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#2: [Left] with dir Eli Craig - "Tucker & Dale vs. Evil" [2009]
Born: 1949, Vancouver, BC, Canada, as David A. Geddes.
Education: Banff School of Fine Arts [Photography], Northern Alberta Institute of Technology [Photographic Technology; 2 years]; Simon Fraser University Film Workshop.
Career: After his studies he used his mothers' house as collateral and bought a 16mm camera. Started freelancing with industrial and documentary work and ph doc's for the National Film Board of Canada.
Ph commercials dir by Glenn Patterson, a.o.
Member of the ASC since 2011.
His son Shane is a c.op/doph.
Awards: 'Leo' Award 'Best Cinematography' nom [2001] for 'Here's to Life!'; 'Leo' Award 'Best Cinematography' [2002] for 'Dark Angel' [ep #27 'Two' dir by Allan Kroeker]; 'Leo' Award 'Best Cinematography' [2003] for 'Dark Angel' [ep #41 'Love Among the Runes' dir by James Whitmore Jr.]; 'Leo' Award 'Best Cinematography' [2004] for 'John Doe' [ep #21 'The Rising' dir by Mimi Leder]; 'Leo' Award 'Best Cinematography' [2006] for 'A Simple Curve'; 'Leo' Award 'Best Cinematography' [2007] for 'The Evidence' [ep #2 'Down for the Count' dir by Gary Fleder]; 'Leo' Award 'Best Cinematography' [2008] for 'The Messengers'; 'Leo' Award 'Best Cinematography' nom [2011] for 'Move Out Clean' & 'Tucker & Dale vs. Evil'.
Website: David Geddes
FILMS | |
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1976 |
Post Partum Depression [Margit Nance] b&w-c; doc/25m; also seg of doc (71m) 'Parenting' (1987) |
1978 |
Family Down the Fraser [Tony Westman] c; doc/28m; also seg of 13-part doc series 'Planet Earth' (1995) |
1979 |
Bill Reid [Jack Long] c; doc/28m; cph: Rudy Pentisch & Jack Long |
1979 |
What the Hell's Going On Up There? [Derek Lamb] c; doc/28m; cph: Barry Perles, Don Virgo, a.o. |
1979 |
Horse Drawn Magic [Dorothy Todd Hénaut] c; doc/28m; cph: Ron Orieux & Bill Hadgkiss |
1980 |
A Visit from Captain Cook [Colin Browne] c; doc/15m; cph: Robert Rodvik & Jack Long; also seg of doc (100m) 'Explorers 1' (1987) |
1980 |
Big and the Blues [Marrin Canell] c; doc/25m |
1982 |
Jacks or Better [David Geddes] c; doc/18m; also seg of doc (77m) 'Of Logs and Loggers' (1987) |
1982 |
The Pacific Connection: Ties That Bound [prod: John Taylor & Peter Jones] c; doc/23m; cph: Eugene Boyko & Svend-Erik Eriksen |
1983 |
Hookers on Davie/Working Davie Street [Janis Cole & Holly Dale] 16mm/c; doc/88m; addph; ph: Nesya (as Nancy) Blue & Paul Mitchnick |
1984 |
My Kind of Town [Charles Wilkinson] 16mm/c; cph: Tobias Schliessler |
1984 |
Feeling Yes, Feeling No/Mon corps, c'est mon corps - Le film pour enfants [Moira Simpson] c; 3-part (14m, 14m & 16m) doc/44m; also seg of 'Feeling Yes, Feeling No: The Family Program' (1985) |
1984 |
Feeling Yes, Feeling No: The Adult Film/Mon corps, c'est mon corps - Le film pour adultes [Moira Simpson] c; doc/27m |
1985 |
Feeling Yes, Feeling No: The Family Program [Moira Simpson] c; doc/78m; includes 3-part doc 'Feeling Yes, Feeling No' (1984) |
1984 |
Take a Giant Step [British Columbia's North East Coal and Transportation Development] [Ken Jubenvill] c; comm doc/28m; co-addph; ph: Bob Asgeirrson; for the Government of British Columbia |
1985 |
Vancouver - The · World · in · a · City [Mike Collier] c; doc/25m; cph: Ron Orieux, John (W.) Seale, a.o. |
1986 |
Coquihalla - Highway 5 - 20 Months Through the Mountains [Ken Jubenvill] c; comm doc/29m; cph: Curt Petersen, John (W.) Seale, a.o.; for The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways |
1986 |
British Columbia - The Rockies to the Pacific [Mike Collier] c; doc/30m; cph: Norm Keziere, Bill Round, a.o. |
1986 |
World Drums [Niv Fichman] 16mm/c; doc + mus perf/59m |
1987 |
At the Crossroads [Moira Simpson] c; doc/58m; ep #5 of 5-part doc series 'Reckoning: The Political Economy of Canada' |
1990 |
The Hitman [Aaron Norris] c; 2uc; ph: João Fernandes |
1991 |
John Wyre - Drawing on Sound [Niv Fichman] c; doc/26m; cph: Tobias Schliessler & René Ohashi |
1991 |
Black Ice/A Passion for Murder [Neill Fearnley] c; 2uc: Charles Lavack |
1993 |
Ernest Rides Again [John R. Cherry III] c |
1994 |
Ernest Goes to School [Coke Sams] c/V |
1995 |
Slam Dunk Ernest [John R. Cherry III] c/V |
1999 |
Here's to Life!/Old Hats [Arne Olsen] c |
2000 |
Kevin of the North/Chilly Dogs [Bob Spiers] c |
2001 |
Halloween: Resurrection [Rick Rosenthal] s35/c; addph: Philip Linzey |
2004 |
Nearing Grace [Rick Rosenthal] c; aph: Brian Heller |
2004 |
A Simple Curve/Idaho Peak [Aubrey Nealon] c; 2uc: Shane Geddes |
2005 |
The Messengers [Oxide Pang Chun & Danny Pang] b&w-c; 2uc: Mark Dobrescu |
2006 |
Night at the Museum [Shawn Levy] s35-to-35mm (+ IMAX-70bu)/c; co-2uc; ph: Guillermo Navarro |
2006 |
Coffee Diva [Geoff Redknap] c; short/14m; 2uc: Jared Spencer |
2007 |
The Auburn Hills Breakdown [Geoff Redknap] 16mm/c; short/13m |
2009 |
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball [P.J. Pesce] HD (Genesis)/c/V; 2uc: Karl Herrmann & Stephen Jackson |
[Center] - "Tucker & Dale vs. Evil"
2009 |
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil [Eli Craig] RED-to-35mm scope (+ D-Cinema)/c |
2009 |
Snakehead [Derek Lee & Clif Prowse] HD-to-35mm scope/c; short/14m |
2010 |
Move Out Clean [Kelly-Ruth Mercier] p/c; short/12m; addph: Karl Herrmann; insert ph: Ron Williams |
2010 |
Red Riding Hood: The Tale Begins [Ian Kirby] c; short (live action + motion comic animation)/13m |
2011 |
Last Christmas [Geoff Redknap] c; short/12m |
2012 |
Friend [David Geddes] HD/c; short/8m |
TELEVISION | |
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1987 |
Trying Times [ep #6 'Moving Day' dir by Sandy Wilson] 12-part series, 1987 & 1989; 1st season, 1987; for PBS-tv |
1988 |
21 Jump Street [20 ep dir by various] 103-part series, 1987-91; 3rd season, 1988-89 |
1989 |
The Beachcombers [ep #346-347 'Jenny (Part 1 & 2)' dir by Don S. Williams] 370-part series, 1972-1990; 17th season, 1988-89; for CBC-tv |
1989 |
21 Jump Street [19 ep dir by various] 4th season, 1989-90; see 1988 |
1990 |
21 Jump Street [2 ep dir by various] 5th season, 1990-91; see 1988 |
1990 |
Neon Rider [various] 64-part series, 1990-94; other ph: Don McCuaig, Joel Ransom & Tobias Schliessler |
1990 |
Beverly Hills, 90210 [10 ep dir by various] 296-part series, 1990-2000; 1st season, 1990-91; other ph: Daniel McKinny, Rick F. Gunter, Steve Randolph & Jud Kehl |
1992 |
In the Eyes of a Stranger [Michael Toshiyuki Uno] tvm |
1992 |
Dirty Work [John McPherson] tvm |
1992 |
Call of the Wild [Alan Smithee (= Michael Toshiyuki Uno)] tvm |
1992 |
Blind Spot [Michael Toshiyuki Uno] tvm; ep #285 'Hallmark Hall of Fame'-series |
1993 |
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday [Charles Correll] tvm |
1993 |
MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis [Michael Vejar] tvm |
1993 |
When a Stranger Calls Back [Fred Walton] tvm |
1993 |
I Know My Son Is Alive/Web of Deceit [Bill Corcoran] tvm |
1994 |
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story/Starting Again [Oz Scott] tvm |
1994 |
Incident at Deception Ridge/Terror at Deception Ridge [John McPherson] tvm |
1994 |
Moment of Truth: A Mother's Deception/Moment of Truth: Cult Rescue [Chuck Bowman] tvm |
1994 |
Kidz in the Wood [Neal Israel] tvm |
1994 |
Fighting for My Daughter [Peter Levin] tvm |
1994 |
Falling from the Sky: Flight 174/Freefall: Flight 174 [Jorge Montesi] tvm; aph: A.J. Vesak |
1995 |
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14/Deadlock 2 [Graeme Campbell] tvm; 2uc: A.J. Vesak |
1995 |
The Colony [Rob Hedden] tvm |
1995 |
Have You Seen My Son? [Paul Schneider] tvm |
1995 |
The Surrogate [Jan Egleson] tvm |
1996 |
Deadly Web/Computer Stalker [Jorge Montesi] tvm |
1996 |
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 [Paul Schneider] tvm |
1996 |
Harvey [George Schaefer] tvm; remake of film (1950, Henry Koster; ph: William Daniels) |
1996 |
Sweet Dreams [Jack Bender] tvm |
1996 |
The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue [Robert Ellis Miller] tvm |
1996 |
Bridge of Time [Jorge Montesi] tvm; 2uc: Vincent G. Cox |
1996 |
Any Place But Home [Rob Hedden] tvm |
1997 |
Killing Mr. Griffin/Killing Griffin [Jack Bender] tvm |
1997 |
A Call to Remember [Jack Bender] tvm |
1997 |
Married to a Stranger/Marriage Is Forever [Sidney J. Furie] tvm; aph: A.J. Vesak |
1997 |
Baby Monitor: Sound of Fear [Walter Klenhard] tvm |
1998 |
My Husband's Secret Life [Graeme Clifford] tvm |
1998 |
Every Mother's Worst Fear [Bill L. Norton] tvm |
1998 |
CHiPs '99 [Jon Cassar] tvm; 2uc: Maurice K. McGuire |
1998 |
[Wes Craven Presents] Don't Look Down [Larry Shaw] tvm |
1998 |
Fatal Error/Reaper [Armand Mastroianni] tvm |
1999 |
Dying to Live [Rob Hedden] tvm |
1999 |
Shadow Warriors II: Hunt for the Death Merchant/Assault on Death Mountain [Jon Cassar] tvm; 2uc: Gary Viola |
1999 |
Y2K/Countdown to Chaos [Dick Lowry] tvm |
1999 |
Frankie & Hazel [JoBeth Williams] tvm |
2000 |
Rocky Times [Ken Kwapis] pilot; for NBC-tv |
2000 |
Going to California [David Semel] pilot; followed by 20-part series, 2001-02 |
2000 |
Day One [Michael Katleman] pilot; for The WB-tv |
2000 |
Ladies and the Champ [Jeff Berry] tvm; ep series 'The Wonderful World of Disney' |
2000 |
Inside the Osmonds/The Osmonds [Neill Fearnley] tvm |
2000 |
[James Cameron's] Dark Angel [10 ep dir by various] 42-part series, 2000-02; 1st season, 2000-01; other ph: Peter Wunstorf (pilot) & Brian Pearson (10 ep); 2uc: Todd Elyzen & Stephen Jackson |
2001 |
[James Cameron's] Dark Angel [21 ep dir by various] 2nd season, 2001-02; see 2000 |
2002 |
John Doe [20 ep (#2-21) dir by various] 21-part series, 2002-03; ph pilot (ep #1): Charles Minsky |
2003 |
Jake 2.0 [15 ep dir by various] 16-part (4 unaired) series, 2003; other ph (pilot): Steve Danyluk |
2004 |
Point Pleasant [various] 13-part (5 unaired) series/16mm, 2005; other ph: Cort Fey (pilot); 2uc: Jack Garrett |
2004 |
Sudbury [Bryan Spicer] unsold pilot/45m; for CBS-tv |
2005 |
The Evidence [pilot dir by Gary Fleder + 7 ep dir by various] 8-part series, 2006; cph (pilot): Kramer Morgenthau |
2006 |
Men in Trees [16 ep dir by various] 36-part series, 2006-08; 1st season, 2006-07; other ph (pilot): Phedon Papamichael |
2007 |
Men in Trees [19 ep dir by various] 2nd season, 2007-08; see 2006 |
2008 |
Sanctuary [ep #1-2 'Sanctuary for All' (part 1 & 2) dir by Martin Wood + ep #3-13 dir by various] 59-part series/RED-to-HD, 2008-11; 1st season (13 ep), 2008-09 |
2008 |
Night & Day [Milan Cheylov] pilot; for TNT-tv |
2009 |
Life Unexpected [ep #2-13 dir by various] 26-part series/HD, 2010-11; 1st season, 2010 (13 ep); other ph: Rick Bota (pilot) |
2010 |
Lie to Me [5 ep dir by various] 48-part series/HD (ARRI D-21 & ALEXA), 2009-11; 3rd season, 2010-11 |
2011 |
The Vampire Diaries [ep #44 'As I Lay Dying' dir by John Behring] series, 2009-present; 2nd season, 2010-11; addph; ph: Paul M. Sommers |
2011 |
Fringe [ep #67 'One Night in October' dir by Brad Anderson (BA), #69 'Subject 9' dir by Joe Chappelle (JC), #71 'And Those We've Left Behind' dir by BA, #73 'Back to Where You've Been' dir by Jeannot Szwarc, #75 'Forced Perspective' dir by David Solomon, #77 'Welcome to Westfield' dir by David Straiton, #79 'The End of All Things' dir by Jeffrey Hunt, #85 'Worlds Apart' dir by Charles Beeson & #87 'Brave New World (Part 2)' dir by JC] 100-part series/s35 (seasons 1-3), 2008-13; 4th season/HD (ARRI ALEXA), 2011-12 (22 ep); other ph: David Moxness (10 ep), Michael Wale (2 ep) & Gordon Verheul (1 ep) |
2012 |
Fringe [ep #88 'Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11' dir by Jeannot Szwarc & Miguel Sapochnik, #90 'The Recordist' dir by Jeff T. Thomas, #92 'An Origin Story' dir by P.J. Pesce, #94 'Five-Twenty-Ten' dir by Eagle Egilsson, #96 'Black Blotter' dir by Tommy Gormley, #98 'The Boy Must Live' dir by Paul Holahan & #100 'An Enemy of Fate' dir by J.H. Wyman] 5th season/HD, 2012-13 (13 ep); other ph: Michael Wale (6 ep); see 2011 |
2013 |
Almost Human [6 ep dir by various] 13-part series/HD, 2013-14; other ph: Tom Yatsko (pilot) & Michael Wale (6 ep); aph: Ronald Hersey |
2014 |
Under the Dome [12 ep (#14-21 & #23-26) dir by various] 39-part series/HD (ARRI ALEXA Plus), 2013-15; 2nd season, 2014 (13 ep); other ph: Derek Tindall (ep #22) |
2015 |
Supergirl [pilot dir by Glen Winter] series/HD, 2015-present; cph (pilot): Michael Barrett |
2015 |
The Last Ship [ep #15 'Achilles' dir by Jack Bender, #16 'Long Day's Journey' dir by Paul Holahan, #19 'Uneasy Lies the Head' dir by Peter Weller & #21 'Valkyrie' dir by Olatunde Osunsanmi] series/RED Epic Dragon, 2014-present; 2nd season, 2015 |
2015 |
DC's Legends of Tomorrow [2-part pilot dir by Glen Winter] series, 2016 |
FILMS AS CAMERA ASSISTANT/OPERATOR | |
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1977 |
Spartree [Phillip Borsos; doc] c.op; ph: Tamara Sale |
1978 |
Alistair MacLean's Bear Island [Don Sharp] co-2nd c.asst; ph: Alan Hume |
1981 |
[John Carpenter's] The Thing [John Carpenter] co-2nd c.asst; ph: Dean Cundey |
1985 |
Rad [Hal Needham] c.op; ph: Richard Leiterman |
1986 |
21 Jump Street [various; tv-series; 1st season, 1987] c.op; ph: José Louis Mignone |
1986 |
Home Is Where the Hart Is [Rex Bromfield] c.op; ph: Robert Ennis |
1987 |
21 Jump Street [various; tv-series; 2nd season, 1987-88] c.op; ph: José Louis Mignone |
1988 |
Dead Bang [John Frankenheimer] co-c.op; ph: Gerry Fisher |
1988 |
The People Across the Lake [Arthur Allan Seidelman; tvm] c.op; ph: Richard Leiterman |