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Vanessa Joy Smith

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Additional Crew
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Vanessa Joy Smith was born in California, USA. She is a cinematographer, known for Mayans M.C. (2018), The Cleaning Lady (2022) and Countdown (2025).
BornApril 21
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    • Known for

    JD Pardo in Mayans M.C. (2018)
    Mayans M.C.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    Elodie Yung in The Cleaning Lady (2022)
    The Cleaning Lady
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Jensen Ackles, Eric Dane, Jonathan Togo, Jessica Camacho, Elliot Knight, Uli Latukefu, and Violett Beane in Countdown (2025)
    Countdown
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan in The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023)
    The Walking Dead: Dead City
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Treasure King
      • camera operator
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2014
    • Pamela Adlon in Better Things (2016)
      Better Things
      7.9
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2020
    • Michael Ealy, Cobie Smulders, and Jake Johnson in Stumptown (2019)
      Stumptown
      7.5
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2020
    • Anthony DiMaria in The drought. (2019)
      The drought.
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2019
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2019
    • JD Pardo in Mayans M.C. (2018)
      Mayans M.C.
      7.5
      TV Series
      • 'a' camera operator
      • director of photography second unit
      • camera operator (uncredited, as Vanessa Smith) ...
      • 2018–2019
    • Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (2016)
      Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
      8.0
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2019
    • Dermot Mulroney, David Eigenberg, Christian Stolte, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Jocelyn Hudon in Chicago Fire (2012)
      Chicago Fire
      8.0
      TV Series
      • 'b' camera operator
      • camera operator
      • 2016–2019
    • Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation (2017)
      Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation
      7.8
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2017
    • Eddie Griffin in The Comedy Get Down (2017)
      The Comedy Get Down
      6.9
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2017
    • Edie Falco, Miles Gaston Villanueva, and Gus Halper in Law & Order True Crime (2017)
      Law & Order True Crime
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • camera operator
      • 2017
    • Nylon News (2017)
      Nylon News
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2017
    • 12 Deadly Days (2016)
      12 Deadly Days
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • camera operator
      • 2016
    • Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013)
      Real Husbands of Hollywood
      7.7
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2016
    • Eric André in The Eric Andre Show (2012)
      The Eric Andre Show
      8.5
      TV Series
      • 'a' camera operator
      • camera operator
      • 2013–2016
    • Preachers' Daughters (2013)
      Preachers' Daughters
      6.2
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2013–2015

    Cinematographer

    • Prison Break
      • Cinematographer
      • Filming
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Jensen Ackles, Eric Dane, Jonathan Togo, Jessica Camacho, Elliot Knight, Uli Latukefu, and Violett Beane in Countdown (2025)
      Countdown
      6.8
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Elodie Yung in The Cleaning Lady (2022)
      The Cleaning Lady
      6.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022–2024
    • JD Pardo in Mayans M.C. (2018)
      Mayans M.C.
      7.5
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2021–2023
    • Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan in The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023)
      The Walking Dead: Dead City
      7.0
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2023
    • The Other Half
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • The Modern Ontrapreneur
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Vicarious (2018)
      Vicarious
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • 1968 (2018)
      1968
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Julia Nunes: Make Out
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Little Brutes: Make Our Own Way
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • That's What She Said (2014)
      That's What She Said
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2014

    Additional Crew

    • Destination Truth (2007)
      Destination Truth
      7.6
      TV Series
      • technical supervisor
      • technical coordinator
      • 2010
    • Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory (2009)
      Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
      7.6
      TV Series
      • technical supervisor
      • 2009
    • First In (2008)
      First In
      9.4
      TV Series
      • technical supervisor (2008)
      • 2008
    • The New Dating Story
      TV Series
      • technical supervisor
      • 2008
    • Suburban Virgin
      TV Series
      • technical supervisor (2007)
      • 2007

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Vanessa Smith
    • Born
      • April 21
      • California, USA

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