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Dave Isern

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Visual Effects
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Dave Isern
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Dave Isern is known for Greenland 2: Migration (2026), Greenland (2020) and Kandahar (2023).
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    Known for

    Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, and Roman Griffin Davis in Greenland 2: Migration (2026)
    Greenland 2: Migration
    5.2
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2026
    Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, and Roger Dale Floyd in Greenland (2020)
    Greenland
    6.4
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as David Isern)
    • 2020
    Gerard Butler in Kandahar (2023)
    Kandahar
    6.1
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2023
    Albert Brooks, Alessandro Nivola, David Oyelowo, Oscar Isaac, and Jessica Chastain in A Most Violent Year (2014)
    A Most Violent Year
    6.9
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as David Isern)
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • American Horror Story
      • steadicam operator
      • camera operator
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Gravesend
      • steadicam operator
      • camera operator
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Olga Dies Dreaming
      • steadicam operator
      • camera operator
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • Grendel
      • steadicam operator: New York unit
      • camera operator: New York unit
      • steadiam operator
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • Exit Right
      • steadicam operator
      • camera operator
      • Pre-production
    • 3 Days Rising
      • steadicam operator
      • Completed
    • Alan Cumming in The Killer Among Us (2016)
      The Killer Among Us
      6.6
      TV Series
      • steadicam operator
      • 2016–2026
    • Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, and Roman Griffin Davis in Greenland 2: Migration (2026)
      Greenland 2: Migration
      5.2
      • camera operator
      • steadicam
      • 2026
    • The Ashes of a Dream (2025)
      The Ashes of a Dream
      8.2
      • steadicam operator
      • 2025
    • In the Woods (2024)
      In the Woods
      • camera operator: second unit
      • first assistant camera
      • 2024
    • Gerard Butler in Kandahar (2023)
      Kandahar
      6.1
      • camera operator & steadicam operator
      • 2023
    • Jimmy Smits, Richard Kind, Kevin Rankin, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and Amanda Warren in East New York (2022)
      East New York
      7.3
      TV Series
      • camera operator: Steadicam
      • camera operator
      • steadicam operator (uncredited) ...
      • 2022–2023
    • Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Melissa De Sousa, Regina Hall, and Harold Perrineau in The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022)
      The Best Man: The Final Chapters
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • camera operator
      • steadicam operator
      • steadicam ...
      • 2022
    • Demián Bichir in Let the Right One In (2022)
      Let the Right One In
      7.5
      TV Series
      • camera operator: 'b' camera
      • 2022
    • Prey for the Devil (2022)
      Prey for the Devil
      5.4
      • camera operator: 'b' camera
      • steadicam operator
      • 2022
    • The Watcher (2022)
      The Watcher
      6.5
      TV Series
      • camera operator: 'b' camera
      • steadicam operator
      • 2022
    • Anthony Hopkins, Laura Dern, Hugh Jackman, George Cobell, Vanessa Kirby, and Zen McGrath in The Son (2022)
      The Son
      6.5
      • steadicam operator: New York unit
      • 2022
    • Louis C.K.: Sorry (2021)
      Louis C.K.: Sorry
      7.7
      TV Special
      • steadicam operater
      • 2021
    • National Champions (2021)
      National Champions
      5.7
      • camera operator: 'a' camera
      • steadicam operator
      • 2021
    • Queen Latifah in The Equalizer (2021)
      The Equalizer
      5.6
      TV Series
      • steadicam operator
      • camera operator
      • remote head operator ...
      • 2021
    • Ryan Eggold in New Amsterdam (2018)
      New Amsterdam
      7.9
      TV Series
      • steadicam operator
      • 2021

    Cinematographer

    • Ghost Town (2024)
      Ghost Town
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • In the Woods (2024)
      In the Woods
      • cinematographer
      • 2024
    • It Takes a Classic
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer (as David Isern)
      • 2012
    • Chairlift: Met Before
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Biophage (2010)
      Biophage
      3.0
      • Cinematographer (as David Isern)
      • 2010
    • Evil Offspring (2009)
      Evil Offspring
      4.3
      Video
      • Cinematographer (as David Isern)
      • 2009
    • G.P.S. (2007)
      G.P.S.
      3.9
      • Cinematographer (as David Isern)
      • 2007
    • Lionsgate DVD over
      Ghost Town: The Movie
      4.0
      • Cinematographer (as David Isern)
      • 2007
    • They Must Eat (2006)
      They Must Eat
      5.3
      • Cinematographer (as David Isern)
      • 2006
    • Wall Street Warriors (2006)
      Wall Street Warriors
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (as David Isern)
      • 2006
    • The Sweepers
      • Cinematographer (as David Isern)
      • 2005
    • Heaven's Neighbors (2005)
      Heaven's Neighbors
      8.0
      • Cinematographer (as David Isern)
      • 2005
    • Aaron Jackson in Lounge Fly (2004)
      Lounge Fly
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2004
    • Wolf Eyes in Movement: Detroit Electronic Music Festival (2004)
      Movement: Detroit Electronic Music Festival
      Video
      • director of photography (as David Isern)
      • 2004
    • Tangy Guacamole (2003)
      Tangy Guacamole
      1.6
      • Cinematographer (as David Isern)
      • 2003

    Visual Effects

    • Albert Brooks, Alessandro Nivola, David Oyelowo, Oscar Isaac, and Jessica Chastain in A Most Violent Year (2014)
      A Most Violent Year
      6.9
      • visual effects DP (as David Isern)
      • 2014
    • Jim Carrey, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
      Kick-Ass 2
      6.5
      • visual effects photography (as David Isern)
      • 2013
    • Jennifer Bandlow, Rebecca Holden, Jeff Kennedy, Ambre Lake, Ann Marie Bourdon, Sherri Fuller, and Angela Brauher in From Venus (2005)
      From Venus
      4.6
      • visual effects dp (as David Isern)
      • 2005
    • ESPN X-Games (1994)
      ESPN X-Games
      7.0
      TV Series
      • stereographer (1994, uncredited)
      • 1994–2025

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    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • David Isem
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)

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