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Daryn Okada

Daryn Okada

Camera1960Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Daryn Okada, A.S.C. (born January 2, 1960) is a cinematographer and the former president of the American Society of Cinematographers. In 2015, Okada joined the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A highly prolific director of photography, Okada has worked on numerous well-known films including Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Lake Placid, Mean Girls, and American Reunion, many of which are directed by Steve Miner.

Acting History

2023
The Last Thing He Told Me
TVDirector of Photography
2018
Station 19
TVDirector
Station 19
TVDirector of Photography
The Rookie
TVDirector
2014
Dolphin Tale 2
Director of Photography
Let's Be Cops
Director of Photography
2012
American Reunion
Director of Photography
2009
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Director of Photography
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Director of Photography
Castle
TVDirector of Photography
2008
Baby Mama
Director of Photography
2007
Sex and Death 101
Director of Photography
2006
Stick It
Director of Photography
2005
If Only It Were True
Director of Photography
2004
Paparazzi
Director of Photography
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Second Unit Director of Photography
Mean Girls
Director of Photography
2003
Cradle 2 the Grave
Director of Photography
2002
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
Director of Photography
2001
Good Advice
Director of Photography
Dr. Dolittle 2
Director of Photography
Texas Rangers
Director of Photography
Joe Somebody
Director of Photography
1999
Payback
Additional Photography
Lake Placid
Director of Photography
1998
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Director of Photography
Senseless
Director of Photography
1997
Vanishing Point
Director of Photography
Anna Karenina
Director of Photography
1996
Black Sheep
Director of Photography
Big Bully
Director of Photography
A Mother's Instinct
Cinematography
1994
Eyes of Terror
Director of Photography
My Father the Hero
Director of Photography
1993
Airborne
Director of Photography
1992
Captain Ron
Director of Photography
Boris and Natasha
Director of Photography
1991
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
Director of Photography
1990
Blind Vengeance
Director of Photography
1989
Survival Quest
Director of Photography
1988
Phantasm II
Director of Photography
1987
Punk Vacation
Director of Photography
1985
Stitches
Second Unit Director of Photography
1984
Monaco Forever
Director of Photography
1982
Nomad Riders
Director of Photography
1981
Frightmare
Key Grip
1980
Angel Dust
Second Unit
1979

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Personal Info

Known For
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/2/1960(66 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA