Erik Messerschmidt,\u00a0ASC\u00a0(born October 23, 1980) is an American\u00a0cinematographer.<\/p>\n
He is best known for his collaborations with director\u00a0David Fincher\u00a0in\u00a0Mindhunter\u00a0(2017\u20132019),\u00a0Mank\u00a0(2020) and\u00a0The Killer\u00a0(2023). He won the\u00a0Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Mank.\u00a0In 2023, he collaborated with Michael Mann for the first time on\u00a0Ferrari.<\/p>\n
He has also shot episodes of popular TV series, including\u00a0Legion,\u00a0Fargo,\u00a0Raised by Wolves, and\u00a0Dope Thief.<\/p>\n
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