Richard Crudo

Richard Crudo

Richard Crudo, ASC, American Cinematographer and Director

Born Brooklyn, New York, USA

Occupation(s) Cinematographer and Director

Organization(s) American Society of Cinematographers

President: 2003-2006, 2013-2016
Board of Governors: 2002-2006, 2007-2010, 2011-2014, 2015-
2017

Richard Crudo, A.S.C. is an American cinematographer and director. He is a

6-term past-president of the American Society of Cinematographers.

Life and career

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, cinematographer\director Richard

Crudo, ASC's lengthy resume includes such notable feature credits as
American Buffalo, Outside Providence, American Pie, Down To Earth, Out Cold,
Grind and Brooklyn Rules. Each was singled out in reviews for its excellence in
cinematography.

In 2012 he directed the action\horror feature Against the Dark for Sony. During
the following year he wrote, directed and photographed the contemporary crime
feature Dirty People. In addition, he has contributed photography to many
popular TV series. As of March 2022, Mr. Crudo was engaged in shooting the
pilot episode of Federal Hill: The Beginning for Executive Producer Terence
Winter and long-time collaborator, writer\director Michael Corrente.

Mr. Crudo is a six-term Past President of the American Society of

Cinematographers and served for three years as a Governor of the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is a frequent guest lecturer at universities
across the United States and is a regular contributor to American
Cinematographer magazine and other industry publications. He is also a
leading proponent in the industry’s drive to establish standards for digital
imaging workflow.

Other professional affiliations include memberships in the Academy of

Television Arts and Sciences, the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, the
National Film Preservation Board for the Library of Congress, the International
Cinematographers Guild and the Society of Motion Picture and Television
Engineers. In 2007 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. In
May 2012, he was invited to become a Canon Camera Explorer of Light.

Professional Affiliations[edit]

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

- Cinematographers Branch Executive Committee, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2015,
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Chairman, Cinematographers Branch Executive Committee, 2012, 2013
- Board of Governors, 2011-2014[1] Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- Cinematographers Branch

American Society of Cinematographers

- President, 2003–2006, 2013-2016
- Board of Governors, 2002–2006, 2007–2010, 2011–2014, 2015-2017, 2019-
2022
- Vice President, 2011, 2012, 2013

Canon Camera Explorer of Light

Digital Cinema Society

International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600 [2]

National Film Preservation Board for the Library of Congress

Royal Photographic Society, Fellow

Society of Camera Operators, Associate[3]

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

UCLA Cinematographer-in-Residence Spring Term 2011 [4]

Filmography

Feature Films

Year Title Director Notes

1989 Title Shot Bill Durkin

1993 Spree Kevin Lynn
Federal Hill Michael Corrente
1994
Rave Review Jeff Seymour
The Low Life George Hickenlooper
1995
Tilt-A-Whirl Tom Sullivan
American Buffalo Michael Corrente
1996
Persons Unknown George Hickenlooper
1997 The First to Go John L. Jacobs
Bongwater Richard Sears
1998 Music from Another
Charlie Peters
Room
Say You'll Be Mine Brad Kane
1999 American Pie Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz
Outside Providence Michael Corrente
2000 In Pursuit Peter Pistor Direct-to-video
Down to Earth Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz
2001 Brendan Malloy, Emmett
Out Cold
Malloy
2003 Grind Casey La Scala
Bring It On Again Damon Santostefano Direct-to-video
2004 Out of Reach Po-Chih Leong Direct-to-video
Homie Spumoni Mike Cerrone
2007 Brooklyn Rules Michael Corrente As Richard P.
 Crudo
My Sexiest Year Howard Himmelstein
2008 Pistol Whipped Roel Reiné Direct-to-video
2023 Wait With Me Colleen Davie Jones

Television[edit]

Year Series Episodes Director

199 CBS Schoolbreak "Between Mother and Matthew

5 Special Daughter" Diamond

201
Awkward "Taking Sides" Steve Gainer
3

201
"Coalition" Bill Johnson
2

Lesli Linka
"The Hatchet Tour"
201 Glatter

3
Justified
"Ghosts"

Bill Johnson

"Raw Deal"

201
4 Michael
"Starvation"
Pressman

Jane the Virgin "Chapter Fifty-Nine" Anna Mastro

201
 "Chapter Sixty-One" Melanie Mayron

"Chapter Sixty-Three" Gina Lamar

201 Doug
S.W.A.T. "Source"
8 Aarniokoski

202
Interconnected "Don't Try This At Home" Debbie Peiser
1

202
Avalon Pilot Kate Dennis
2