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David Trenkle

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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David Trenkle is known for Kalifornia (1993), Boxing Helena (1993) and Extremedays (2001).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Brad Pitt, David Duchovny, Michelle Forbes, and Juliette Lewis in Kalifornia (1993)
    Kalifornia
    6.7
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1993
    Sherilyn Fenn and Julian Sands in Boxing Helena (1993)
    Boxing Helena
    4.8
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1993
    Dante Basco, Ryan Browning, Cassidy Rae, A.J. Buckley, and Derek Hamilton in Extremedays (2001)
    Extremedays
    5.7
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2001
    Adrenaline (2007)
    Adrenaline
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • CMT Crossroads (2002)
      CMT Crossroads
      7.6
      TV Series
      • director of photography: interviews
      • director of photography
      • director of photography: interview
      • 2011–2024
    • A Wonderful Day with Mabel Maclay (2023)
      A Wonderful Day with Mabel Maclay
      6.6
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2023–2024
    • CMT Presents: A Cody Johnson Christmas (2023)
      CMT Presents: A Cody Johnson Christmas
      TV Special
      • director of photography
      • 2023
    • CMT Smashing Glass: A Celebration of the Groundbreaking Women of Music (2023)
      CMT Smashing Glass: A Celebration of the Groundbreaking Women of Music
      TV Special
      • director of photography: interviews
      • 2023
    • CMT Summer Camp (2022)
      CMT Summer Camp
      TV Series
      • director of photography: open and segments
      • 2022–2023
    • CMT Summer Sessions (2023)
      CMT Summer Sessions
      TV Series
      • director of photography: interviews
      • 2023
    • CMT Artists of the Year (2022)
      CMT Artists of the Year
      TV Special
      • director of photography: interviews
      • 2022
    • CMT Crossroads: LeAnn Rimes & Friends
      TV Special
      • director of photography: interviews
      • 2022
    • CMT Campfire Sessions (2021)
      CMT Campfire Sessions
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • A Tennessee Kind of Christmas (2021)
      A Tennessee Kind of Christmas
      TV Special
      • director of photography: interviews
      • 2021
    • 2021 CMT Artists of the Year (2021)
      2021 CMT Artists of the Year
      TV Special
      • director of photography: interviews
      • 2021
    • CMT Giants (2006)
      CMT Giants
      7.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • director of photography: interview
      • 2006–2021
    • 2019 CMT Artists of the Year (2019)
      2019 CMT Artists of the Year
      TV Special
      • director of photography: interviews
      • 2019
    • Bringing Up Bates (2015)
      Bringing Up Bates
      5.9
      TV Series
      • series director of photography
      • 2015–2019
    • Ron White: If You Quit Listening, I'll Shut Up (2018)
      Ron White: If You Quit Listening, I'll Shut Up
      6.6
      TV Special
      • director of photography
      • 2018

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Nate Bargatze in The Greatest Average American (2026)
      The Greatest Average American
      5.8
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2026
    • New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash (2025)
      New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2025
    • The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards (2025)
      The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards
      6.5
      TV Special
      • Second Unit Director of Photography: Promotions
      • 2025
    • CMT Giants (2006)
      CMT Giants
      7.9
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • director of photography: interviews
      • 2022–2024
    • 2024 CMT Music Awards (2024)
      2024 CMT Music Awards
      5.8
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2024
    • CMT Storytellers (2022)
      CMT Storytellers
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2022–2024
    • CMT Campfire Sessions (2021)
      CMT Campfire Sessions
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2021–2024
    • New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash (2023)
      New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2023
    • Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini in 2023 CMT Music Awards (2023)
      2023 CMT Music Awards
      5.9
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2023
    • New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash (2022)
      New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2022
    • CMT Crossroads (2002)
      CMT Crossroads
      7.6
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • camera operator: second unit
      • 2002–2022
    • 2022 CMT Music Awards (2022)
      2022 CMT Music Awards
      6.2
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2022
    • New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash (2021)
      New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2021
    • 2021 CMT Artists of the Year (2021)
      2021 CMT Artists of the Year
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2021
    • 2021 MTV Video Music Awards (2021)
      2021 MTV Video Music Awards
      5.4
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2021

    Producer

    • Bringing Up Bates (2015)
      Bringing Up Bates
      5.9
      TV Series
      • field producer
      • 2016–2019

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