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Giovanni Zelko

Camera and Electrical Department | Producer | Writer

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AWARDS: BEST PICTURE, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY, BEST EDITOR, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Giovanni Zelko released his first feature film THE ALGERIAN in 2015, which he wrote, directed, edited, executive ... read full biography

Known for The Algerian (2014), Godzilla (I) (1998), Furious 7 (2015), X-Men: First Class (2011)

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2 official web sites & 11 more links

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Giovanni Zelko and Ben Youcef in The Algerian

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Awards

17 wins & 7 nominations

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85 titles

Projects in Development (2 titles)	Budget	Status
Dominican Heights Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer		Script
Saint Mary's Secret Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer See fewer	$1.9MM	Pre-Prod

Films in Production (2 titles)	Budget	Status
Avatar 3 (2024) Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer		Post-Prod
Avatar 2 (2022) Lighting Technician (Performance Capture) Lighting Technician (Performance Capture) See fewer		Post-Prod

Past Film & Video (46 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
3 Tickets to Paradise (2021) Editor, Post-production Coordinator, Executive Producer Editor, Post-production Coordinator, Executive Producer See fewer	$330K
Troubled Waters (2020) Producer Producer See fewer	$1MM
Mank (2020) Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer
The Call of the Wild (2020) Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	$135MM	$25MM	$62MM	$111MM
Kong: Skull Island (2017) Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	$185MM	$61MM	$168MM	$567MM
Wakefield (2016) Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer		$11K	$263K	$798K
Hollywood Adventures (2015) Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	$30MM			$52MM
Furious 7 (2015) Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	$190MM	$147MM	$353MM	$1.52B
The Algerian (2014) Brother, Cinematographer (NY, Vegas, Algeria), Co-Cinematographer, Director, Editor, … See more Brother, Cinematographer (NY, Vegas, Algeria), Co-Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Line Producer, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story), Writer See fewer	$1.3MM
Mr. Sophistication (2013) Producer Producer See fewer
H4 (2012) Second Unit Director, Cinematographer (2nd Unit), Editor, Additional Editing, Executive Producer, … See more Second Unit Director, Cinematographer (2nd Unit), Editor, Additional Editing, Executive Producer, Line Producer, Post-production Supervisor See fewer	$1.1MM
Battleship (2012) Lighting Technician (uncredited) Lighting Technician (uncredited) See fewer	$209MM	$26MM	$65MM	$303MM
X-Men: First Class (2011) Lighting Technician (Los Angeles unit) Lighting Technician (Los Angeles unit) See fewer	$160MM	$55MM	$146MM	$353MM
From Philadelphia to Fallujah (2011) (Short) - Producer Producer See fewer	$60K
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) FOX ACLT (Reshoots) FOX ACLT (Reshoots) See fewer	$15MM	$22MM	$64MM	$76MM
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	$75MM	$49MM	$220MM	$443MM
Avatar (2009) Best Boy Electric (reshoots) (uncredited) Best Boy Electric (reshoots) (uncredited) See fewer	$237MM	$77MM	$761MM	$2.85B
The Interview (2009) (Short) - Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer See fewer	$25K
Theogony (2008) (Short) - Director (film), Co-Editor, Additional Editor, Executive Producer, Writer Director (film), Co-Editor, Additional Editor, Executive Producer, Writer See fewer	$80K
Mr. Woodcock (2007) Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	$22MM	$9.1MM	$26MM	$34MM
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006) Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	$20MM	$3.1MM	$8.3MM	$14MM
Cursed (2005) Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	$38MM	$9.6MM	$19MM	$30MM
Along Came Polly (2004) Set Lighting Technician Set Lighting Technician See fewer	$42MM	$28MM	$88MM	$178MM
Crossroads (2002) Set Lighting Technician Set Lighting Technician See fewer	$12MM	$15MM	$37MM	$61MM
Beyond the City Limits (2001) Electrician Electrician See fewer
Ali (2001) Lighting Technician (Los Angeles Unit) Lighting Technician (Los Angeles Unit) See fewer	$107MM	$15MM	$58MM	$88MM
Bandits (2001) Set Lighting Technician (uncredited) Set Lighting Technician (uncredited) See fewer	$75MM	$13MM	$42MM	$68MM
Held for Ransom (2000) Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer	$5MM
Charlie's Angels (2000) Set Lighting Technician Set Lighting Technician See fewer	$93MM	$40MM	$125MM	$264MM
Almost Famous (2000) Rigging Electrician (uncredited) Rigging Electrician (uncredited) See fewer	$60MM	$2.3MM	$33MM	$47MM
Space Cowboys (2000) Rigging Electrician (uncredited) Rigging Electrician (uncredited) See fewer	$65MM	$18MM	$90MM	$129MM
The Next Best Thing (2000) Set Lighting Technician (uncredited) Set Lighting Technician (uncredited) See fewer	$25MM	$5.9MM	$15MM	$24MM
Magicians (2000) Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer	$10MM
The Insider (1999) Rigging Electrician (uncredited) Rigging Electrician (uncredited) See fewer	$90MM	$6.7MM	$29MM	$60MM
For Love of the Game (1999) Set Lighting Technician Set Lighting Technician See fewer	$80MM	$13MM	$35MM	$46MM
The Debtors (1999) Set Lighting Technician Set Lighting Technician See fewer	$14MM
Eminem Feat. Dr. Dre: Guilty Conscience (1999) (Video) - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer
Madonna: The Power of Good-Bye (1998) (Video) - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer
Safe House (1998) Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer
Dead Man on Campus (1998) Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	$14MM	$4.7MM	$15MM	$15MM
The Negotiator (1998) Lighting Technician (uncredited) Lighting Technician (uncredited) See fewer	$50MM	$10MM	$45MM	$45MM
Godzilla (1998) Set Lighting Technician Set Lighting Technician See fewer	$130MM	$44MM	$136MM	$379MM
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998) Electric Electric See fewer		$150K	$376K	$376K
Wicked (1998) Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer	$4MM
Eat Your Heart Out (1997) Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer
Santa with Muscles (1996) Gaffer (second unit) Gaffer (second unit) See fewer		$121K	$220K	$220K

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Past Television (35 titles)	Episodes
Good Girls (2021) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2021) Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Dave (Mar 28, 2021) Season 4, Episode 4 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	1
The Morning Show (2019) (TV Series) - 2nd Unit ACLT (1 episode, 2019) 2nd Unit ACLT (1 episode, 2019) See fewer No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around (Nov 15, 2019) Season 1, Episode 5 - 2nd Unit ACLT 2nd Unit ACLT See fewer	1
Planet Coffee (2019– ) (TV Series) - Editor, Director, Executive Producer, Writer , Cinematographer Editor, Director, Executive Producer, Writer , Cinematographer See fewer
Homecoming (2018) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2018) Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Stop (Nov 2, 2018) Season 1, Episode 10 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	1
S.W.A.T. (2017–2018) (TV Series) - Gaffer (second unit) (21 episodes, 2017) Gaffer (second unit) (21 episodes, 2017) See fewer Hoax (May 17, 2018) Season 1, Episode 22 - Gaffer (second unit) Gaffer (second unit) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	21
The Revengers (2017) (TV Movie) - Gaffer Gaffer See fewer
Training Day (2017) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (13 episodes, 2017) Lighting Technician (13 episodes, 2017) See fewer Elegy: Part 2 (May 20, 2017) Season 1, Episode 13 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	13
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot (2016) (TV Mini-series) - Lighting Technician (3 episodes, 2016) Lighting Technician (3 episodes, 2016) See fewer Deal Breaker (Dec 13, 2016) Season 1, Episode 5 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Ice (2016) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2016) Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Hyenas (Nov 16, 2016) Season 1, Episode 1 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	1
Good Girls Revolt (2016) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (9 episodes, 2016), Second Unit Gaffer (1 episode, 2016) Lighting Technician (9 episodes, 2016), Second Unit Gaffer (1 episode, 2016) See fewer The Newser (Oct 28, 2016) Season 1, Episode 10 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	9
Scandal (2015–2016) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (6 episodes, 2015) Lighting Technician (6 episodes, 2015) See fewer That's My Girl (May 12, 2016) Season 5, Episode 21 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
The Player (2015) (TV Series) - 2nd Unit ACLT (6 episodes, 2015) 2nd Unit ACLT (6 episodes, 2015) See fewer Tell (Nov 19, 2015) Season 1, Episode 9 - 2nd Unit ACLT 2nd Unit ACLT See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Murder in the First (2015) (TV Series) - Fox Aclt (10 episodes, 2015), Assistant Chief Lighting Technician (Fox Studios) (1 episode, 2015), FOX ACLT (1 episode, 2015) Fox Aclt (10 episodes, 2015), Assistant Chief Lighting Technician (Fox Studios) (1 episode, 2015), FOX ACLT (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Number Thirty Nine (Aug 24, 2015) Season 2, Episode 12 - Fox Aclt Fox Aclt See fewer See more See fewer Loading	12
Wilfred (2013–2014) (TV Series) - Fox Aclt (22 episodes, 2013), Fox ACLT (1 episode, 2013) Fox Aclt (22 episodes, 2013), Fox ACLT (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Happiness (Aug 13, 2014) Season 4, Episode 10 - Fox Aclt Fox Aclt See fewer See more See fewer Loading	23
Justified (2013–2014) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2014), Gaffer (second unit) (1 episode, 2013) Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2014), Gaffer (second unit) (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Good Intentions (Jan 21, 2014) Season 5, Episode 3 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer Ghosts (Apr 2, 2013) Season 4, Episode 13 - Gaffer (second unit) Gaffer (second unit) See fewer	2
Awake (2012) (TV Series) - Fox Aclt (13 episodes, 2012) Fox Aclt (13 episodes, 2012) See fewer Turtles All the Way Down (May 24, 2012) Season 1, Episode 13 - Fox Aclt Fox Aclt See fewer See more See fewer Loading	13
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2009–2010) (TV Series) - Assistant Chief Lighting Technician (Fox Studios) (12 episodes, 2009), Fox ACLT (1 episode, 2010) Assistant Chief Lighting Technician (Fox Studios) (12 episodes, 2009), Fox ACLT (1 episode, 2010) See fewer A Very Sunny Christmas (Dec 9, 2010) Season 6, Episode 13 - Assistant Chief Lighting Technician (Fox Studios) Assistant Chief Lighting Technician (Fox Studios) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	13
Heroes (2010) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (3 episodes, 2010) Lighting Technician (3 episodes, 2010) See fewer Chapter Eighteen 'Brave New World' (Feb 8, 2010) Season 4, Episode 18 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Dollhouse (2009–2010) (TV Series) - Assistant Chief Lighting Technician (Fox Studios) (26 episodes, 2009), Best Boy Electric (1 episode, 2009) Assistant Chief Lighting Technician (Fox Studios) (26 episodes, 2009), Best Boy Electric (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Epitaph Two: Return (Jan 29, 2010) Season 2, Episode 13 - Assistant Chief Lighting Technician (Fox Studios) Assistant Chief Lighting Technician (Fox Studios) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	27
Mad Men (2008–2009) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (9 episodes, 2008), Electrician (1 episode, 2008) Lighting Technician (9 episodes, 2008), Electrician (1 episode, 2008) See fewer My Old Kentucky Home (Aug 30, 2009) Season 3, Episode 3 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	9
Knight Rider (2009) (TV Series) - Gaffer (second unit) (1 episode, 2009) Gaffer (second unit) (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Knight and the City (Feb 18, 2009) Season 1, Episode 16 - Gaffer (second unit) Gaffer (second unit) See fewer	1
Californication (2007) (TV Series) - Electrician (1 episode, 2007) Electrician (1 episode, 2007) See fewer The Last Waltz (Oct 29, 2007) Season 1, Episode 12 - Electrician Electrician See fewer	1
Chuck (2007) (TV Series) - Electrician (1 episode, 2007) Electrician (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Chuck Versus the Wookiee (Oct 15, 2007) Season 1, Episode 4 - Electrician (uncredited) Electrician (uncredited) See fewer	1
Shark (2006–2007) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (10 episodes, 2006), Electrician (1 episode, 2007) Lighting Technician (10 episodes, 2006), Electrician (1 episode, 2007) See fewer For Whom the Skel Rolls (Sep 30, 2007) Season 2, Episode 2 - Electrician Electrician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (22 episodes, 2006) Lighting Technician (22 episodes, 2006) See fewer What Kind of Day Has It Been (Jun 28, 2007) Season 1, Episode 22 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	22
Prison Break (2006) (TV Series) - 2nd Unit ACLT (5 episodes, 2006) 2nd Unit ACLT (5 episodes, 2006) See fewer Subdivision (Sep 25, 2006) Season 2, Episode 6 - 2nd Unit ACLT 2nd Unit ACLT See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
The West Wing (2000–2006) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (101 episodes, 2000), Electrician (1 episode, 2005) Lighting Technician (101 episodes, 2000), Electrician (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Tomorrow (May 14, 2006) Season 7, Episode 22 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	102
House M.D. (2004) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (6 episodes, 2004), Electrician (1 episode, 2004) Lighting Technician (6 episodes, 2004), Electrician (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Fidelity (Dec 28, 2004) Season 1, Episode 7 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
Six Feet Under (2002) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (2 episodes, 2002) Lighting Technician (2 episodes, 2002) See fewer Out, Out, Brief Candle (Mar 10, 2002) Season 2, Episode 2 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer In the Game (Mar 3, 2002) Season 2, Episode 1 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	2
Running Mates (2000) (TV Movie) - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer
Jack & Jill (1999) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (1 episode, 1999) Lighting Technician (1 episode, 1999) See fewer These Are the Days (Sep 26, 1999) Season 1, Episode 1 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	1
Total Security (1997) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (1 episode, 1997) Lighting Technician (1 episode, 1997) See fewer Looking for Mr. Goombah (Oct 18, 1997) Season 1, Episode 4 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	1
George Wallace (1997) (TV Mini-series) - Set Lighting Technician Set Lighting Technician See fewer
Emmanuelle: Concealed Fantasy (1994) (TV Movie) - Electrician (as Giovanni Mauro Zelko) Electrician (as Giovanni Mauro Zelko) See fewer
Emmanuelle: First Contact (1994) (TV Movie) - Electrician (as Giovanni Zelko) Electrician (as Giovanni Zelko) See fewer