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Ryan Purcell(III)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Art Department
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Ryan Purcell is known for Get Carter (2000), The Stairs (2021) and White Noise (2005).
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Promo Poster
    Get Carter
    5.2
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2000
    The Stairs (2021)
    The Stairs
    4.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2021
    White Noise (2005)
    White Noise
    5.5
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2005
    Sheryl Lee in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
    Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
    7.3
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1992

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • The Mythos Murders
      • cinematographer
      • Post-production
    • Souvenirs
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Reaching New Heights
      • Cinematographer
      • Filming
    • Dark Landings
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Christmas Pop-Up
      • cinematographer
      • Completed
    • Angela DiMarco in A Trapdoor (2026)
      A Trapdoor
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2026
    • Larry Cedar, Martin Dingle Wall, Maggie Gwin, Rainey Qualley, and Jacob Ward in This Bloody Country (2025)
      This Bloody Country
      5.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Celine Li and Jaysen Lai in When He Comes Back (2025)
      When He Comes Back
      6.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Danny Glover and Bill Kurtis in Cold Case Files (2017)
      Cold Case Files
      7.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • The Proof Is Out There: Military Mysteries (2024)
      The Proof Is Out There: Military Mysteries
      6.7
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Dummy (2023)
      Dummy
      7.9
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • T'ai Hartley and James William Clark in Follow You Home (2023)
      Follow You Home
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Keeping Score (2022)
      Keeping Score
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • The Problem with Time Travel (2022)
      The Problem with Time Travel
      9.0
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Ron Perlman, Neil Gaiman, Doug Jones, Mike Mignola, Patton Oswalt, Adam Savage, Guillermo del Toro, Kevin Konrad Hanna, Jorge R. Gutiérrez, Ryan Purcell, Rebecca Sugar, Jim Demonakos, Kyle Scott Wilson, Ben Cortes, and Victor LaValle in Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters (2022)
      Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
      7.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • The Cookie Crumbles (2022)
      The Cookie Crumbles
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Grave Intentions (2021)
      Grave Intentions
      4.0
      • Cinematographer (segment "The Son, the Father")
      • 2021
    • The Uncertain Detective (2021)
      The Uncertain Detective
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • The Stairs (2021)
      The Stairs
      4.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Julia Eringer, Rachel Paulson, and Kari Alison Hodge in Good Kisser (2019)
      Good Kisser
      4.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Stolen Dirt, Fresh Air (2021)
      Stolen Dirt, Fresh Air
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2021
    • The Last Rescue
      The Last Rescue
      4.4
      • second unit cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Clutch (2012)
      Clutch
      8.0
      • camera operator
      • 2012
    • Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart in Love Happens (2009)
      Love Happens
      5.7
      • grip: Seattle
      • 2009
    • Icons Among Us (2009)
      Icons Among Us
      7.6
      • camera operator
      • 2009
    • A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar... (2007)
      A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar...
      6.6
      • camera operator
      • 2007
    • Coldcalling (2007)
      Coldcalling
      Short
      • gaffer
      • 2007
    • The Heart of the Game (2005)
      The Heart of the Game
      7.6
      • additional camera operator
      • lighting
      • 2005
    • White Noise (2005)
      White Noise
      5.5
      • dolly grip
      • 2005
    • Buffalo Bill's Defunct: Stories from the New West (2004)
      Buffalo Bill's Defunct: Stories from the New West
      8.1
      • gaffer
      • 2004
    • Great Uncle Jimmy
      Short
      • gaffer
      • 2002
    • Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • dolly grip
      • 2000
    • Promo Poster
      Get Carter
      5.2
      • dolly grip: Seattle
      • 2000
    • Rue McClanahan, Gregory Harrison, Orlando Brown, Christopher Khayman Lee, Chyler Leigh, and Jamie Williams in Safe Harbor (1999)
      Safe Harbor
      7.3
      TV Series
      • chief lighting technician
      • 1999
    • Jonathan Frakes and Linda Cardellini in The Lot (1999)
      The Lot
      7.1
      TV Series
      • gaffer
      • 1999–2001

    Art Department

    • Class of 1999 (1990)
      Class of 1999
      5.9
      • swing crew (as Ryan Durcell)
      • 1990
    • The Heist (1989)
      The Heist
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • art swing gang
      • 1989
    • Virginia Madsen and Treat Williams in Third Degree Burn (1989)
      Third Degree Burn
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • swing gang
      • 1989
    • Arliss Howard and Alexandra Powers in Plain Clothes (1988)
      Plain Clothes
      6.2
      • assistant decorator
      • 1988

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Ryan Durcell

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