| Jacques Haitkin | |
| Birth Name: | Jacques Adam Haitkin |
| Birth Date: | 29 August 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Other Names: | Jacques Haitken |
| Occupation: | Cinematographer |
| Years Active: | 1972–2023 |
| Notable Works: | A Nightmare on Elm Street |
Jacques Adam Haitkin (August 29, 1950 – March 21, 2023)[1] [2] was an American cinematographer. He was best known as the cinematographer for Wes Craven's slasher film A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Haitkin studied at the film school of New York University and American Film Institute, and graduated in 1975. He was well-known mainly as a horror film cinematographer, especially on films by Craven and Jack Sholder.
He also worked as additional or second unit director of photography on The Expendables, , , Furious 7, , , and The Fate of the Furious.
Haitkin died at his assisted living community in Portola Gardens in San Francisco, California, on March 21, 2023, at the age of 72. He died from complications related to ALS and leukemia.[3] [4]