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Morgan Schmidt(I)

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Morgan Schmidt
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Morgan has shot 12 feature length films around the world. His most recent action film, 'Furie' shot in Vietnam has become the biggest box office success of all time in that country reaching an audience of ten million and receiving critical acclaim. His films have screened at dozens of film festivals on four continents. He earned a 'Best Cinematography' award in 2010 for his work on Touch, a family drama set in a Los Angeles nail salon. Other prominent credits include: Level 26 a series for CSI creator Anthony Zuiker; and "Gimme Shelter" (2014) starring Vanessa Hudgens and James Earl Jones.

Morgan brings deep expertise in television commercial production. He specializes in shooting high-adrenaline commercials for sports and automotive brands such as Red Bull, Asics, SKLZ, Promera Sports, Shelby Automobiles and Aston Martin/ESX. Other prominent commercial clients include IKEA, Samsung, Roku, Verizon, Burt's Bees, and Gearbox Software / Borderlands Games. Morgan received his BA from Harvard University, where he studied biology and fine-art photography.
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    Known for

    Veronica Ngo in Furie (2019)
    Furie
    6.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019
    Vanessa Hudgens in Gimme Shelter (2013)
    Gimme Shelter
    6.4
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2013
    Easy to Assemble (2008)
    Easy to Assemble
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Level 26: Dark Origins (2009)
    Level 26: Dark Origins
    8.0
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Cinematographer



    • Swedish Erotica (a comedy)
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Standoff
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Du Ffunk Superheroes
      • director of photography
      • Post-production
    • Aqua Mortem
      • cinematographer
      • Post-production



    • Nicole Mattox and Anthony Starzynski in Dances with Mira (2026)
      Dances with Mira
      7.6
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2026
    • The Other One (2025)
      The Other One
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Mai Cát Vi in The Guardian Demon (2025)
      The Guardian Demon
      6.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Mike Saad, Kate Orsini, Mark Toma, and Rachel Alig in King Saud (2024)
      King Saud
      7.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Robert Carradine, Danny Trejo, Tim Abell, and Charlie N. Townsend in The Night They Came Home (2024)
      The Night They Came Home
      3.6
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Blind Faith (2022)
      Blind Faith
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Darius McCrary, James Gutierrez, Kurt Yochum, Iyana Halley, and Barton Fitzpatrick in Wayward (2022)
      Wayward
      4.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Hoang Phuc Nguyen, H'Hen Niê, and Alexandre Nguyen in 578 Magnum (2022)
      578 Magnum
      4.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Mai Cát Vi in The Ancestral (2022)
      The Ancestral
      4.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Adrian Paul, Danny Trejo, Nick Chinlund, Kevin Grevioux, Morgan Schmidt, Cire Hensman, Matthew Hensman, Lance Miccio, Fahim Fazli, David Velez, Mingyu Chu, Gustavo Sainz de la Peña, and Matt Musgrove in The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus (2022)
      The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus
      3.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Followed (2021)
      Followed
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • John Henry Richardson, Jim Tavaré, Maritza Brikisak, Brahm Gallagher, Robert Sisko, Ruth Connell, H. Dean Williams, and Brinna Locke in The Cursed Man (2020)
      The Cursed Man
      6.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Rich Rotella in Marlo Lasker (2020)
      Marlo Lasker
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Danny Trejo, Brian Austin Green, and Vinnie Jones in Cross: Rise of the Villains (2019)
      Cross: Rise of the Villains
      2.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Spent Saints & Other Stories (2017)
      Spent Saints & Other Stories
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Killer Whales (2024)
      Killer Whales
      3.4
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2024
    • Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity (2023)
      Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity
      8.5
      TV Series
      • additional cinematography
      • 2023
    • The Vow (2020)
      The Vow
      7.2
      TV Series
      • additional camera operator
      • 2020
    • Rachel Skarsten and Trevor Donovan in Marry Me at Christmas (2017)
      Marry Me at Christmas
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • dolly grip
      • 2017
    • Cross Wars (2017)
      Cross Wars
      2.3
      • a camera: operator
      • 2017
    • Religion of Sports (2016)
      Religion of Sports
      7.3
      TV Series
      • director of photography: Las Vegas
      • 2016
    • Only God Can (2015)
      Only God Can
      5.3
      • additional director of photography
      • 2015
    • Vanessa Hudgens in Gimme Shelter (2013)
      Gimme Shelter
      6.4
      • additional photography
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2013
    • Kellita Smith, Eurika Pratts, Rocsi Diaz, Amber Rose, and Teyana Taylor in Gang of Roses II: Next Generation (2012)
      Gang of Roses II: Next Generation
      3.1
      • camera operator
      • 2012
    • Official Brotherly Love Film Poster
      Brotherly Love
      8.6
      Short
      • assistant camera
      • 2011
    • Born to Race (2011)
      Born to Race
      6.0
      Video
      • camera operator
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2011
    • Lowlight: Wake (2011)
      Lowlight: Wake
      Video
      • dit
      • redcam technician
      • 2011
    • Nesting Instinct
      Short
      • gaffer
      • 2010
    • Amexica (2010)
      Amexica
      7.8
      Short
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2010
    • Graham McTavish, Michael Rooker, and Tony Todd in Penance (2009)
      Penance
      3.4
      • second team camera operator
      • 2009

    Editor



    • Nesting Instinct
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • I Am That I Am: Experience the Teachings of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
      9.1
      Video
      • Editor
      • 2005

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