Biography

In 2021 Alex Disenhof proudly joined the ranks of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), making him the youngest active member. Since his first breakthrough in the industry as the cinematographer for Michel Gondry’s 2012 Cannes Film Festival feature THE WE AND THE I, Alex has lensed over a dozen feature films and television shows spanning diverse genres. Highlights include the biggest budget television show in history - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RINGS OF POWER, the cultural phenomenon WATCHMEN for HBO, an ASC Award nomination for his work on the pilot episode of THE EXORCIST, two Camerimage nominations (2020 Best Cinematography in a Pilot - CITY ON A HILL / 2009 Best Cinematography in a Music Video - MONO NO AWARE), and the 2014 Somali pirate film FISHING WITHOUT NETS, which received the US Dramatic Directing prize at Sundance and was screened at Camerimage in the Director’s Debuts competition. His work in independent cinema has also featured films screened at the aforementioned Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca, Camerimage, and SXSW. In recognition for his work, Alex was named in Variety's "Below the Line Impact Report" in both 2014 and 2016, and in 2021 he became the youngest active member of the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers.