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Name: Ernest Dickerson
Full/Alt. names: Ernest Dickerson, Ernest R Dickerson
Date of Birth: Friday November 30 1951
Born: Newark, New Jersey (USA)
Partial Biography: Gifted African American cinematographer who established himself on financially modest but artistically ambitious independent features before shifting to major motion pictures as a d.p. and genre films…Full Ernest Dickerson Biography…

Miracle at St. Anna (2008) (for strong war violence, language and some sexual content/nudity)Director of Photography (2nd Unit), Camera Operator (2nd Unit), Second Unit Director
Never Die Alone (2004) (for strong violence, drug use, sexuality and language)Director
Vote for Me! (2003) Producer
Our America (2002) (for language and some violent content)Director
Bones (2001) (for violence, gore, language, sexuality and drugs)Director
Blind Faith (1999) (for language)Director
Bulletproof (1996) Director
Visions of Light (1994) PGPlayed "Himself"
Def by Temptation (1990) Director of Photography
Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987) Director of Photography

IFP Gotham Award (1991) Cinematographer
New York Film Critics Circle Award (1989) Best Cinematography - "Do the Right Thing"