Roberto Quezada-Dardon) is an American gaffer, cinematographer, and film producer best known for his work with Don Coscarelli including the Phantasm series[1] and The Beastmaster.
Quezada is also a film journalist and a Web site producer best known for his pioneering work with Amnesty International USA[2] and Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
and various visual effects (photography of the silver sphere, the star gate room, door blowing off its hinges, etc.
His responsibilities on this film included finding all the exterior locations; recruiting the production, camera, electric, and grip crews; and supervising the work of various special effects technicians along with the director and producer.
Two weeks into production, realizing the extreme difficulty of this dual role and the potential a close friend of his demonstrated as a cinematographer, Quezada hired Daryn Okada to complete the eight-week shooting schedule as director of photography.