Michael Chin

Camera

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Known For

7.2

Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

1998

7.0

Eyes on the Prize

1987

6.9

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

2008

6.7

Chan Is Missing

1982

7.4

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

1996

10.0

The Great Depression

1993

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Filmography

2026
Cade & JadeFilm
Camera Operator
2022
Free Chol Soo LeeFilm
Camera Operator
★ 7.2
2021
Simple as WaterFilm
Director of Photography
★ 5.8
2015
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the BandFilm
Director of Photography
★ 8.0
2015
Makers: Once and For AllFilm
Director of Photography
2013
RaçaFilm
Director of Photography
★ 8.8
2013
JFKTV
Director of Photography • 2 episodes
★ 9.0
2009
Egalite for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian RevolutionFilm
Director of Photography
2008
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. ThompsonFilm
Additional Photography
★ 6.9
2008
Patsy Mink: Ahead of the MajorityFilm
Director of Photography
2008
Kit CarsonFilm
Director of Photography
2006
Jesse JamesFilm
Director of Photography
2005
The Massie AffairFilm
Director of Photography
★ 6.0
2004
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's GateFilm
Director of Photography
★ 7.4
2004
Citizen KingFilm
Director of Photography
★ 8.0
2004
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret EmpireTV
Director of Photography • 3 episodes
★ 9.5
2004
Last Letters HomeFilm
Director of Photography
★ 7.0
2004
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret EmpireFilm
Director of Photography
★ 9.5
2003
The Transcontinental RailroadFilm
Director of Photography
★ 6.5
2003
Chicago: City of the CenturyTV
Director of Photography • 3 episodes
2002
Zoot Suit RiotsFilm
Director of Photography
★ 7.0
2002
Jimmy CarterFilm
Camera Operator
2001
Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry SugimotoFilm
Additional Photography
1999
Yesterday's TomorrowsFilm
Director of Photography
★ 8.5
1999
Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring CycleFilm
Director of Photography
★ 7.0
1998
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down GirlFilm
Director of Photography
★ 7.2
1997
Cadillac DesertTV
Director of Photography • 4 episodes
1996
The Battle Over Citizen KaneFilm
Director of Photography
★ 7.4
1995
Black Is… Black Ain’tFilm
Additional Photography
★ 5.8
1995
A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre LordeFilm
Director of Photography
★ 10.0
1995
Skin DeepFilm
Director of Photography
★ 9.0
1995
America's War on PovertyTV
Director of Photography • 5 episodes
★ 8.0
1994
Freedom on My MindFilm
Director of Photography
★ 7.1
1994
Malcolm X: Make It PlainFilm
Director of Photography
★ 9.0
1993
The Great DepressionTV
Director of Photography • 7 episodes
★ 10.0
1993
The Great Depression: A Job at Ford'sFilm
Director of Photography
1991
The Dream MachineTV
Director of Photography • 5 episodes
1989
Forbidden City, U.S.A.Film
Director of Photography
★ 7.5
1989
Yosemite: The Fate of HeavenFilm
Additional Photography
★ 8.0
1988
Haitian CornerFilm
Director of Photography
★ 8.1
1987
Eyes on the PrizeTV
Director of Photography • 8 episodes
★ 7.0
1986
Just Like WeatherFilm
Director of Photography
★ 6.6
1985
National Geographic ExplorerTV
Additional Director of Photography • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1985
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of HeartFilm
Director of Photography
★ 5.9
1985
Disposable Heroes: The Other Side of FootballFilm
Assistant Camera
1983
The Great Spirit Within the HoleFilm
Director of Photography
★ 8.0
1982
American PlayhouseTV
Director of Photography • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1982
Chan Is MissingFilm
Director of Photography
★ 6.7
1980
The Day After TrinityFilm
Assistant Camera
★ 7.6