About
Clair Popkin
Overview
Clair is a New York City and LA based cinematographer. He works in all media formats from documentaries & films to commercials, music videos and TV series. Clair is also an avid rock climber and skydiver and scuba diver with extensive experience filming outdoor and adventure sports. He has filmed projects all over the world.
Clair grew up in Maine, which is where he traces his love of the outdoors to. In Maine he was introduced to still photography at an early age, printing and processing his own black and white photos at the age of 12. Clair traces his passion for cinematography to his early interest in still photography.
Known for
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| 2023 | Wild Life | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 2023 | STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie | Camera | Director of Photography | 63 Fair |
| 2021 | Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union | Camera | Director of Photography | 68 Fair |
| 2021 | A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 2020 | The Way I See It | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 2020 | The Boy from Medellín | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 2019 | True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Someone Great | Camera | Camera Operator | 62 Fair |
| 2018 | Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Free Solo | Camera | Director of Photography | 73 Good |
| 2018 | Vox Lux | Camera | Camera Operator | 58 Average |
| 2018 | John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 2018 | King in the Wilderness | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Becoming Warren Buffett | Camera | Director of Photography | 60 Fair |
| 2016 | Bleed for This | Camera | Camera Operator | 64 Fair |
| 2016 | Before the Flood | Camera | Camera Operator | 69 Fair |
| 2016 | Hamilton's America | Camera | Additional Camera | 59 Average |
| 2016 | The Adderall Diaries | Camera | Camera Operator | 57 Average |
| 2016 | Jim: The James Foley Story | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 2015 | A Very Murray Christmas | Camera | Camera Operator | 55 Average |
| 2015 | Living With Lincoln | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Made in America | Camera | First Assistant Camera | 58 Average |
| 2013 | Love, Marilyn | Camera | First Assistant Camera | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Shut Up and Play the Hits | Camera | First Assistant Camera | 59 Average |
| 2012 | 28 Hotel Rooms | Camera | First Assistant Camera | 58 Average |