Amir M. Mokri (Persian: ???? ?????; born June 11, 1956) is an Iranian cinematographer known for his work on such films as Man of Steel and Transformers: Age of Extinction. Mokri was born in Iran and emigrated to the United States in 1977. He graduated from Emerson College and the American Film Institute.
Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1994.
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Started his formal film education at Emerson College in Boston and later graduated from the American Film Institute (AFI) with a Master of Fine Arts in Cinematography in 1982.
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Anon
2017
post-production
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017
post-production
Birth of the Dragon
2016
Pixels
2015
director of photography
Good Kill
2014
Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014
director of photography
Man of Steel
2013
director of photography
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
director of photography
Season of the Witch
2011
director of photography
Fast & Furious
2009
director of photography
Vantage Point
2008
director of photography
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007
director of photography
Lord of War
2005
director of photography
Taking Lives
2004
director of photography
Bad Boys II
2003
director of photography
The Salton Sea
2002
director of photography
Don't Say a Word
2001
director of photography
Coyote Ugly
2000
director of photography
Eye for an Eye
1996
director of photography - as Amir M. Mokri
The Joy Luck Club
1993
director of photography
Freejack
1992
uncredited
Whore
1991
as Amir M. Mokri
Queens Logic
1991
as Amir M. Mokri
Pacific Heights
1990
director of photography
Blue Steel
1990
director of photography
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
1989
as Amir M. Mokri
Eat a Bowl of Tea
1989
director of photography
House of the Rising Sun
1987
Slam Dance
1987
director of photography
All You Can Dream
1986
Short as Amir M. Mokri
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Good Kill
2014
camera operator
The Joy Luck Club
1993
camera operator - uncredited
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
1989
camera operator - as Amir M. Mokri
Eat a Bowl of Tea
1989
camera operator - as Amir M. Mokri
House of the Rising Sun
1987
camera operator - as Amir M. Mokri
Slam Dance
1987
camera operator - uncredited
Last Resort
1986
gaffer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
1989
story - as Amir M. Mokri
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stoogemania
1986
assistant: Mr. Workman
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
$lowdown
2011
Short special thanks
Blue
2009/I
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Making of 'Lord of War'
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1991
Independent Spirit Award
Independent Spirit Awards
Best Cinematography
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989)
1988
Independent Spirit Award
Independent Spirit Awards
Best Cinematography
Slam Dance (1987)
Known for movies
Man of Steel (2013) as Cinematographer
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) as Cinematographer
Lord of War (2005) as Cinematographer
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) as Cinematographer
$5 Million
