Matthew Jensen (cinematographer)

Matthew Jensen
Born	Indiana, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Years active	1995–present
Organization	American Society of Cinematographers
Awards	OFTA Television Award for Best Cinematography in a Series 2013 Game of Thrones
Website	matthewjensendp.com

Matthew Jensen is an American cinematographer.

Jensen was born in Indiana and grew up in Northern Virginia.^[1][2] As a child, he took numerous classes at the Smithsonian Institution.^[2] He is a graduate of University of Southern California.^[3] His past credits include Game of Thrones,^[4] Fantastic Four,^[4] and Wonder Woman.^[5][6] In 2013, he became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.^[1] Variety listed him as one of the "10 Cinematographers to Watch in 2017".^[7]

In 2021, Jensen won a Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series category for the episode "Chapter 15: The Believer" from the series The Mandalorian.^[8]

Filmography

Short film

Year	Title	Director	Note
1997	Stick Up	Howard Carey
	'Mad' Boy, I'll Blow Your Blues Away. Be Mine	Adam Collis	With Michael A. Price
2001	Eyeball Eddie	Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
	Rebound Guy	Mark Goffman
2002	Morning Breath	Brin Hill
	The Wedding Dress	Hanelle M. Culpepper
	The Car Kid	Tricia Brock
2004	The Ecology of Love	Brin Hill
	Child Psychology	Ian McCamey

Feature film

Year	Title	Director
1999	Man of the Century	Adam Abraham
	Ratas, Ratones, Rateros	Sebastián Cordero
2003	Devil's Pond	Joel Vietel
2004	Killer Diller	Tricia Brock
2005	Checking Out	Jeff Hare
2008	Ball Don't Lie	Brin Hill
2012	Chronicle	Josh Trank
2013	Filth	Jon S. Baird
2015	Fantastic Four	Josh Trank
2017	Wonder Woman	Patty Jenkins
2020	Wonder Woman 1984
2023	Poolman	Chris Pine
2024	Barron's Cove	Evan Ari Kelman

Television

Year	Title	Director(s)	Notes
2005	Numb3rs	Martha Mitchell J. Miller Tobin Paul Holahan Paris Barclay	5 episodes
2006	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Terrence O'Hara Kenneth Fink Alec Smight Duane Clark	4 episodes
2008–2010	True Blood		18 episodes
2011–2013	Game of Thrones	David Benioff	4 episodes
2012	GCB	Alan Poul	Episode "Pilot"
2013	Ray Donovan	Michael Apted Daniel Minahan Tucker Gates Jeremy Podeswa Guy Ferland Michael Uppendahl John Dahl Greg Yaitanes Allen Coulter Lesli Linka Glatter	11 episodes
2019	I Am the Night	Patty Jenkins	Episodes "Pilot" and "Phenomenon of Interference"
2020	The Mandalorian	Bryce Dallas Howard Carl Weathers Rick Famuyiwa	Chapter 11: The Heiress Chapter 12: The Siege Chapter 15: The Believer

Video game

• Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh (1996)

References

1. "Clubhouse News". American Cinematographer. 94 (11). Hollywood, California, United States: American Society of Cinematographers: 110. November 2013.
2. Cavna, Michael (July 14, 2017). "How a Smithsonian kids' class influenced the look of 'Wonder Woman' and 'Game of Thrones'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
3. Mulcahey, Matt (July 18, 2017). ""Was Everything in Focus?": Wonder Woman DP Matthew Jensen on Shooting 35 and Digital and How Tequila Sunrise Inspired His Career". Filmmaker. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
4. Guerrasio, Jason (June 20, 2017). "The 'Wonder Woman' cinematographer explains how he pulled off its most miraculous scene". Business Insider. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
5. Dileo, Adam (May 25, 2017). "Wonder Woman: Cinematographer Matthew Jensen Compares the New Film to Donner's Superman, Batman Begins (1/2)". IGN. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
6. Bui, Hoai-Tran (June 14, 2017). "'Wonder Woman' Cinematographer Matthew Jensen on the Film's Unexpected Emotional Reception [Interview] (1/2)". /Film. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
7. Heuring, David (April 19, 2017). "Variety's 10 Cinematographers to Watch in 2017: Matt Jensen". Variety. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
8. "Matthew Jensen, ASC". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Matthew Jensen at IMDb