| Amir Mokri | |
| Native Name: | امیر مکری |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Birth Date: | 11 June 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Iran |
| Alma Mater: | Emerson College American Film Institute |
| Spouse: | Winnie Fredriksz |
Amir M. Mokri (Persian: امیر مکری; born June 11, 1956) is an Iranian-American cinematographer.
He is known for his work on blockbuster action films such films as Bad Boys II, Fast & Furious, Man of Steel and .[1]
He has collaborated with directors such as Michael Bay, Justin Lin, and Zack Snyder.
Mokri was born in Iran[2] and emigrated to the United States in 1977.[3]
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A Hero of Our Time | Michael Almereyda | With Klaus Thulin | |
| 1986 | All You Can Dream | Alan Bloom | ||
| 2018 | The Teacher | Jeremy Weiss |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Slam Dance | Wayne Wang | ||
| House of the Rising Sun | Greg Gold | |||
| 1989 | Eat a Bowl of Tea | Wayne Wang | ||
| Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive | Also credited as writer | |||
| 1990 | Blue Steel | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| Pacific Heights | John Schlesinger | |||
| 1991 | Queens Logic | Steve Rash | ||
| Whore | Ken Russell | |||
| 1992 | Freejack | Geoff Murphy | Uncredited | |
| 1993 | The Joy Luck Club | Wayne Wang | ||
| 1996 | Eye for an Eye | John Schlesinger | ||
| 2000 | Coyote Ugly | David McNally | ||
| 2001 | Don't Say a Word | Gary Fleder | ||
| 2002 | The Salton Sea | D. J. Caruso | ||
| 2003 | Bad Boys II | Michael Bay | ||
| 2004 | Taking Lives | D.J. Caruso | ||
| 2005 | Lord of War | Andrew Niccol | ||
| 2007 | Jon Turteltaub | Co-cinematographer with John Schwartzman | ||
| 2008 | Vantage Point | Pete Travis | ||
| 2009 | Fast & Furious | Justin Lin | ||
| 2011 | Season of the Witch | Dominic Sena | ||
| Michael Bay | ||||
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Zack Snyder | ||
| 2014 | Michael Bay | |||
| Good Kill | Andrew Niccol | |||
| 2015 | Pixels | Chris Columbus | ||
| 2016 | Birth of the Dragon | George Nolfi | ||
| 2017 | Once Upon a Time in Venice | Mark Cullen | ||
| 2018 | Anon | Andrew Niccol | ||
| Superfly | Director X | |||
| 2019 | Murder Mystery | Kyle Newacheck | ||
| 2020 | Feel the Beat | Elissa Down |
Television
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Cinematography | Slam Dance | |
| 1989 | Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive |