About

Known credits:
44
Birthday:
1960-01-02
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Website:
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Daryn Okada

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2013 Blood Is Thicker Than Water: The Making of Halloween H20 Actor Self 59
Average

Camera
2014 Dolphin Tale 2 Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
2014 Let's Be Cops Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
2013 Movie 43 Camera Director of Photography 48
Bad
2012 American Reunion Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
2009 The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2008 Baby Mama Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2008 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
2007 Sex and Death 101 Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2006 Stick It Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
2005 Just Like Heaven Camera Director of Photography 67
Fair
2004 Paparazzi Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
2004 Mean Girls Camera Director of Photography 71
Good
2004 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 58
Average
2003 Cradle 2 the Grave Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2002 Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2001 Joe Somebody Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2001 Texas Rangers Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2001 Good Advice Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2001 Dr. Dolittle 2 Camera Director of Photography 54
Average
1999 Lake Placid Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1999 Payback Camera Additional Photography 66
Fair
1998 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1998 Senseless Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1997 Anna Karenina Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1997 Vanishing Point Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1996 Black Sheep Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1996 Big Bully Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
1994 Eyes of Terror Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1994 My Father the Hero Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
1993 Airborne Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1992 Captain Ron Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
1992 Boris and Natasha Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1991 Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1990 Blind Vengeance Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1988 Survival Quest Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1988 Phantasm II Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1987 Punk Vacation Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1985 Stitches Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 58
Average
1984 Monaco Forever Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1981 Frightmare Camera Key Grip 57
Average
1979 Phantasm Camera Grip 62
Fair

Crew
1980 Angel Dust Crew Second Unit N/A
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