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Derek Cole(II)

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  • Director
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Derek Cole
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An American Ghost Story (2012)
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Derek Cole moved out to California from Jamestown NY in 1999 to pursue a career in film. An Award winning director and cinematographer for "An American Ghost Story" (2012), "The 11th Patient" (2018) and "Let Me See Your Eyes" (2014). Derek is also an accomplished Ncam camera tracking operator in virtual production working on such shows as "Book of Boba Fett" (2021), "Midway" (2019), "Man in the High Castle" (2015), Rampage (2018, and "Aquaman" (2018)
BornAugust 20, 1978
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BornAugust 20, 1978
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    Known for

    Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Pedro Pascal, Shirley Henderson, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Katee Sackhoff, Amy Sedaris, Omid Abtahi, Emily Swallow, and Katy O'Brian in The Mandalorian (2019)
    The Mandalorian
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Visual Effects
    Rosario Dawson and Lars Mikkelsen in Ahsoka (2023)
    Ahsoka
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Visual Effects
    Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in Aquaman (2018)
    Aquaman
    6.8
    • Visual Effects
    • 2018
    An American Ghost Story (2012)
    An American Ghost Story
    4.3
    • Director
    • 2012

    Credits

    IMDbPro

    Visual Effects

    • Star Wars: Starfighter
      • camera tracking operator
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • Pedro Pascal, Steve Blum, and Jeremy Allen White in Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
      Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
      6.8
      • visual effects camera tracking operator: The Eisley Company
      • 2026
    • Lucy Liu, Chris Evans, Dwayne Johnson, J.K. Simmons, and Reinaldo Faberlle in Red One (2024)
      Red One
      6.2
      • visual effects simulcam operator
      • 2024
    • Rosario Dawson and Lars Mikkelsen in Ahsoka (2023)
      Ahsoka
      7.4
      TV Series
      • simulcam camera tracking operator: visual effects
      • 2023
    • Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Pedro Pascal, Shirley Henderson, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Katee Sackhoff, Amy Sedaris, Omid Abtahi, Emily Swallow, and Katy O'Brian in The Mandalorian (2019)
      The Mandalorian
      8.6
      TV Series
      • visual effects simulcam operator
      • 2023
    • Ming-Na Wen and Temuera Morrison in The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
      The Book of Boba Fett
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • ncam operator
      • 2021–2022
    • Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Corey Hawkins, Stephanie Beatriz, Melissa Barrera, Dascha Polanco, Leslie Grace, and Anthony Ramos in In the Heights (2021)
      In the Heights
      7.2
      • ncam operator (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Gamescom Opening Night Live (2020)
      Gamescom Opening Night Live
      TV Special
      • ncam operator
      • 2020
    • Woody Harrelson, Dennis Quaid, Aaron Eckhart, Mandy Moore, Etsushi Toyokawa, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Nick Jonas, and Ed Skrein in Midway (2019)
      Midway
      6.7
      • ncam operator
      • 2019
    • Natalie Portman and Mehdi Taleghani in Lucy in the Sky (2019)
      Lucy in the Sky
      4.9
      • ncam operator
      • 2019
    • Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Willem Dafoe, Edward Norton, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
      Motherless Brooklyn
      6.8
      • ncam operator
      • 2019
    • Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in Aquaman (2018)
      Aquaman
      6.8
      • ncam operator
      • 2018
    • Dwayne Johnson in Rampage (2018)
      Rampage
      6.1
      • visual effects ncam operator
      • 2018
    • The NBA on TNT (1988)
      The NBA on TNT
      7.7
      TV Series
      • ncam operator
      • 2017
    • Rufus Sewell in The Man in the High Castle (2015)
      The Man in the High Castle
      7.9
      TV Series
      • ncam operator
      • 2016

    Director

    • The 11th Patient (2019)
      The 11th Patient
      3.9
      • Director
      • 2019
    • A Fearful Thing (2014)
      A Fearful Thing
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Within Hindsight (2014)
      Within Hindsight
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Let Me See Your Eyes (2014)
      Let Me See Your Eyes
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Orson Welles: War of the Worlds (2014)
      Orson Welles: War of the Worlds
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Darkman (2014)
      Darkman
      7.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The Best There Ever Was (2013)
      The Best There Ever Was
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The First 35 (2013)
      The First 35
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • An American Ghost Story (2012)
      An American Ghost Story
      4.3
      • Director
      • 2012
    • The Unforgiven (2012)
      The Unforgiven
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • The Mutilation Man (2010)
      The Mutilation Man
      3.3
      Video
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Visions of Horror (2007)
      Visions of Horror
      5.8
      Video
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Shower of Blood (2004)
      Human Behavior
      3.8
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Up for Rent (2006)
      Up for Rent
      4.7
      Video
      • Director (segments "Wanna-Be Deadly", "Inserts")
      • 2006
    • This Side Up: The True Story of Henry Brown
      This Side Up: The True Story of Henry Brown
      Short
      • Director

    Producer

    • The 11th Patient (2019)
      The 11th Patient
      3.9
      • producer
      • 2019
    • The Rule (2019)
      The Rule
      6.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Within Hindsight (2014)
      Within Hindsight
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Let Me See Your Eyes (2014)
      Let Me See Your Eyes
      6.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • The 4th
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Orson Welles: War of the Worlds (2014)
      Orson Welles: War of the Worlds
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Darkman (2014)
      Darkman
      7.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • The Best There Ever Was (2013)
      The Best There Ever Was
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • The First 35 (2013)
      The First 35
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • An American Ghost Story (2012)
      An American Ghost Story
      4.3
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2012
    • The Unforgiven (2012)
      The Unforgiven
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • The Mutilation Man (2010)
      The Mutilation Man
      3.3
      Video
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Visions of Horror (2007)
      Visions of Horror
      5.8
      Video
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Shower of Blood (2004)
      Human Behavior
      3.8
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Up for Rent (2006)
      Up for Rent
      4.7
      Video
      • producer
      • 2006
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    An American Ghost Story
    Trailer 1:17
    An American Ghost Story
    The Mutilation Man
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    The Mutilation Man
    The Mutilation Man
    Trailer 1:14
    The Mutilation Man

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Born
      • August 20, 1978
      • Jamestown, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Shelly ColeMay 19, 2001 - present (1 child)

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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