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Ernest Dickerson (II)
Director, Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department
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$96K
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Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
Camera Operator: Second Unit (as Ernest R. Dickerson), Director Of Photography: Second Unit (as Ernest R. Dickerson), Second Unit Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
$45MM
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$3.5MM
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$7.9MM
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$9.3MM
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$3MM
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$3.1MM
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$16MM
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$2.8MM
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$7.3MM
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$8.4MM
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Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001)
(Video) - Video "Born In The U.S.A." (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
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And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos, Vol. 1 (2000)
(Video) - Director Of Photography (segment "Fight the Power") (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
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$25MM
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$22MM
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$23MM
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$13MM
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$10MM
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$21MM
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$7.4MM
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$2.9MM
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$33MM
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$9.9MM
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$48MM
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$48MM
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$28K
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$800K
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$800K
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Juice (1992)
Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson), Story (as Ernest R. Dickerson), Screenplay (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
$5MM
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$8.1MM
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$20MM
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$20MM
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$530K
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$14MM
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$5.3MM
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$44MM
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$10MM
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$4.4MM
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$16MM
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$16MM
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$55K
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$2.2MM
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$6.5MM
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$3.6MM
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$28MM
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$37MM
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Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-1988 (1989)
(Video) - Video "Born In The U.S.A." (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
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$6.5MM
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$1.8MM
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$15MM
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$15MM
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$9.1MM
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$51MM
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$51MM
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She's Gotta Have It (1986)
Cinematographer (as Ernest R. Dickerson), Dog #8 (as Ernest R. Dickerson), Special Thanks (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
$175K
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$28K
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$7.1MM
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$3MM
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$2.9MM
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$11MM
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$11MM
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$3.5MM
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$1.7MM
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$5MM
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$350K
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$3.7MM
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$3.7MM
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$11K
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| Past Television (69 titles) | Episodes |
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Raised by Wolves (2022)
(TV Series) - Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (2 episodes, 2022), Directed By (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (2 episodes, 2022)
Seven (Feb
3,
2022)
Season 2,
Episode 2
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Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson),
Directed By (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
The Collective (Feb
3,
2022)
Season 2,
Episode 1
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Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson),
Directed By (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
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2
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Bosch (2015–2020)
(TV Series) - Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (12 episodes, 2015), Sam (uncredited) (1 episode, 2017) |
13
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Interrogation (2020)
(TV Series) - Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (6 episodes, 2020)
I.A. Sgt. Ian Lynch & Det. Brian Chen vs Trey Carano 2003 (Feb
6,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 10
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Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
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Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (2018)
(TV Mini-series) - Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (1 episode, 2018) |
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Law & Order (1990–2009)
(TV Series) - Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (1 episode, 2009), Director Of Photography (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (6 episodes, 1990) |
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Third Watch (2004)
(TV Series) - Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (2 episodes, 2004)
Greatest Detectives in the World (Oct
29,
2004)
Season 6,
Episode 6
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Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
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Our America (2002)
(TV Movie) - Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson), Cinematographer (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
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Night Visions (2001)
(TV Series) - Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (2 episodes, 2001)
The Doghouse/Still Life (Aug
30,
2001)
Season 1,
Episode 9
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Director (segment "Still Life") (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
Bitter Harvest/My So Called Life and Death (Aug
23,
2001)
Season 1,
Episode 8
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Director (segment "My So-Called Life and Death") (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
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Great Performances (1990–1992)
(TV Series) - Director (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (2 episodes, 1990), Cinematographer (segment "Hip Hop You Don't Stop") (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (1 episode, 1992)
20th Anniversary: Celebrating Creativity, American Style (Oct
9,
1992)
Season 21,
Episode 1
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Director (segment "Hip Hop You Don't Stop") (as Ernest R. Dickerson),
Cinematographer (segment "Hip Hop You Don't Stop") (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
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Tales from the Darkside (1984–1986)
(TV Series) - Cinematographer (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (1 episode, 1986), Director Of Photography (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (7 episodes, 1984) |
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| Self (42 titles) |
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In Search of Darkness 1995-1999: Journey Back Into Iconic '90s Horror (2025)
Self - Interviewee (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
Post Mortem with Mick Garris (2017–2025)
(Podcast Series) - Self (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (4 episodes, 2017) |
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Horror's Greatest (2024–2025)
(TV Series) - Self - Director, Demon Knight (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (4 episodes, 2024) |
The Movies That Made Me (2018–2023)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (2 episodes, 2018)
Ernest Dickerson is BACK! (Nov
14,
2023)
Season 6,
Episode 52
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Self - Guest (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
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Trailers from Hell (2013–2023)
(TV Series) - Self - Narrator (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (20 episodes, 2013) |
Monsters Madness and Magic (2023)
(Podcast Series) - Self (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (2 episodes, 2023)
Curse of the Camera - An Interview with Ernest Dickerson (Jul
5,
2023)
Season 1,
Episode 198
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Self (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
EP#198: Curse of the Camera - An Interview with Ernest Dickerson (Jul
5,
2023)
Season 1,
Episode 198
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Self (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
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Love and Hate: Filmmaker Ernest Dickerson on 'The Night of the Hunter' (2023)
(Video) - Self (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time (2022)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Director, Demon Knight (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (5 episodes, 2022)
The Top Ten (Oct
26,
2022)
Season 1,
Episode 8
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Self - Director, Demon Knight (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
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Made in Hollywood (2022)
(TV Series) - Self (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (1 episode, 2022)
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild/The Afterparty (Jan
29,
2022)
Season 17,
Episode 20
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Self (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
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Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018–2020)
(TV Series) - Self - Director & Cinematographer (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (6 episodes, 2018) |
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Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)
Self - Director, Bones, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
They've Gotta Have Us (2018)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Director and Cinematographer (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (2 episodes, 2018)
Black Film Is Not a Genre (Feb
5,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 2
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Self - Director and Cinematographer (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
Legends and Pioneers (Feb
5,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Self - Director and Cinematographer (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
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Vice Guide to Film (2016)
(TV Series) - Self - Cinematographer, She's Gotta Have It, School Daze (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (1 episode, 2016)
Spike Lee (Jan
1,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 11
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Self - Cinematographer, She's Gotta Have It, School Daze (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
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Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)
(Video) - Self (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
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| Archive Footage (2 titles) |
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Dear Mama (2023)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (archive footage) (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (1 episode, 2023) |
Hollywood Insider (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (as Ernest R. Dickerson) (1 episode, 2021)
Want Diverse Films? Start Uplifting Diverse Filmmakers, Rather Than Blaming White Directors (Apr
2,
2021)
Season 12,
Episode 20
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Self (archive footage) (as Ernest R. Dickerson)
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| Other (9 titles) |
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Prince and the New Power Generation: Money Don't Matter 2 Night (1992)
(Music Video) - Cinematographer (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
Prince and the New Power Generation: Money Don't Matter 2 Night (MTV Version) (1992)
(Music Video) - Cinematographer (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
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Experience Unlimited: Da Butt (1988)
(Music Video) - Cinematography (as Ernest R. Dickerson), Ernest R. Dickerson (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
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Bruce Springsteen: Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
(Music Video) - Cinematographer (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel: White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) (1983)
(Music Video) - Cinematographer (as Ernest R. Dickerson) |
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