MARK PLUMMER

Born: ?, UK.

Education: Department of Film, Royal College of Art [RCA], London, UK.

Career: 'I loved photography from an early age and learned to print photographs in my father's darkroom. At age eleven I started making films with the family s8 camera and would run back and forth between locations editing in camera. Later, after studying photography at the London College of Printing, I worked briefly as a still photographer. Realizing that I preferred the more collaborative film process, I moved on to a post graduate course at the Royal College of Art. Working in both feature films and television commercials, I have the opportunity to collaborate with many talented directors and together with production and costume designers, help realize the look and tone of the final film.' [From Mark Plummer's website.]

Ph numerous commercials dir by Michael Bay, Andy Morahan, Kinka Usher [for Pepsi Cola], Simon West, David Fincher, Jake Scott, Bob Giraldi, Erich Joiner [for Yahoo!, Miller Beer, Bud Light, etc.], Ash Beck [for Hyundai], Ryan Ebner [for Symantec], a.o. Ph music videos [see below].

Awards: MTV Music Video Award for Cinematography [1987] for 'C'est la vie'; MTV Music Video Award for Cinematography [1989] for 'Express Yourself'.

Website: Mark Plummer

FILMS

1984	Portrait of Richard [Chris Fallon & Mark Plummer] 16mm/c; short/10m; cph: C. Fallon; + co-ed; prod RCA
1986	La Boule [Simon Shore] c; short/13m41s; prod RCA
1988	Two Moon Junction [Zalman King] c; 2uc: Monty Rowan
1989	After Dark, My Sweet [James Foley] s35/c
1991	Alien³ [David Fincher (replaced Vincent Ward)] p (+ 70bu)/c; addph USA unit; ph: Alex Thomson
1991	The Waterdance [Neal Jimenez & Michael Steinberg] c
*1995*	*Get Shorty* [Barry Sonnenfeld] announced as doph, but replaced by Don Peterman
1995	Albino Alligator [Kevin Spacey] p/c; addph: Bernd Heinl
1997	Armageddon [Michael Bay] p/c; International unit ph; ph: John Schwartzman
1999	Head Over Heels [Mark S. Waters] s35/c; addph New York: Tony Westerman & Ron Hersey; 2uc: William Shackleton Arnot
2002	Comedian [Christian Charles] mdv-to-35mm/c; doc/81m; Oakland ph; ph: Gary Streiner
2005	Pulse [Jim Sonzero] s35/c; 2uc: Robert Smathers
2008	A Perfect Getaway [David Twohy] s35+RED (for digital infrared)-to-35mm scope (+ digital)/c; Jamaica/Hawaii ph: Steve Koster; uwph: Peter Zuccarini; vfx ph: Kimberlee Loop (Jamaica/Hawaii) & (uncred) Jason Cochard
2011	Henry [Michael Bernard] HD/c; short/15m; cph: M. Bernard

MUSIC VIDEOS [Selection]

1985	I Want You [a: Cabaret Voltaire; d: Peter Care]
1986	Mia boca [a: Jill Jones; d: Jean-Baptiste Mondino]
1986	C'est la vie [a: Robbie Neville; d: Peter Care]
1987	You Owe Me Some Kind of Love [a: Chris Isaak; d: Jean-Baptiste Mondino]
1987	How Long? [a: The Williams Brothers; d: Mark Plummer]
1988	Roll With It [a: Steve Winwood; d: David Fincher]
1988	Somewhere Down a Crazy River [a: Robbie Robertson; d: Martin Scorsese]
1989	Express Yourself [a: Madonna; d: David Fincher]
1993	Cornflake Girl [a: Tori Amos; d: Tori Amos & Nancy Bennett]
2003	Crazy in Love [a: Beyoncé; d: Jake Nava]