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Yoram Astrakhan
Yoram Astrakhan is an Israeli cinematographer and director based in Los Angeles, California. He studied at the Hadassah College of Technology photography school in Jerusalem, and holds a Master of Arts degree in Cinematography from the American Film Institute.
Known For
Election · 1999Election
★ 6.91999
MovieComedyDrama
A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.
Dear Freddie · 2025Dear Freddie
2025
MovieComedyDrama
A young girl gets broken up with, right before her 5 year anniversary. When ex casually asks her to drop his things off at his place, she sees it as more than just an errand- it's a final insult. She decides to revenge him with a letter instead.
Dinocroc · 2004Dinocroc
★ 4.02004
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
After an African dinosaur ancestor of the crocodile is found, Dr. Campbell uses its DNA to create prototypes at Paula Kennedy's Gereco lab.
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird · 2006The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
★ 7.82006
MovieDocumentary
An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 · 2007Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
★ 6.02007
MovieDocumentary
This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1968, which don't seem quite as much anymore.
Kolobos · 1999Kolobos
★ 5.01999
MovieHorrorThriller
Five young individuals agree to live in an isolated lodge together and have their daily activities filmed. But soon the house is locked down and they each run into the murderous clutches of a faceless serial killer who may not be working alone.
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock · 2008Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
2008
MovieDocumentary
Alfred Hitchcock often referred to his style of film making as "pure cinema" — using camera movement, editing, music and sound to tell stories that would be impossible in any other medium. This in-depth documentary allows directors such as William Friedkin, Martin Scorsese and Guillermo del Toro to examine the power and mastery of Hitchcock's cinematic style.
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light · 2006Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
★ 7.12006
MovieDocumentary
Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.
Filmography
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Election · 1999Election
★ 6.91999
MovieComedyDrama
A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.
Chief Lighting Technician
Dinocroc · 2004Dinocroc
★ 4.02004
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
After an African dinosaur ancestor of the crocodile is found, Dr. Campbell uses its DNA to create prototypes at Paula Kennedy's Gereco lab.
Director of Photography
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird · 2006The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
★ 7.82006
MovieDocumentary
An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."
Director of Photography
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' · 2005By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
★ 6.02005
MovieDocumentary
A short documentary about the making of Spike Lee's biopic, "Malcolm X."
Director of Photography
The Doorway · 2000The Doorway
★ 3.22000
MovieHorror
Four young college students agree to fix up an abandoned home for rent, only to discover the demons within and an open doorway... to Hell.
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