Erik Messerschmidt

Known For

Camera

Birthday

October 23, 1980 (45 years old)

Place of Birth

Portland, Maine, USA

Erik Messerschmidt

Biography

Erik Messerschmidt (born October 23, 1980) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director David Fincher on the films Mank and The Killer (as director of photography) and Gone Girl (as a gaffer), as well as on the Netflix series Mindhunter. He has also shot episodes of the TV series Fargo, Legion, and Raised by Wolves.  He has been nominated for two Emmy Awards, and won the top ASC Award and the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Mank.

Known For

  • Gone Girl

    Gone Girl

    2014

  • Tomorrowland

    Tomorrowland

    2015

  • Sicario: Day of the Soldado

    Sicario: Day of the Soldado

    2018

  • Fargo

    Fargo

    2014

  • MINDHUNTER

    MINDHUNTER

    2017

  • The Killer

    The Killer

    2023

  • Mank

    Mank

    2020

  • Raised by Wolves

    Raised by Wolves

    2020

  • Ferrari

    Ferrari

    2023

  • Devotion

    Devotion

    2022

  • Dope Thief

    Dope Thief

    2025

  • Not Forgotten

    Not Forgotten

    2009

  • Bono: Stories of Surrender

    Bono: Stories of Surrender

    2025

  • Scarecrow Slayer

    Scarecrow Slayer

    2003

  • In a Dream

    In a Dream

    2009