Jarin Blaschke Explained

Jarin Blaschke
Birth Date:	28 September 1978
Birth Place:	Westminster, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Cinematographer

Jarin Blaschke (born September 28, 1978) is an American cinematographer, best known for his work on the psychological horror film The Lighthouse, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.^[1]

Early life and personal life

When he was 16, Blaschke moved to New York City to study film at the School of Visual Arts.^[2]

Blaschke first rose to prominence with his work on Robert Eggers' directorial debut The Witch.^[3] His work received acclaim, in addition to several film critic association nominations, including the Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography.^[4] He would reteam with Eggers for The Lighthouse, which was filmed in black and white negative.^[5] In addition to his Academy Award nomination, Blaschke won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography,^[6] and was nominated for the BAFTA and Critics' Choice Award.^{[7] [8]}

Blaschke currently lives in Prague.^[9]

Filmography

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Film! Year! Title! Director! Notes

2009		Frank Sabatella	With Christopher Walters
2012	Babygirl	Macdara Vallely
	Fray	Geoff Ryan
2014	I Believe in Unicorns	Leah Meyerhoff
2015	The Witch	Robert Eggers
2017	Shimmer Lake	Oren Uziel
2018	Back Roads	Alex Pettyfer
	Down a Dark Hall	Rodrigo Cortés
2019	Enclosure	Rachel Rose
	The Lighthouse	Robert Eggers
2022	The Northman
2023	Knock at the Cabin	M. Night Shyamalan	With Lowell A. Meyer
2024	Nosferatu	Robert Eggers	Post-production

Television! Year! Title! Director! Notes

2011	Brooklyn Shakara	Femi Agbayewa	Pilot
2020	Servant	Lisa Brühlmann	Episode "Boba"
	The Pale Horse	Leonora Lonsdale	Miniseries

Awards and nominations

Year	Title	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2019	The Lighthouse	Independent Spirit Award	Best Cinematography		^[10]
		Academy Awards	Best Cinematography
		BAFTA Awards	Best Cinematography
		Seattle Film Critics Society	Best Cinematography

Notes and References

1. Web site: The full list of 2020 Oscar nominations . January 13, 2020 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323173604/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jan/13/oscar-nominations-full-list-for-2020 . March 23, 2023 . live .
2. https://variety.com/2016/artisans/in-contention/the-witch-cinematographer-jarin-blaschke-natural-light-1201716424/ ‘The Witch’ Cinematographer Jarin Blaschke on the Film’s Natural-Light Gloom
3. https://www.indiewire.com/2016/03/how-director-robert-eggers-and-dp-jarin-blaschke-created-the-look-of-the-witch-61934/ How Director Robert Eggers and DP Jarin Blaschke Created the Look of ‘The Witch’
4. https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2016/12/21/the-2016-seattle-film-award-nominees/ The 2016 Seattle Film Award Nominees
5. https://ascmag.com/articles/stormy-isle-the-lighthouse Stormy Isle: The Lighthouse
6. https://deadline.com/2019/11/spirit-awards-nominations-full-list-nominees-indie-film-ifp-1202792053/ Spirit Award Nominations: A24 Leads For 4th Straight Year With 18 Noms As ‘Uncut Gems’ & ‘The Lighthouse’ Come Up Big
7. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/bafta-awards-2020-nominations-unveiled-1267289 BAFTA Nominations: 'Joker' Leads the Pack
8. https://deadline.com/2019/12/critics-choice-nominations-film-tv-nominees-list-1202803785/ ‘The Irishman’, ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ Lead Critics’ Choice Nominations; Netflix Dominates With 61 Noms In Movies And TV
9. https://www.praguereporter.com/home/2023/5/29/robert-eggers-nosferatu-with-willem-dafoe-and-bill-skarsgard-wraps-prague-shoot/ Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’, with Willem Dafoe and Bill Skarsgård, wraps Prague shoot
10. https://deadline.com/2019/11/spirit-awards-nominations-full-list-nominees-indie-film-ifp-1202792053/ Spirit Award Nominations: A24 Leads For 4th Straight Year With 18 Noms As ‘Uncut Gems’ & ‘The Lighthouse’ Come Up Big