Frederick Elmes, ASC (born November 4, 1946) is an American cinematographer, known for his association with the independent film movement.
[1][2] He is a long-time collaborator of directors David Lynch, Ang Lee, Charlie Kaufman, Jim Jarmusch, and Todd Solondz.
He has won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography twice, for Wild at Heart (1990) and Night on Earth (1991), and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series for The Night Of (2016).
[3][4] Born in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, Elmes studied photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology, then attended the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, graduating in 1972.
[6][7] Elmes is also a frequent collaborator with directors Ang Lee and Jim Jarmusch.