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Ernest Dickerson Biography (1952-)

Born 1952 in Newark, NJ; mother, a librarian; married Annette (a college administrator; divorced); married Traci; children: (first marriage) Janet; (second marriage) Ernest III. Addresses: Agent: Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Cinematographer, director, writer

Birth Details

1952

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Work
• Cinematographer
• Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (student film), First RunFeatures, 1980
• Sarah (student film), 1980
• The Brother from Another Planet, Cinecom, 1984
• Desiree, The Movies, 1984
• Krush Groove, Warner Bros., 1985
• Almacita di desolata (also known as Almacita, Soul of Desolato), 1985
• She's Gotta Have It, Island Pictures, 1986
• Enemy Territory, Empire Pictures, 1987
• Eddie Murphy Raw, Paramount, 1987
• School Daze, Columbia, 1988
• Vampires, 1988
• The Laser Man, Peter Wang/Hong Kong Film Workshop, 1988
• Do the Right Thing, Universal, 1989
• Ava & Gabriel: Un historia di amor (also known as Ava &Gabriel: A Love Story), 1990
• Def by Temptation, Troma, 1990
• Mo' Better Blues, Universal, 1990
• The Laserman, 1990
• Jungle Fever, Universal, 1991
• Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll, Avenue Entertainment, 1991
• Cousin Bobby (documentary), Cinevista, 1992
• Malcolm X, Warner Bros., 1992
• Our America, Paramount, 2002
• Director
• Juice (also known as Angel Town 2), Paramount, 1992
• Surviving the Game, New Line Cinema, 1994
• Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (also known as Demon Keeper and Demon Knight), Universal, 1995
• Bulletproof, Universal, 1996
• Bones, New Line Cinema, 2001
• Our America, Paramount, 2002
• Other
• Second unit camera operator, Day of the Dead, UFDC, 1985
• Film Appearances
• Dog 8, She's Gotta Have It, Island Pictures, 1986
• Interviewee, Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (documentary; also known as Visions of Light), American Film Institute, 1992
• Urban Gothic, New Line Home Video, 2002
• Diggin' Up Bones, New Line Home Video, 2002
• Television Director
• Movies
• Blind Faith, Showtime, 1998
• Ambushed, HBO, 1998
• Futuresport, ABC, 1998
• Strange Justice, Showtime, 1999
• Monday Night Mayhem, TNT, 2002
• Episodic
• The Untouchables, syndicated, 1993
• "My So Called Life and Death," Night Visions, Fox, 2001
• "Still Life," Night Visions, Fox, 2001
• Television Cinematographer
• Episodic
• H.E.L.P. (also known as 911), ABC, 1990
• Law & Order, NBC, 1990
• Television Work
• Specials
• Director, "Spike and Co.: Do It A Cappella," Great Performances, PBS, 1990
• Cinematographer and segment director, "Great Performances 20th Anniversary Special," Great Performances, PBS, 1992
• Other
• Cinematographer, Tales from the Darkside (series), syndicated, 1984-1985
• Director, Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie, 2002
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• (Coauthor) Juice (also known as Angel Town 2), Paramount, 1992

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 17, Gale, 1998

Periodicals

• Entertainment Weekly, September 20, 1996, p. 50
• Premiere, February, 1992, pp. 40, 42; September, 1996, p. 16
• USA Today, September 6, 1996, p. D3