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Sam Taybi

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Director
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Sam Taybi was born on 9 April 1967. Sam is a cinematographer and director, known for Underestimating Jake (2001), Dante's Peak (1997) and Assassins (1995).
BornApril 9, 1967
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Known for

    Underestimating Jake (2001)
    Underestimating Jake
    8.1
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2001
    Dante's Peak (1997)
    Dante's Peak
    6.1
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1997
    Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore, and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)
    Assassins
    6.3
    • Camera and Electrical Department(uncredited)
    • 1995
    Geoffrey Rush, Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Elodie Yung, Chadwick Boseman, Goran D. Kleut, Abbey Lee, Brenton Thwaites, Courtney Eaton, and Yaya Deng in Gods of Egypt (2016)
    Gods of Egypt
    5.4
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • The Fortune Teller
      • key grip
      • Post-production
    • St. George
      • grip
      • company grip
      • Post-production
    • Ride or Die
      • best boy grip
      • Post-production
    • Montana Lucky
      • key grip
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Exfil [us]
      • key grip: second unit
      • Post-production
    • Ashley Elaine and Trevor Donovan in Where the Wind Blows (2025)
      Where the Wind Blows
      6.2
      • gaffer
      • 2025
    • Graham McTavish in Somewhere in Montana (2025)
      Somewhere in Montana
      7.3
      • key grip
      • 2025
    • J.K. Simmons in You Can't Run Forever (2024)
      You Can't Run Forever
      4.5
      • dolly grip
      • 2024
    • Whoopi Goldberg, Edward James Olmos, John Carroll Lynch, Mario Van Peebles, Cedric The Entertainer, William Mapother, Neal McDonough, Mandela Van Peebles, Jake Manley, Amber Reign Smith, and D.C. Young Fly in Outlaw Posse (2024)
      Outlaw Posse
      4.2
      • rigging gaffer
      • 2024
    • Beast Mode (2020)
      Beast Mode
      3.7
      • best boy grip
      • 2020
    • Dakota Fanning in Viena and the Fantomes (2020)
      Viena and the Fantomes
      4.3
      • key grip
      • 2020
    • Michael Bowen and Ryan Dorsey in Parts & Labor (2018)
      Parts & Labor
      Short
      • camera operator
      • director of photography: second unit
      • key grip
      • 2018
    • The Samuel Project (2018)
      The Samuel Project
      7.6
      • gaffer
      • 2018
    • Maddison Bullock and Lisa Mihelich in Ice: The Movie (2018)
      Ice: The Movie
      6.6
      • key grip: additional photographyy
      • 2018
    • Mother's Day (2017)
      Mother's Day
      Short
      • key grip
      • 2017
    • Dirty Lies (2017)
      Dirty Lies
      4.4
      • key grip
      • 2017
    • I Walk (2017)
      I Walk
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2017
    • Attention Deficit Theater (2016)
      Attention Deficit Theater
      5.1
      TV Series
      • gaffer
      • key grip (2016, 2016)
      • 2016
    • Prakriti Maduro in The Interpreter (2016)
      The Interpreter
      9.5
      Short
      • key grip
      • 2016
    • Assassin X (2016)
      Assassin X
      3.6
      • key grip
      • 2016

    Cinematographer

    • Jim Dandy
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • I Walk (2017)
      I Walk
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor in UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 (2016)
      UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2
      8.7
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • UFC 200: Tate v Nunes (2016)
      UFC 200: Tate v Nunes
      7.0
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • The Real Reality (2016)
      The Real Reality
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Conor McGregor in UFC PPV Events (1993)
      UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
      8.6
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit in UFC PPV Events (1993)
      UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit
      7.9
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Mat's Journey
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Fox News Reporting: The Right, All Along - The Rise, Fall and Future of Conservatism
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • The Rocket II (2010)
      The Rocket II
      10
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Affliction: Banned (2008)
      Affliction: Banned
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • Tim Durr, James Fields, Roy C. Granada, Doc Heavirland, Kristina Hughes, Sam Taybi, Chaz Taylor, Danielle Franke, Andrew Cappelletti, Ron Crigler, Tim Barry, John Keegan, Robert N. Lee, Justin Beaupre, Wes McAlpine, Bruce Peterson, Scott Racki, Doug Umscheld, Lorri Hustwaite, Jade Seefeldt, Melanie Seefeldt, Bob Borst, Gary Coen, Perry Nelson, Brian Seefeldt, Darlene Coen, Patrick Ford, Todd Erickson, and Nelson Brann in Green River (2008)
      Green River
      3.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • TJ Myers and Andrew Cappelletti in PooP (2004)
      PooP
      6.9
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2004
    • Pipe Dreams (2003)
      Pipe Dreams
      8.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2003
    • Rubber Tramps
      8.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002

    Director

    • Jim Dandy
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Tim Durr, James Fields, Roy C. Granada, Doc Heavirland, Kristina Hughes, Sam Taybi, Chaz Taylor, Danielle Franke, Andrew Cappelletti, Ron Crigler, Tim Barry, John Keegan, Robert N. Lee, Justin Beaupre, Wes McAlpine, Bruce Peterson, Scott Racki, Doug Umscheld, Lorri Hustwaite, Jade Seefeldt, Melanie Seefeldt, Bob Borst, Gary Coen, Perry Nelson, Brian Seefeldt, Darlene Coen, Patrick Ford, Todd Erickson, and Nelson Brann in Green River (2008)
      Green River
      3.2
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Underestimating Jake (2001)
      Underestimating Jake
      8.1
      • Director
      • 2001
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Born
      • April 9, 1967

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