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Rick Bota

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Rick Bota is known for Le collectionneur (1997), Barb Wire (1996) and L'Arme fatale 4 (1998).
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    Known for

    Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd in Le collectionneur (1997)
    Le collectionneur
    6.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department(second unit)
    • 1997
    Pamela Anderson in Barb Wire (1996)
    Barb Wire
    3.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
    Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Jet Li, and Chris Rock in L'Arme fatale 4 (1998)
    L'Arme fatale 4
    6.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department(second unit)
    • 1998
    Les contes de la crypte (1989)
    Les contes de la crypte
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Sur les traces de ma fille (2011)
      Sur les traces de ma fille
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2011
    • Life Unexpected (2010)
      Life Unexpected
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gloria Reuben, Natalia Cigliuti, Jane Kaczmarek, J. August Richards, Melissa Sagemiller, and Jonathan Scarfe in Raising the bar: Justice à Manhattan (2008)
      Raising the bar: Justice à Manhattan
      7.3
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2008–2009
    • Cane (2007)
      Cane
      7.1
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2007
    • Skeet Ulrich in Jericho (2006)
      Jericho
      7.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2006–2007
    • Kimberly Elise and Jennifer Finnigan in Close to Home: Juste Cause (2005)
      Close to Home: Juste Cause
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2005–2006
    • Over There (2005)
      Over There
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2005
    • Blind Justice (2005)
      Blind Justice
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2005
    • Denise Richards, Katherine Heigl, and David Boreanaz in Mortelle Saint Valentin (2001)
      Mortelle Saint Valentin
      4.9
      • director of photography
      • 2001
    • Martin Sheen in À la Maison Blanche (1999)
      À la Maison Blanche
      8.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2000
    • La Maison de l'horreur (1999)
      La Maison de l'horreur
      5.6
      • director of photography
      • 1999
    • La ferme aux ballons (1999)
      La ferme aux ballons
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • director of photography
      • 1999
    • Matt Craven, Sheryl Lee, and Rick Roberts in L.A. Docs (1998)
      L.A. Docs
      5.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 1998
    • Expériences interdites (1997)
      Expériences interdites
      6.3
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 1997
    • Steven Seagal and Keenen Ivory Wayans in L'ombre blanche (1996)
      L'ombre blanche
      5.4
      • director of photography
      • 1996

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • TH IR DS (2024)
      TH IR DS
      Short
      • first assistant camera
      • 2024
    • Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe, and Mekhi Phifer in Impostor (2001)
      Impostor
      6.1
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2001
    • Helen Mirren, Marisa Coughlan, Katie Holmes, and Barry Watson in Mrs. Tingle (1999)
      Mrs. Tingle
      5.3
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1999
    • Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Jet Li, and Chris Rock in L'Arme fatale 4 (1998)
      L'Arme fatale 4
      6.6
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1998
    • De la Terre à la Lune (1998)
      De la Terre à la Lune
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1998
    • Jon Voight and Keenen Ivory Wayans in Wanted: Recherché mort ou vif (1997)
      Wanted: Recherché mort ou vif
      5.6
      • additional photographer
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1997
    • Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd in Le collectionneur (1997)
      Le collectionneur
      6.6
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1997
    • Steven Seagal in Piège à grande vitesse (1995)
      Piège à grande vitesse
      5.6
      • additional photographer
      • 1995
    • Les contes de la crypte (1989)
      Les contes de la crypte
      8.0
      TV Series
      • director of photography: Crypt Keeper sequences
      • 1994–1995
    • Cruel dilemme (1991)
      Cruel dilemme
      4.7
      • camera operator
      • 1991
    • Pour le bonheur d'Allison (1991)
      Pour le bonheur d'Allison
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 1991
    • Duo d'enfer (1989)
      Duo d'enfer
      7.1
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1989
    • Tap dance (1989)
      Tap dance
      6.6
      • camera operator
      • 1989
    • Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman in Week-end chez Bernie (1989)
      Week-end chez Bernie
      6.4
      • camera operator
      • 1989
    • Le monstre évadé de l'espace (1988)
      Le monstre évadé de l'espace
      6.6
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1988

    Director

    • Beyond (2016)
      Beyond
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Amour, rupture et littérature (2016)
      Amour, rupture et littérature
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Jennette McCurdy, Justin Kelly, Kyle Mac, and Jesse Carere in Between (2015)
      Between
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Lindsey Shaw, Derek Theler, Max Page, and Chiara Aurelia in Un été secret (2016)
      Un été secret
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Haven (2010)
      Haven
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2015
    • Greg Bryk, Laura Vandervoort, Greyston Holt, Michael Xavier, and Steve Lund in Bitten (2014)
      Bitten
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Chris Klein, Merritt Patterson, Darla Taylor, and Tasya Teles in Les dommages du passé (2014)
      Les dommages du passé
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Le sourire du tueur (2014)
      Le sourire du tueur
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2014
    • Unforgettable (2011)
      Unforgettable
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan in Beauty and the Beast (2012)
      Beauty and the Beast
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2013
    • Love Me (2013)
      Love Me
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Life Unexpected (2010)
      Life Unexpected
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2011
    • Three Rivers (2009)
      Three Rivers
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
      Supernatural
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, and Nina Dobrev in Vampire Diaries (2009)
      Vampire Diaries
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Richard Bota

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      From Flint, Michigan.

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