Sean Porter (cinematographer)

Sean Porter is an American cinematographer.[2] Growing up in Gig Harbor, Washington, he graduated from the University of Washington in 2004.[3] He has worked on films such as It Felt Like Love, Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, and Green Room.[4] In 2014, he was listed on Filmmaker's "25 New Faces of Independent Film",[5] as well as IndieWire's "Cinematographers to Watch"[6] and Complex's "Underrated Cinematographers Poised to Make It Big in 2015".[7] In 2015, he was listed on Variety's "10 Cinematographers to Watch".[8]

Sean Porter
Born
EducationUniversity of Washington
OccupationCinematographer

Filmography

Short film

YearTitleDirector
2005Anybuddy Home?Joe Shapiro
2006WirelessAndy Spletzer
Death and a SalesmanAndy McCone
Joe Shapiro
2007Winter LeavesJustin Burris McGowan
Knowing the Game
2008Shut EyeAndy McCone
Joe Shapiro
Stumble and FallNathan Williams
How to Enter a BedroomJohan Liedgren
2010BettyHeather Renee Ayres
The House I KeepJhene Erwin
Jennifer Little
2011The BrotherCarmen Jiménez
2012Checkers
2014Oasis
2018PassageTommy Harden

Feature film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2010Bass AckwardsLinas Phillips
2012EdenMegan Griffiths
GrassrootsStephen Gyllenhaal
2013It Felt Like LoveEliza Hittman
Squid ManCharlie ClineWith Richie Sherman
2014Kumiko, the Treasure HunterDavid Zellner
2015Green RoomJeremy Saulnier
2016The TrustAlex Brewer
Benjamin Brewer
20th Century WomenMike Mills
2017Rough NightLucia Aniello
2018Green BookPeter Farrelly
2022The Greatest Beer Run Ever

Television

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2014Independent LensReuben AtlasEpisode "Brothers Hypnotic"
2021GenerationDaniel BarnzEpisode "Pilot"
2022The Old ManJon Watts
Jet Wilkinson
4 episodes
2024Star Wars: Skeleton CrewJon Watts4 episodes

Documentary works

Film

YearTitleDirector
2005DubbedHimself
2009Sweet CrudeSandy Cioffi
2013Brothers HypnoticReuben Atlas

Short film

YearTitleDirector
2015Every DayGabe Spitzer

Awards

References