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Michael Weaver(III)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Michael Weaver
Michael Weaver was born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He is known for Little Fires Everywhere (2020), Californication (2007) and Good Girls (2018).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington in Little Fires Everywhere (2020)
    Little Fires Everywhere
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    David Duchovny in Californication (2007)
    Californication
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman in Good Girls (2018)
    Good Girls
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    The Path (2016)
    The Path
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, and Caleb Ellsworth-Clark in Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair (2026)
      Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2026
    • Lizzy Caplan, Michael Sheen, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Annaleigh Ashford in Masters of Sex (2013)
      Masters of Sex
      7.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013–2014
    • Kevin Daniels, Michael Mosley, and Kevin Bigley in Sirens (2014)
      Sirens
      7.8
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2014
    • Stephen Merchant in Hello Ladies (2013)
      Hello Ladies
      7.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • David Duchovny in Californication (2007)
      Californication
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • director of photography
      • 2007–2013
    • Bonnie Bedelia, Craig T. Nelson, Monica Potter, Joy Bryant, Erika Christensen, Lauren Graham, Sam Jaeger, Peter Krause, Mae Whitman, Dax Shepard, Max Burkholder, Miles Heizer, Tyree Brown, Savannah Paige Rae, and Xolo Maridueña in Parenthood (2010)
      Parenthood
      8.3
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2010–2011
    • Lauren Graham in The Bridget Show (2009)
      The Bridget Show
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009
    • Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Eden Sher, Charlie McDermott, and Atticus Shaffer in The Middle (2009)
      The Middle
      7.7
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2009
    • Anna Friel and Lee Pace in Pushing Daisies (2007)
      Pushing Daisies
      8.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007–2009
    • Matthew Perry and Kiele Sanchez in The End of Steve (2008)
      The End of Steve
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • Bridgit Mendler, Ellen Marlow, Sophie Anna Everhard, Samantha Boscarino, and Elizabeth McLaughlin in The Clique (2008)
      The Clique
      5.2
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Ashley Newbrough, and Lucy Hale in Privileged (2008)
      Privileged
      6.8
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2008
    • Notes from the Underbelly (2007)
      Notes from the Underbelly
      6.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2007–2008
    • Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, and Erik Per Sullivan in Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
      Malcolm in the Middle
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • director of photography (as Mike Weaver, as Mike Weaver)
      • 2002–2006
    • Ribbed for Her Pleasure
      7.5
      Short
      • Cinematographer (as Mike Weaver)
      • 1999

    Director

    • Untitled Jenna Bans/Bill Krebs/NBC Project
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Murder by the Book
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Kate Hudson in Running Point (2025)
      Running Point
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025–2026
    • Melissa Fumero, AnnaSophia Robb, Ben Rappaport, and Aja Naomi King in Grosse Pointe Garden Society (2025)
      Grosse Pointe Garden Society
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Craig Robinson and Claudia O'Doherty in Killing It (2022)
      Killing It
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022–2023
    • Adrian Holmes, Jabari Banks, Jimmy Akingbola, Cassandra Freeman, Coco Jones, Akira Akbar, and Olly Sholotan in Bel-Air (2022)
      Bel-Air
      6.4
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • 2023
    • Marianly Tejada, Cooper van Grootel, Annalisa Cochrane, and Chibuikem Uche in One of Us Is Lying (2021)
      One of Us Is Lying
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • directed by
      • 2022
    • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Patrick Stewart, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, and Ed Speleers in Star Trek: Picard (2020)
      Star Trek: Picard
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman in Good Girls (2018)
      Good Girls
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018–2021
    • Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington in Little Fires Everywhere (2020)
      Little Fires Everywhere
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Megalyn Echikunwoke, Emily Osment, and Brittany Snow in Almost Family (2019)
      Almost Family
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Future Man (2017)
      Future Man
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2019
    • Michaela Watkins, Tommy Dewey, and Tara Lynne Barr in Casual (2015)
      Casual
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015–2018
    • Rosie Perez, Marley Shelton, Ted Sutherland, and Casey W. Johnson in Rise (2018)
      Rise
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • The Path (2016)
      The Path
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2018
    • Christina Kirk, Alan Tudyk, Vanessa Hudgens, Danny Pudi, and Ron Funches in Powerless (2016)
      Powerless
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Mark McKinney, America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Lauren Ash, Kaliko Kauahi, Nichole Sakura, and Nico Santos in Superstore (2015)
      Superstore
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Bonnie Bedelia, Craig T. Nelson, Monica Potter, Joy Bryant, Erika Christensen, Lauren Graham, Sam Jaeger, Peter Krause, Mae Whitman, Dax Shepard, Max Burkholder, Miles Heizer, Tyree Brown, Savannah Paige Rae, and Xolo Maridueña in Parenthood (2010)
      Parenthood
      8.3
      TV Series
      • additional photography
      • 2010
    • Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, and Erik Per Sullivan in Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
      Malcolm in the Middle
      8.2
      TV Series
      • chief lighting technician (as Mike Weaver)
      • 2000–2004
    • Carnivàle (2003)
      Carnivàle
      8.4
      TV Series
      • chief lighting technician (as Mike Weaver)
      • 2003
    • Patrick Stewart in King of Texas (2002)
      King of Texas
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • gaffer
      • 2002
    • Blonde (2001)
      Blonde
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • gaffer: Los Angeles (as Mike Weaver)
      • 2001
    • Seth Green, Brandon Gilberstadt, Jason Hervey, Catherine MacNeal, William Francis McGuire, Melanee Murray, Brenda Song, and Rowdy in 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (1998)
      100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd
      7.0
      TV Series
      • chief lighting technician (as Mike Weaver)
      • 1999–2000
    • Miracle in Lane 2 (2000)
      Miracle in Lane 2
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • gaffer (as Mike Weaver)
      • 2000
    • Cupid & Cate (2000)
      Cupid & Cate
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • gaffer (as Mike Weaver)
      • 2000
    • Little Richard (2000)
      Little Richard
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • chief lighting technician (as Mike Weaver)
      • 2000
    • Sophie Marceau and David Spade in Lost & Found (1999)
      Lost & Found
      5.1
      • gaffer (as Mike Weaver)
      • 1999
    • Sugar Ray Leonard, Dawn Eason, Wolf Larson, Renee Tenison, Kenneth Tigar, and Steven Williams in L.A. Heat (1996)
      L.A. Heat
      6.8
      TV Series
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1997–1999
    • Jason Beghe and Moira Kelly in To Have & to Hold (1998)
      To Have & to Hold
      6.6
      TV Series
      • gaffer (as Mike Weaver)
      • 1998
    • Mojave Moon (1996)
      Mojave Moon
      5.2
      • best boy (as Mike Weaver)
      • 1996
    • Amityville Dollhouse (1996)
      Amityville Dollhouse
      4.4
      Video
      • photographer: second unit (as Mike Weaver)
      • 1996
    • Lara Flynn Boyle, Danny Nucci, and Peter Dobson in The Big Squeeze (1996)
      The Big Squeeze
      5.0
      • gaffer (as Mike Weaver)
      • 1996

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Mike Weaver
    • Born
      • Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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      Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2011.

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