Biography

Jody Lee Lipes (ASC) is a Primetime Emmy and Independent Spirit Award-nominated director of photography. He is the only DoP to achieve back to back Best Cinematography in Television wins in the 70 year history of the British Society of Cinematographers' Awards.

He has worked with numerous acclaimed directors including: Derek Cianfrance on the Emmy-winning limited series "I Know This Much Is True" starring Mark Ruffalo; Kenneth Lonergan on the Oscar-winning "Manchester by the Sea" starring Casey Affleck; Savanah Leaf on the BAFTA-winning "Earth Mama"; Marielle Heller on the Oscar-nominated "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" starring Tom Hanks; Sean Durkin on the Emmy-nominated limited series "Dead Ringers" starring Rachel Weiss and the Sundance Film Festival Best Director Award-winning "Martha Marcy May Marlene" starring Elizabeth Olsen; Lena Dunham on the Independent Spirit Award-winning "Tiny Furniture" and the Emmy-winning "Girls"; Tobias Lindholm on the BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated "The Good Nurse" starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain; Judd Apatow on the Golden Globe-nominated "Trainwreck" starring Amy Schumer; and Antonio Campos on the Gotham and Independent Spirit Award-nominated "Afterschool" and the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated "The Sinner."

In short form Jody has worked with Brady Corbet, Jerrod Carmichael, Mark Romanek, Miles Jay, and Darius Marder (among others).

His recent work includes: Andrew Dominik's film "I Don't Work for Peanuts I Work for God", currently in post production; and the limited series "The Listeners" (Toronto International Film Festival / BFI London Film Festival 2024), produced by Element Pictures and helmed by renowned filmmaker Janicza Bravo.

Jody is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), The Director's Guild of America (DGA), and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).
- IMDb mini biography by: anonymous

Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2021.