assistant camera (as Tim Shursteadt)
      • 1981
    • Circle of Power (1981)
      Circle of Power
      6.0
      • camera operator
      • 1981
    • Patricia Pearcy in Delusion (1981)
      Delusion
      4.9
      • first assistant camera
      • 1981
    • Tim Conway and Don Knotts in The Private Eyes (1980)
      The Private Eyes
      6.5
      • camera operator
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1980
    • Don't Answer the Phone! (1980)
      Don't Answer the Phone!
      4.8
      • first assistant camera (as Timothy Suhrstedt)
      • 1980
    • The Prize Fighter (1979)
      The Prize Fighter
      5.6
      • first assistant camera (as Timothy Suhrstedt)
      • 1979
    • Home Movies (1979)
      Home Movies
      5.0
      • assistant camera (as Timothy Surhstedt)
      • 1979
    • Barbara Bach, Claudio Cassinelli, and Richard Johnson in The Island of the Fishmen (1979)
      The Island of the Fishmen
      5.3
      • assistant camera: additional sequences, US version
      • 1979
    • Richard Kiel, Tim Conway, Fred Covington, Joe Dorsey, Chuck McCann, Reni Santoni, Sonny Shroyer, and Hank Worden in They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978)
      They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
      5.1
      • first assistant camera (as Timothy Suhrstedt)
      • 1978

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Tim Shursteadt
    • Born
      • August 5, 1948
      • Catonsville, Maryland, USA
    • Spouse
      • Deborah L. Scott? - present

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      Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1996.

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