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Oren Soffer
Born	(1988-07-02) July 2, 1988 (age 36) Haifa, Israel
Alma mater	New York University (BFA)
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	2011 - Present
Notable work	A Nightmare Wakes (2020) Allswell in New York (2022) The Creator (2023)
Website	http://orensoffer.com

Oren Soffer (Hebrew: אורן סופר) (born July 2, 1988) is an Israeli-American cinematographer. He is best known for his work on the science fiction film The Creator (2023), which he filmed as co-cinematographer with Greig Fraser, as well as Allswell in New York (2022), Fixation (2022), A Nightmare Wakes (2020), and Opera of Cruelty (2017). In 2024, he was listed on Variety's "10 Cinematographers to Watch."

Career

Soffer studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and was nominated for the American Society of Cinematographers Gordon Willis Student Heritage Award in 2015. He has been an adjunct professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. In 2022, he was brought in by Greig Fraser to take over as director of photography for the main production shoot of Gareth Edwards' science fiction film The Creator, which was filmed in Thailand from January to May of that year, while Fraser worked on the film's pre-production before moving to a remote role due to his commitment to Dune: Part Two. This would mark Soffer's first film production for a major film studio. Edwards praised the talent and expertise Soffer brought to the film's production, calling him a "real future rising star in the DoP world. He’s super-smart. He’s got a great eye." For their work on the film, Soffer and Fraser were nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards and longlisted in the Best Cinematography category at the 77th British Academy Film Awards.

Filmography

Short film

Feature film

Television

Music video

Awards and nominations

References

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5. "ALLSWELL". tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
6. "FIXATION". pifff.fr. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
7. "Cinematographer Oren Soffer crafts a nuanced portrait of an intimate weekend for the short film See You Soon". panavision.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
8. "'Alien Romulus,' 'The Creator,' 'Strange Darling' Helmers Among Variety's 2024 Cinematographers to Watch". Variety. 2014-10-17. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
9. "American Society of Cinematographers Names Student Award Recipients". hollywoodreporter.com. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
10. "OREN SOFFER". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
11. https://www.gamesradar.com/gareth-edwards-the-creator-guerilla-filmmaking/
12. ^ Anderson, Erik (January 4, 2023). "Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations: 'Poor Things,' 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Lead". AwardsWatch. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
13. https://www.bafta.org/film/longlists-2024-ee-bafta-film-awards
14. "2016 FilmQuest – FilmQuest".
15. "13 Students Nominated for 2015 ASC Gordon Willis Heritage Awards". theasc.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
16. "No Letting Go". imdb.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
17. "FIRST RUN FESTIVAL. 2017 UNDERGRADUATE CRAFT AWARDS". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-15.

External links

• Oren Soffer at IMDb
• Official website

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