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Peter Smokler

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  • Director
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Peter Smokler
Peter Smokler is known for Sports Night (1998), This Is Spinal Tap (1984) and The Larry Sanders Show (1992).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    Josh Charles, Felicity Huffman, Sabrina Lloyd, Robert Guillaume, Peter Krause, and Joshua Malina in Sports Night (1998)
    Sports Night
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, R.J. Parnell, Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap, and David Kaff in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
    This Is Spinal Tap
    7.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1984
    Garry Shandling in The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
    The Larry Sanders Show
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Constance Marie, George Lopez, Belita Moreno, Valente Rodriguez, Masiela Lusha, and Luis Armand Garcia in George Lopez (2002)
    George Lopez
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • The Voice: Blake's Last Season (2023)
      The Voice: Blake's Last Season
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Sober Companion
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Game On! A Comedy Crossover Event (2020)
      Game On! A Comedy Crossover Event
      5.5
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Gabriel Iglesias, Fabrizio Guido, and Cree in Mr. Iglesias (2019)
      Mr. Iglesias
      7.1
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019–2020
    • Pauley Perrette in Broke (2020)
      Broke
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Man of the House (2018)
      Man of the House
      3.2
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Kathy Bates in Disjointed (2017)
      Disjointed
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017–2018
    • Kevin James and Leah Remini in Kevin Can Wait (2016)
      Kevin Can Wait
      5.6
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2016
    • Instant Mom (2013)
      Instant Mom
      6.5
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2013–2015
    • Holding Patterns
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
      It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
      8.8
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2005–2013
    • The Call (2012)
      The Call
      7.2
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Blake Shelton in Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas (2012)
      Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas
      7.7
      TV Special
      • director of photography (sketch segments)
      • 2012
    • Anger Management (2012)
      Anger Management
      6.6
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2012
    • Kevin Dillon and David Hornsby in How to Be a Gentleman (2011)
      How to Be a Gentleman
      4.7
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2011–2012

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Other People's Kids
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • director of photography
      • 2011
    • Widow
      6.5
      Short
      • gaffer
      • 2010
    • Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003)
      Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
      7.8
      Video
      • camera operator: behind-the-scenes
      • 2003
    • Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (2000)
      Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
      7.7
      • additional cinematographer: Los Angeles
      • 2000
    • George Baker, Keith Barron, John Castle, and Amanda Redman in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
      The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
      6.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography: Los Angeles (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Robert Stack in Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
      Unsolved Mysteries
      8.3
      TV Series
      • host cinematographer
      • 1990
    • Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, and Jerry Mathers in The New Leave It to Beaver (1983)
      The New Leave It to Beaver
      5.9
      TV Series
      • lighting designer
      • 1989
    • LeVar Burton in Reading Rainbow (1983)
      Reading Rainbow
      8.4
      TV Series
      • camera
      • 1988
    • Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (1987)
      Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story
      8.5
      TV Series
      • film cameraman
      • 1987
    • Belinda (1986)
      Belinda
      7.2
      Video
      • camera operator
      • 1986
    • Return to Iwo Jima (1985)
      Return to Iwo Jima
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 1985
    • Arena (1975)
      Arena
      7.7
      TV Series
      • camera
      • 1981
    • Alligator (1980)
      Alligator
      6.1
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1980
    • The Lady in Red (1979)
      The Lady in Red
      6.3
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1979
    • Mia Farrow and Rock Hudson in Avalanche (1978)
      Avalanche
      3.8
      • photographer: second unit
      • 1978

    Director

    • Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, and Jerry Mathers in The New Leave It to Beaver (1983)
      The New Leave It to Beaver
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989

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