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Christopher Tufty

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Actor
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Christopher Tufty was born on 27 October 1952. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Repo Man (1984), Toy Soldiers (1991) and Piranha (1978).
BornOctober 27, 1952
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Emilio Estevez, Olivia Barash, Harry Dean Stanton, and Jennifer Balgobin in Repo Man (1984)
    Repo Man
    6.8
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Chris Tufty)
    • 1984
    Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton, Keith Coogan, George Perez, and T.E. Russell in Toy Soldiers (1991)
    Toy Soldiers
    6.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Chris Tufty)
    • 1991
    Piranha (1978)
    Piranha
    5.9
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Chris Tufty)
    • 1978
    Critters (1986)
    Critters
    6.1
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Ray Romano and Chris O'Dowd in Get Shorty (2017)
      Get Shorty
      8.2
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 'b' camera operator (as Chris Tufty)
      • 2018
    • Love by the 10th Date (2017)
      Love by the 10th Date
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • camera operator: 'b' camera
      • 2017
    • Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
      Goliath
      8.1
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2016
    • David Duchovny in Aquarius (2015)
      Aquarius
      7.0
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2016
    • Diane Kruger in The Bridge (2013)
      The Bridge
      7.6
      TV Series
      • 'b' camera operator
      • 2013–2014
    • Valery M. Ortiz, Katherine Bailess, Logan Browning, and Taylour Paige in Hit the Floor (2013)
      Hit the Floor
      6.9
      TV Series
      • camera operator (as Chris Tufty)
      • 2013
    • Sharkzilla (2012)
      Sharkzilla
      4.4
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 2012
    • Kyra Sedgwick, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Robert Gossett, J.K. Simmons, Jon Tenney, and Corey Reynolds in The Closer (2005)
      The Closer
      7.8
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2005–2011
    • Katherine Heigl in Vegas Dick (2003)
      Vegas Dick
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 2003
    • Jason Gedrick, Donnie Wahlberg, Gary Basaraba, Neal McDonough, Lana Parrilla, and Mykelti Williamson in Boomtown (2002)
      Boomtown
      8.1
      TV Series
      • camera operator: 'b' camera (as Chris Tufty)
      • 2002–2003
    • Young MacGyver (2003)
      Young MacGyver
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 2003
    • Kiefer Sutherland and Melora Walters in Desert Saints (2002)
      Desert Saints
      6.0
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2002
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Marisol Nichols in The Princess & the Marine (2001)
      The Princess & the Marine
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • camera operator (as Chris Tufty)
      • 2001
    • How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale (2000)
      How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • camera operator (as Chris Tuffty)
      • 2000
    • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
      Buffy the Vampire Slayer
      8.3
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1998–1999

    Cinematographer

    • Passion Pain Dance
      • Cinematographer
      • Pre-production
    • Aquariums: The Dark Hobby (2025)
      Aquariums: The Dark Hobby
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Devi Danger (2024)
      Devi Danger
      5.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • The Dark Hobby (2021)
      The Dark Hobby
      7.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Danger Diva (2020)
      Danger Diva
      7.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • The Face of Evil (2019)
      The Face of Evil
      7.5
      TV Series
      • director of photography: recreations
      • 2019
    • Refuge (2018)
      Refuge
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Valerie Harper, Liz Torres, Rebecca Ashley, Herman Beeftink, Tony Cacciotti, Romell Foster-Owens, Christopher Tufty, DawnMarie Ferrara, Don Priess, Josh McClenney, Harmony Santana, Giuseppe Alfano, Emily Kasp, Rick Singer, and Claudia Marie Dobbins in My Mom and the Girl (2016)
      My Mom and the Girl
      7.4
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Jocelyn Wright in Sister Judy and the Delinquents (2016)
      Sister Judy and the Delinquents
      TV Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • No Asylum: The Untold Chapter of Anne Frank's Story (2015)
      No Asylum: The Untold Chapter of Anne Frank's Story
      7.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Murder Book (2014)
      Murder Book
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • director of photography
      • 2014–2015
    • Deadly Wives (2013)
      Deadly Wives
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • Shenae Grimes-Beech, Michael Steger, Dustin Milligan, AnnaLynne McCord, Jessica Stroup, and Tristan Mack Wilds in 90210 (2008)
      90210
      6.2
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2013
    • Mission 26: The Big Endeavour (2012)
      Mission 26: The Big Endeavour
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • California Forever (2011)
      California Forever
      • Cinematographer
      • 2011
    • Song of the Dunes: Search for the Original Gypsies (2009)
      Song of the Dunes: Search for the Original Gypsies
      8.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009

    Actor

    • Aspen Extreme (1993)
      Aspen Extreme
      6.1
      • Man on Horse
      • 1993

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Chris Tuffty
    • Born
      • October 27, 1952
    • Spouse
      • Lisa BlountMarch 19, 1982 - ? (divorced)
    • Parents
        Harold Guilford Tufty Jr.
    • Relatives
      • Esther Van Wagoner Tufty(Grandparent)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Attended Ithaca College in New York and received a BS in communications in 1974.

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