Thomas E. Ackerman

Thomas E. Ackerman

Known for: Camera
Biography: 1948-09-14 (75 years old)

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Biography

Cinematographer Thomas Ackerman was born on 14 September, 1948 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and enrolled in the University of Iowa, where he took a cinema course. He was hired by the university to shoot football games and training films for its School of Dentistry. In 1968 he went to work for Oscar-winning filmmaker Charles Guggenheim, who became his mentor. After a stint in the US Air Force he went back to work for Guggenheim in Washington, DC. He moved to Los Angeles in 1973, hooked up with his Air Force buddy Mike Robeand was hired as a camera operator on a succession of Hollywood films, includingFrancis Ford Coppola's One from the Heart (1981). He was director of photography onBeetlejuice (1988) for director Tim Burton (for whom Ackerman had previously shotFrankenweenie (1984)). In addition to cinematographer, he has also served as a second-unit director, notably onAlvin and the Chipmunks (2007) and Furry Vengeance (2010).

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Filmography

all 47

Movies 47

Director 21

Producer 1

Second Unit Director
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)

Movie
5.67
Cinematographer
Night of the Living Deb

Night of the Living Deb (2015)

Movie
Director of Photography
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)

Movie
5.98
Director of Photography
Mardi Gras: Spring Break

Mardi Gras: Spring Break (2011)

Movie
Second Unit Director of Photography / Second Unit Director
Hop

Hop (2011)

Movie
5.84
Cinematographer
Fired Up!

Fired Up! (2009)

Movie
10
Director of Photography
Infestation

Infestation (2009)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
Superhero Movie

Superhero Movie (2008)

Movie
5.2
Director of Photography
Balls of Fury

Balls of Fury (2007)

Movie
9
Director of Photography
Scary Movie 4

Scary Movie 4 (2006)

Movie
5.44
Director of Photography
The Benchwarmers

The Benchwarmers (2006)

Movie
5.33
Cinematographer
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006)

Movie
Director of Photography
Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet? (2005)

Movie
5.93
Cinematographer
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)

Movie
2
Cinematographer
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

Movie
5.87
Director of Photography
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Battle of Shaker Heights

The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)

Movie
5.56
Producer
Los Zafiros: Music from the Edge of Time

Los Zafiros: Music from the Edge of Time (2003)

Movie
Cinematographer
CinéMagique

CinéMagique (2002)

Movie
Director of Photography
Snow Dogs

Snow Dogs (2002)

Movie
6.16
Cinematographer
Rat Race

Rat Race (2001)

Movie
4.75
Cinematographer
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)

Movie
Cinematographer
Beautiful Joe

Beautiful Joe (2000)

Movie
Director of Photography
My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian (1999)

Movie
5.52
Cinematographer
The Muse

The Muse (1999)

Movie
5.67
Director of Photography
George of the Jungle

George of the Jungle (1997)

Movie
6.07
Director of Photography
The Eighteenth Angel

The Eighteenth Angel (1997)

Movie
6
Director of Photography
Jumanji

Jumanji (1995)

Movie
6.89
Cinematographer
Baby's Day Out

Baby's Day Out (1994)

Movie
6.71
Cinematographer
Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace (1993)

Movie
5
Cinematographer
True Identity

True Identity (1991)

Movie
Cinematographer
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

Movie
5.47
Cinematography
Moonwalker

Moonwalker (1988)

Movie
6
Director of Photography
Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice (1988)

Movie
6.58
Cinematographer
Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks

Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks (1987)

Movie
Second Unit Director of Photography
Inside Out

Inside Out (1986)

Movie
Director of Photography
Back to School

Back to School (1986)

Movie
6.07
Cinematographer
Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

Movie
Cinematographer
Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie (1984)

Movie
8
Director of Photography
Roadhouse 66

Roadhouse 66 (1984)

Movie
Camera Operator
The Gift of Life

The Gift of Life (1982)

Movie
Camera Operator
One from the Heart

One from the Heart (1982)

Movie
Cinematographer
Foxfire Light

Foxfire Light (1982)

Movie
Cinematographer
Talmage Farlow

Talmage Farlow (1981)

Movie
Director of Photography
New Year's Evil

New Year's Evil (1980)

Movie
5
Cinematographer
A Place to Be

A Place to Be (1979)

Movie
Camera Operator
The Great Smokey Roadblock

The Great Smokey Roadblock (1978)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.82
Based on 2.39 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1978
1987
2000
1994
2015
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Information

Known For
Camera

Gender
Male

Birthday
1948-09-14 (75 years old)

Birth Place
Cedar Rapids, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Thomas Ackerman


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