Jeffrey Scott Cronenweth, ASC[1] (born January 14, 1962) is an American cinematographer based in Los Angeles, California who is known for his role as the director of photography on the David Fincher films Fight Club, The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Gone Girl (two of which earned him Academy Award for Best Cinematography nominations in 2010 and 2011). He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts and was invited to join the cinematographers branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2004.[2] He is the son of Jordan Cronenweth, one of the most influential cinematographers in motion picture history.[3]

Jeff Cronenweth
Born (1962-01-14) January 14, 1962 (age 62)
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1984–present

Career

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Jeff worked with father Jordan Cronenweth (cinematographer most notable for Blade Runner) as a camera loader and second assistant camera during high school,[4] working his way up to first assistant camera and then camera operator until the mid-1990s. The first major motion picture where he acted as a Director of Photography (DP) was Fight Club. Other notable feature films on which he worked as a DP are One Hour Photo, K-19: The Widowmaker, Down With Love, The Social Network, Hitchcock, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Gone Girl.

Jeff and his brother Tim ("The Cronenweths") have worked as a director/DP team, doing numerous commercials and music videos in and out of Los Angeles.

In 2011, Cronenweth was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Social Network.

In 2012, Cronenweth was nominated for a second time for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

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Cronenweth is known for his use of light or the absence of and composition to elegantly weave a visual language throughout a story as shown in his work on Fight Club, The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Gone Girl and including many of the iconic music videos and commercials he has photographed. On filming Fight Club, Cronenweth stated: "Whether we were inside or outside, we always wanted to embrace depth of field or the lack of as a key story telling element in guiding an audiences focus on what we wanted them to embrace."[5]

Filmography

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Film

Year Title Director Notes
1999 Fight Club David Fincher
2002 One Hour Photo Mark Romanek
K-19: The Widowmaker Kathryn Bigelow
2003 Down with Love Peyton Reed
2010 The Social Network David Fincher
2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2012 Hitchcock Sacha Gervasi
2014 Gone Girl David Fincher
2018 A Million Little Pieces Sam Taylor-Johnson
2021 Being the Ricardos Aaron Sorkin
2025 Tron: Ares Joachim Rønning Post-production

Television

Year Title Director Notes
2020 Tales from the Loop Mark Romanek Episode "Loop"

Music videos

Year Title Artist(s) Director
1990 "Freedom! '90" George Michael David Fincher
1994 "Sly" Massive Attack Stéphane Sednaoui
1995 "Daddy's Home" Montell Jordan Daniel Zirilli
1996 "Kreep" Chino XL Nancy Bennett
"Novocaine for the Soul" Eels Mark Romanek
1997 "The Perfect Drug" Nine Inch Nails
"Got 'Til It's Gone" Janet Jackson featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell
1999 "Do Something" Macy Gray
"So Pure" Alanis Morissette
"She's All I Ever Had" Ricky Martin Nigel Dick
"That's the Way It Is" Celine Dion Liz Friedlander
2000 "I Want You to Need Me"
"Independent Women" Destiny's Child Francis Lawrence
2001 "You Rock My World" Michael Jackson Paul Hunter
2002 "Outtathaway!" The Vines David LaChapelle
2003 "The Voice Within" Christina Aguilera
"It's My Life" No Doubt
2005 "La Tortura" Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz Michael Haussman
2008 "Rock with U" Janet Jackson Saam Farahmand
"Love in this Club" Usher Greg and Colin Strause
2009 "Boom Boom Pow" The Black Eyed Peas Mathew Cullen
2013 "Just Give Me a Reason" Pink featuring Nate Ruess Diane Martel
"The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" David Bowie Floria Sigismondi
"The Next Day"
2014 "Shake It Off" Taylor Swift Mark Romanek
2017 "Chained to the Rhythm" Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley Mathew Cullen
2019 "Walk Me Home" Pink Michael Gracey
"Memories" Maroon 5 David Dobkin
2020 "Smile" Katy Perry Mathew Cullen
"911" Lady Gaga Tarsem Singh
2022 "Hold My Hand" Joseph Kosinski

Awards and nominations

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Academy Awards

Year Category Title Result
2010 Best Cinematography The Social Network Nominated
2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Nominated

American Society of Cinematographers

Year Category Title Result
2010 Outstanding Cinematography The Social Network Nominated
2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Nominated

BAFTA Awards

Year Category Title Result
2011 Best Cinematography The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Nominated

St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association

Year Category Title Result
2011 Best Cinematography The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Nominated
2014 Gone Girl Nominated

Other awards

Year Award Category Title Result
2010 Chicago Film Critics Association Best Cinematography The Social Network Nominated
Washington D.C. Film Critics Association Best Cinematography Nominated
2014 Satellite Award Best Cinematography Gone Girl Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Cinematography Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "The ASC Roster". American Society of Cinematographers. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Jeff Cronenweth – Biography
  3. ^ "Jordan Cronenweth". Archived from the original on 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  4. ^ Jeff Cronenweth
  5. ^ Anarchy in the USA – page 3
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