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Batou Chandler

  • Location Management
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Department
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Batou Chandler is known for Nickel Boys (2024), Daisy Jones & The Six (2023) and True Detective (2014).
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Brandon Wilson and Ethan Herisse in Nickel Boys (2024)
    Nickel Boys
    6.9
    • Location Management
    • 2024
    Tom Wright, Riley Keough, Josh Whitehouse, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, Camila Morrone, Sebastian Chacon, and Will Harrison in Daisy Jones & The Six (2023)
    Daisy Jones & The Six
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Location Management
    Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
    True Detective
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Location Management
    Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
    Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
    6.6
    • Location Management
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Location Management

    • Brandon Wilson and Ethan Herisse in Nickel Boys (2024)
      Nickel Boys
      6.9
      • location manager
      • 2024
    • Tom Wright, Riley Keough, Josh Whitehouse, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, Camila Morrone, Sebastian Chacon, and Will Harrison in Daisy Jones & The Six (2023)
      Daisy Jones & The Six
      8.1
      TV Series
      • location manager: Not listed
      • location manager: Not listed in my filmography
      • location manager ...
      • 2023
    • Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman in C'mon C'mon (2021)
      C'mon C'mon
      7.3
      • location manager: New Orleans
      • 2021
    • Cliff Curtis, Rebecca Ferguson, Hugh Jackman, Thandiwe Newton, and Daniel Wu in Reminiscence (2021)
      Reminiscence
      5.9
      • location scout (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
      True Detective
      8.8
      TV Series
      • location manager
      • 2014–2019
    • Brockmire (2017)
      Brockmire
      7.9
      TV Series
      • location manager: New Orleans (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Steven Spielberg, Ben Mendelsohn, George Michael, Simon Pegg, Mark Rylance, Perdita Weeks, Kamara Benjamin Barnett, Mandy June Turpin, T.J. Miller, Lena Waithe, Stephen Mitchell, Neet Mohan, Win Morisaki, Elliot Barnes-Worrell, Kae Alexander, Sarah Sharman, Robert Gilbert, Raed Abbas, Letitia Wright, Tye Sheridan, Asan N'Jie, Hannah John-Kamen, Cara Theobold, Olivia Cooke, Alphonso Austin, Amy Clare Beales, Jane Leaney, Kathryn Wilder, and Philip Zhao in Ready Player One (2018)
      Ready Player One
      7.4
      • location scout
      • 2018
    • Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning in The Beguiled (2017)
      The Beguiled
      6.3
      • location manager
      • 2017
    • Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)
      Roots
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • location manager
      • 2016
    • 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
      10 Cloverfield Lane
      7.2
      • location manager (as Batou A. Chandler)
      • 2016
    • Jaeden Martell in Midnight Special (2016)
      Midnight Special
      6.6
      • location manager
      • 2016
    • Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
      Our Brand Is Crisis
      6.1
      • location manager
      • 2015
    • Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart in Get Hard (2015)
      Get Hard
      6.0
      • location manager
      • 2015
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave (2013)
      12 Years a Slave
      8.1
      • location scout (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Forest Whitaker in The Butler (2013)
      The Butler
      7.2
      • location scout
      • 2013

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph in Cloak & Dagger (2018)
      Cloak & Dagger
      6.6
      TV Series
      • first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
      True Detective
      8.8
      TV Series
      • First Assistant Director: Aerial unit
      • first assistant director: aerial unit
      • 2014–2019
    • Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)
      Roots
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • First Assistant Director: Aerial unit
      • 2016
    • Bradley Cooper in Burnt (2015)
      Burnt
      6.6
      • second assistant director: New Orleans
      • 2015
    • Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington in 2 Guns (2013)
      2 Guns
      6.7
      • first assistant director: aerial unit (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Jason Momoa, and Sarah Shahi in Bullet to the Head (2012)
      Bullet to the Head
      5.7
      • first assistant director: aerial unit
      • 2012
    • Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, and Mary-Louise Parker in RED (2010)
      RED
      7.0
      • first assistant director: New Orleans, second unit
      • 2010
    • Imagination Movers (2007)
      Imagination Movers
      7.2
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2007–2008
    • Lacey Chabert and Wendie Malick in Hello Sister, Goodbye Life (2006)
      Hello Sister, Goodbye Life
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • second assistant director
      • 2006
    • Scarlett
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • second assistant director
      • 2006
    • Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker in Failure to Launch (2006)
      Failure to Launch
      5.7
      • second assistant director: second unit, New Orleans
      • 2006
    • Jeff Daniels, Eva Marie Saint, Dave Matthews, and AnnaSophia Robb in Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
      Because of Winn-Dixie
      6.4
      • second assistant director: second unit
      • 2005
    • Now You See It... (2005)
      Now You See It...
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • second assistant director
      • 2005
    • Raviv Ullman and Danielle Panabaker in Searching for David's Heart (2004)
      Searching for David's Heart
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • second assistant director
      • 2004
    • Pop Rocks (2004)
      Pop Rocks
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • second assistant director
      • 2004

    Production Department

    • Mena Suvari and James Franco in Sonny (2002)
      Sonny
      5.6
      • key set production assistant (as Batou A. Chandler)
      • 2002
    • Happy Here and Now (2002)
      Happy Here and Now
      5.3
      • production coordinator
      • 2002
    • Susan Walters in The Big Easy (1996)
      The Big Easy
      7.1
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1996–1997
    • Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Kiami Davael, Pam Ferris, Liam Kearns, Rhea Perlman, Jacqueline Steiger, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
      Matilda
      7.0
      • production assistant
      • 1996
    • Peter Onorati and Sam Robards in Donor Unknown (1995)
      Donor Unknown
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • key set production assistant
      • 1995
    • The Heidi Chronicles (1995)
      The Heidi Chronicles
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • set production assistant (as Batou A. Chandler)
      • 1995
    • Lord of Illusions (1995)
      Lord of Illusions
      6.1
      • production assistant
      • 1995
    • Tia Carrere, Eric Roberts, Joe Pantoliano, and Clarence Williams III in The Immortals (1995)
      The Immortals
      5.5
      • production assistant
      • 1995
    • Tom Cruise and Kirsten Dunst in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
      Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
      7.5
      • production assistant
      • 1994
    • Dennis Quaid, Kathleen Turner, and Michelle Schuelke in Undercover Blues (1993)
      Undercover Blues
      6.1
      • production assistant
      • 1993
    • Patrick Swayze, Sabrina Lloyd, and Brian Bonsall in Father Hood (1993)
      Father Hood
      5.0
      • production assistant
      • 1993
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme in Hard Target (1993)
      Hard Target
      6.2
      • set production assistant
      • 1993

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    Location Managers Guild International (LMGI)

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Batou A. Chandler

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      Dual Citizenship in US & France. Have passports for US & EU. Authorized to work in US as well as all EU countries.

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