| Jeff Cronenweth | |
| Birth Date: | January 14, 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Cinematographer |
| Years Active: | 1984–present |
Jeffrey Scott Cronenweth, [1] (born January 14, 1962) is an American cinematographer based in Los Angeles, California who is known for his role as the director of photography on the David Fincher films Fight Club, The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Gone Girl (two of which earned him Academy Award for Best Cinematography nominations in 2010 and 2011). He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts and was invited to join the cinematographers branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2004.[2] He is the son of Jordan Cronenweth, one of the most influential cinematographers in motion picture history.[3]
Jeff worked with father Jordan Cronenweth (cinematographer most notable for Blade Runner) as a camera loader and second assistant camera during high school,[4] working his way up to first assistant camera and then camera operator until the mid-1990s. The first major motion picture where he acted as a Director of Photography (DP) was Fight Club. Other notable feature films on which he worked as a DP are One Hour Photo, , Down With Love, The Social Network, Hitchcock, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Gone Girl.
Jeff and his brother Tim ("The Cronenweths") have worked as a director/DP team, doing numerous commercials and music videos in and out of Los Angeles.
In 2011, Cronenweth was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Social Network.
In 2012, Cronenweth was nominated for a second time for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Cronenweth is known for his use of light or the absence of and composition to elegantly weave a visual language throughout a story as shown in his work on Fight Club, The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Gone Girl and including many of the iconic music videos and commercials he has photographed. On filming Fight Club, Cronenweth stated: "Whether we were inside or outside, we always wanted to embrace depth of field or the lack of as a key story telling element in guiding an audiences focus on what we wanted them to embrace."[5]
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Fight Club | David Fincher | ||
| 2002 | One Hour Photo | Mark Romanek | ||
| Kathryn Bigelow | ||||
| 2003 | Down with Love | Peyton Reed | ||
| 2010 | The Social Network | David Fincher | ||
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | |||
| 2012 | Hitchcock | Sacha Gervasi | ||
| 2014 | Gone Girl | David Fincher | ||
| 2018 | A Million Little Pieces | Sam Taylor-Johnson | ||
| 2021 | Being the Ricardos | Aaron Sorkin | ||
| 2025 | Joachim Rønning | Post-production |
Television
Music videos
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Best Cinematography | The Social Network | |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Outstanding Cinematography | The Social Network | |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
BAFTA Awards
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Cinematography | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | |
| 2014 | Gone Girl |
Other awards
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Best Cinematography | The Social Network | ||
| Washington D.C. Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | |||
| 2014 | Satellite Award | Best Cinematography | Gone Girl | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | |||