Biography
Amir Mokri shot Michael Bay's "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," having previously worked with Bay on "Bad Boys 2," starring Will Smith, Martin Lawrence and Gabrielle Union.
Mokri attended Boston University and Emerson College in Boston and, upon graduation, became a cinematography fellow at the American Film Institute. Shortly thereafter he met director Wayne Wang. The duo collaborated on several films, including "The Joy Luck Club," "Life is Cheap . . . but Toilet Paper is Expensive," "Eat a Bowl of Tea" and "Slamdance," Mokri's feature film debut. He earned two Independent Spirit Award nominations for Best Cinematography for "Life is Cheap" and "Slamdance."
His other credits include "Season of the Witch," "Fast & Furious," "Vantage Point," "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," "Lord of War," "Taking Lives," "Salton Sea," "Coyote Ugly," "An Eye for an Eye," "Freejack," "Pacific Heights," "Whore," "Blue Steel," "Queens Logic" and "House of the Rising Sun."
Mokri's work on commercials and music videos is extensive, as is his resume of short films, which includes "The Waiting," "A Hero of Our Time," "L.A. Games," "Air Lock," "Mr. Daddy" and "Messenger."
Warner Bros.
Cinematographer
Movies | |
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2020 |
Feel the Beat |
2019 |
Murder Mystery |
2018 |
Anon |
SuperFly |
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2017 |
Once Upon a Time in Venice |
2016 |
Birth of the Dragon |
2015 |
Pixels |
2014 |
Good Kill |
Transformers: Age of Extinction |
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2013 |
Man of Steel |
2011 |
Season of the Witch |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
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2009 |
Fast & Furious |
2008 |
Vantage Point |
2007 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
2005 |
Lord of War |
2004 |
Taking Lives |
2003 |
Bad Boys II |
2002 |
The Salton Sea |
2001 |
Don't Say a Word |
2000 |
Coyote Ugly |
1996 |
Eye for an Eye |
1993 |
The Joy Luck Club |
1992 |
Freejack |
1991 |
Queens Logic |
Whore |
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1990 |
Blue Steel |
Pacific Heights |
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1989 |
Eat a Bowl of Tea |
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive |
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1987 |
Slamdance |
1986 |
All You Can Dream |
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2022 |
The First Lady |
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Victory Dance (E10) |
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Rift (E09) |
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Punch Perfect (E08) |
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more episodes (7) |
Music videos | |
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2014 |
Future Unlimited: Haunted Love |
Short | |
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2018 |
The Teacher |
Actor
Documentaries | |
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2005 |
The Making of Lord of War |
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