| Ericson Core | |
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| Born | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, cinematographer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Ericson Core is an American film director and cinematographer, best known for directing the 2006 sports film Invincible and the 2015 film Point Break. He has been director of photography on several films including Payback, The Fast and the Furious, and Daredevil.
Early life and education
Core attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, at age 16, and he then attended USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles to get a B.A. degree in film production and directing studies. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree in directing and cinematography, also from the Art Center College of Design.
Career
Core started his career as a music video director and then as a cinematographer for films like Payback, The Fast and the Furious, and Daredevil.
He made his directorial debut with a true-story based sports film Invincible, on which he also remained the director of photography. The film, starring Mark Wahlberg, released on August 25, 2006 by Walt Disney Pictures.
In 2015, Core directed the action-thriller film Point Break, a remake of the 1991 film of the same name, based on a script by Kurt Wimmer. The film starred Édgar Ramírez and Luke Bracey, and it released in the United States on December 25, 2015 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Filmography
Film
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Show | Brian Robbins | Shared credit with Dasal Banks, Stephen Consentino, John L. Demps Jr., Michael Negrin and John Simmons |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Exit in Red | Yurek Bogayevicz |
| 1997 | One Eight Seven | Kevin Reynolds |
| 1999 | Payback | Brian Helgeland |
| Mumford | Lawrence Kasdan | |
| 2000 | Dancing at the Blue Iguana | Michael Radford |
| 2001 | The Fast and the Furious | Rob Cohen |
| 2003 | Daredevil | Mark Steven Johnson |
| 2006 | Invincible | Himself |
| 2015 | Point Break | |
| 2019 | Togo | |
| 2024 | Hounds of War | Isaac Florentine |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | DoP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | EZ Streets | No | Yes | Episode "Pilot" |
| 1997 | Gun | No | Yes | |
| 2000-2001 | Family Law | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Of Kings and Prophets | Yes | No | Episode "No King Is Saved" |
| 2017 | Still Star-Crossed | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2017-2021 | MacGyver | Yes | No | 4 episodes |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director | DoP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Before Women Had Wings | No | Yes |
| 2008 | The Courier/2.0 | Yes | Yes |
References
- ^ "DP Ericson Core Joins Plum For Commercials". SHOOTonline.com. September 5, 2003. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- "USC Cinematic Arts - Hot Sheet November - December 2015". cinema.usc.edu. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Topel, Fred (February 5, 2016). "Ericson Core interview: Point Break, the importance of a DP". Den of Geek. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- "Invincible (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- Lee, Maggie (December 3, 2015). "Film Review: 'Point Break'". Variety. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- "Point Break (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
External links
- Ericson Core at IMDb
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