Michael Chin - Contact Info, Agent, Manager

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Credits
135 titles

Films in Production (3 titles)	Budget	Status
Knotty Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer		Post-Prod
MisTaken (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	CAD 4K	Post-Prod
Substratum 2025 (Short) - Cinematographer, Camera Operator Cinematographer, Camera Operator See fewer	CAD 7K	Completed

Television in Production (2 titles)	Episodes	Status
Dancing (TV Mini-series) - Cinematographer (1 episode) Cinematographer (1 episode) See fewer — New Worlds, New Forms Season 1, Episode 5 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	1
Mutuals (TV Series) - Sound Mixer (1 episode) Sound Mixer (1 episode) See fewer — Connections and Convictions Season 1, Episode 1 - Sound Mixer Sound Mixer See fewer	1	Development Unknown

Past Film & Video (78 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Misguided Trust (2025) (Short) - Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	CAD 8K
Afterlife (2025) (Short) - Cinematographer, Camera Operator Cinematographer, Camera Operator See fewer	CAD 400
A Mother's Pain (2024) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Free Chol Soo Lee (2022) Camera Camera See fewer		$11K	$50K	$56K
Simple as Water (2021) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America (2020) Additional Cinematography Additional Cinematography See fewer
Vanishing Chinatown: The World of the May's Photo Studio (2020) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$180K
Very Ralph (2019) Additional Camera Additional Camera See fewer
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2019) Additional Camera, Additional Cinematography Additional Camera, Additional Cinematography See fewer				$194K
Geographies of Kinship (2019) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
House Two (2018) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017) Cinematography By Cinematography By See fewer
MAKERS: Hillary Clinton (2017) (Video) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Taller Than the Trees (2016) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
MAKERS: Once and for All (2015) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$750K
Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer (2014) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$750K
When Loud Music Turned Deadly (2014) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People (2014) Additional Camera Additional Camera See fewer		$9K	$65K	$65K
Memory of Forgotten War (2013) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
My Little Friends (2013) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs (2013) Additional Camera Additional Camera See fewer
Raça (2013) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer				$11K
Hava Nagila (2012) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer		$8K	$370K	$370K
Addiction Incorporated (2011) Additional Camera Additional Camera See fewer		$2K	$40K	$40K
Last Call at the Oasis (2011) Additional Camera Additional Camera See fewer		$9K	$42K	$42K
Sing Your Song (2011) Additional Camera Additional Camera See fewer		$13K	$48K	$65K
Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock (2010) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Second Line (2010) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$200K
The Oak Park Story (2010) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$50K
In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee (2010) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Minotaur (2009) (Short) - Additional Photography Additional Photography See fewer
Wounded Knee (2009) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Locks of Love: The Kindest Cut (2008) (Video) - Additional Photography Additional Photography See fewer
Milk (2008) Additional Camera Operator Additional Camera Operator See fewer	$20MM	$1.5MM	$32MM	$55MM
Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority (2008) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Gonzo (2008) Additional Cinematographer Additional Cinematographer See fewer		$192K	$1.3MM	$1.5MM
Geronimo (2007) (Video) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib (2007) Additional Photography Additional Photography See fewer
Read You Like a Book (2006) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer		$7K	$148K	$148K
Stand Up for Justice (2004) (Short) - Railroad Evacuation Scene Railroad Evacuation Scene See fewer
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (2004) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Refugee (2003) Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
The Shakespeare Sessions (2003) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Day of Independence (2003) (Short) - Director Of Photography: Second Unit Director Of Photography: Second Unit See fewer	$200K
Lost Boys of Sudan (2003) Additional Cinematographer Additional Cinematographer See fewer			$188K	$188K
Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street (2000) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
First Person Plural (2000) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Life Tastes Good (1999) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Hymn: Remembering Alvin Ailey (1998) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
The Boyhood of John Muir (1998) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998) Camera Operator: Second Unit Camera Operator: Second Unit See fewer		$24K	$1MM	$1MM
Divided Highways: The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life (1997) Additional Cinematography Additional Cinematography See fewer
Shakespeare's Children (1996) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$100K
W.E.B. DuBois: A Biography in Four Voices (1996) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Taken for a Ride (1996) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Skin Deep: Building Diverse Campus Communities (1995) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer
A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde (1995) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Crumb (1994) Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer		$20K	$3MM	$3MM
Freedom on My Mind (1994) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer		$4K	$71K	$71K
The Joy Luck Club (1993) Camera Operator: "b" Camera Camera Operator: "b" Camera See fewer	$11MM	$159K	$33MM	$33MM
The Kiss (1993) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
In the Shadow of the Stars (1991) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven (1989) Additional Photography Additional Photography See fewer
Forbidden City, U.S.A. (1989) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989) Additional Photographer Additional Photographer See fewer
Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989) Director Of Photography: Second Unit Director Of Photography: Second Unit See fewer
The Telephone (1988) Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer	$2.2MM	$55K	$100K	$100K
Haitian Corner (1987) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$150K
Slam Dance (1987) Additional Camera Operator Additional Camera Operator See fewer	$4.5MM	$125K	$407K	$407K
Living on Tokyo Time (1987) Assistant Camera Assistant Camera See fewer
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985) Cinematographer, Camera Operator: Additional Shooting Cinematographer, Camera Operator: Additional Shooting See fewer
Merton (1984) Assistant Camera: California Assistant Camera: California See fewer
Chan Is Missing (1982) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$20K
Oscar Micheaux, Film Pioneer (1981) (Short) - Assistant Camera Assistant Camera See fewer
The Day After Trinity (1981) Assistant Camera Assistant Camera See fewer
Facetious (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	CAD 7K

See all past film & video

Past Television (52 titles)	Episodes
Spielberg (2017) (TV Movie) - Additional Camera Additional Camera See fewer
American Experience (1990–2017) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (39 episodes, 1990), Director Of Photography (2 episodes, 2006), Additional Photography (3 episodes, 2011), Additional Camera Operator (1 episode, 2012), Camera Operator (9 episodes, 1992), … See more Cinematographer (39 episodes, 1990), Director Of Photography (2 episodes, 2006), Additional Photography (3 episodes, 2011), Additional Camera Operator (1 episode, 2012), Camera Operator (9 episodes, 1992), Director (2 episodes, 2003), Director Of Photography (1 episode, 2005), Producer (1 episode, 2009) See fewer The Great War: Part 3 (Apr 12, 2017) Season 29, Episode 10 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	51
The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind the Myth (2016) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Independent Lens (2004–2016) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (1 episode, 2012), Additional Cinematography (1 episode, 2016), Camera Operator (3 episodes, 2004) Cinematographer (1 episode, 2012), Additional Cinematography (1 episode, 2016), Camera Operator (3 episodes, 2004) See fewer No Más Bebés (Feb 1, 2016) Season 17, Episode 7 - Additional Cinematography Additional Cinematography See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
The Pilgrims (2015) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
P.O.V. (2010–2014) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (1 episode, 2010), Additional Camera Operator (1 episode, 2014) Cinematographer (1 episode, 2010), Additional Camera Operator (1 episode, 2014) See fewer American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs (Jun 30, 2014) Season 27, Episode 2 - Additional Camera Operator Additional Camera Operator See fewer In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee (Sep 14, 2010) Season 23, Episode 12 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	2
Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy (2013) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
American Masters (1998–2012) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (3 episodes, 1998), Director Of Photography (1 episode, 2003), Additional Photography (1 episode, 2012), Camera Operator (2 episodes, 2003) Cinematographer (3 episodes, 1998), Director Of Photography (1 episode, 2003), Additional Photography (1 episode, 2012), Camera Operator (2 episodes, 2003) See fewer Inventing David Geffen (Nov 20, 2012) Season 26, Episode 7 - Additional Photography Additional Photography See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
Nova (2001–2011) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (1 episode, 2001), Additional Photography (1 episode, 2011), Camera Operator (2 episodes, 2003), Assistant Camera (1 episode, 2002) Cinematographer (1 episode, 2001), Additional Photography (1 episode, 2011), Camera Operator (2 episodes, 2003), Assistant Camera (1 episode, 2002) See fewer The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse? (Nov 23, 2011) Season 38, Episode 19 - Additional Photography Additional Photography See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
Risk Takers (2011) (TV Series) - Director Of Photography (1 episode, 2011) Director Of Photography (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Michael Burry (Jul 19, 2011) Season 1, Episode 2 - Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	1
I Can Be President: A Kid's-Eye View (2011) (TV Movie) - Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer
Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (2010) (TV Series) - Additional Camera Operator (3 episodes, 2010) Additional Camera Operator (3 episodes, 2010) See fewer Know Thyself (Mar 3, 2010) Season 1, Episode 4 - Additional Camera Operator Additional Camera Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Freedom Riders (TV Series) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Latin Music USA (2009) (TV Series) - Additional Cinematographer (1 episode, 2009) Additional Cinematographer (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Bridges (Oct 12, 2009) Season 1, Episode 1 - Additional Cinematographer Additional Cinematographer See fewer	1
Turin Shroud: New Evidence (2009) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Looking for Lincoln (2009) (TV Movie) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
Égalité for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution (2009) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
How to Build a Better Being (2008) (TV Movie) - Additional Cinematographer Additional Cinematographer See fewer
Through Deaf Eyes (2007) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
The Supreme Court (2007) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (4 episodes, 2007) Cinematographer (4 episodes, 2007) See fewer The Rehnquist Revolution (Feb 7, 2007) Season 1, Episode 4 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Into the Fire (2006) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
California and the American Dream (2005–2006) (TV Mini-series) - Cinematographer (1 episode, 2006), Additional Camera Operator (1 episode, 2005) Cinematographer (1 episode, 2006), Additional Camera Operator (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Ripe for Change (May 4, 2006) Season 1, Episode 4 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer California's 'Lost' Tribes (Apr 13, 2006) Season 1, Episode 1 - Additional Camera Operator Additional Camera Operator See fewer	2
The New Los Angeles (2006) (TV Movie) - Additional Camera Additional Camera See fewer
Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (2006) (TV Series) - Director Of Photography (1 episode, 2006) Director Of Photography (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Antietam (Apr 9, 2006) Season 1, Episode 1 - Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	1
Nova ScienceNow (2005) (TV Series) - Camera Operator (1 episode, 2005) Camera Operator (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Artificial Life/Lightning/Profile: Erich Jarvis/Fish Surgery/Don't Ask the Expert: Neil deGrasse Tyson/Hurricane Katrina (Oct 18, 2005) Season 1, Episode 4 - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer	1
Time of Fear (2005) (TV Movie) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
Great Performances (1998–2004) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (1 episode, 1998), Camera Operator (1 episode, 2004) Cinematographer (1 episode, 1998), Camera Operator (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Bill Irwin: Clown Prince (Dec 15, 2004) Season 33, Episode 8 - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer A Hymn for Alvin Ailey (Feb 17, 1998) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	2
Last Letters Home: Voices of American Troops from the Battlefields of Iraq (2004) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004) (TV Mini-series) - Cinematographer (3 episodes, 2004) Cinematographer (3 episodes, 2004) See fewer The Return of The Barbarians (Jun 9, 2004) Season 1, Episode 3 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise (2004) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Innovation: Life, Inspired (2004) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (1 episode, 2004) Cinematographer (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Brain Fingerprinting (May 4, 2004) Season 1, Episode 8 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	1
Becoming American: The Chinese Experience (2003) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (2 episodes, 2003), Director (2 episodes, 2003) Cinematographer (2 episodes, 2003), Director (2 episodes, 2003) See fewer Between Two Worlds (2003) Season 1, Episode 2 - Cinematographer, Director Cinematographer, Director See fewer Gold Mountain Dreams (2003) Season 1, Episode 1 - Cinematographer, Director Cinematographer, Director See fewer	2
Empires: Peter & Paul and the Christian Revolution (2003) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer, Director Cinematographer, Director See fewer
This Far by Faith (2003) (TV Series) - Director Of Photography (1 episode, 2003) Director Of Photography (1 episode, 2003) See fewer There Is a River (2003) Season 1, Episode 1 - Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	1
The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced (2003) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady (2003) (TV Movie) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film (2002) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Justice and the Generals (2002) (TV Movie) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
Empires: The Roman Empire in the First Century (2001) (TV Mini-series) - Cinematographer (4 episodes, 2001) Cinematographer (4 episodes, 2001) See fewer Years of Eruption (Jul 25, 2001) Season 1, Episode 4 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Frontline (1998–2001) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (1 episode, 2001), Camera Operator (1 episode, 1998) Cinematographer (1 episode, 2001), Camera Operator (1 episode, 1998) See fewer Harvest of Fear (Apr 24, 2001) Season 19, Episode 8 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer Fooling with Nature (Jun 2, 1998) Season 16, Episode 11 - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer	2
They Drew Fire (2000) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
The 20th Century: Yesterday's Tomorrows (1999) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery (1998) (TV Mini-series) - Cinematographer (4 episodes, 1998) Cinematographer (4 episodes, 1998) See fewer Judgement Day: 1831-1865 (1998) Season 1, Episode 4 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
The Irish in America: Long Journey Home (1998) (TV Mini-series) - Cinematographer (3 episodes, 1998) Cinematographer (3 episodes, 1998) See fewer Success (1998) Season 1, Episode 4 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Cadillac Desert (1997) (TV Mini-series) - Cinematographer (2 episodes, 1997) Cinematographer (2 episodes, 1997) See fewer The Mercy of Nature (Jul 8, 1997) Season 1, Episode 3 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer Mulholland's Dream (Jun 24, 1997) Season 1, Episode 1 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	2
America's War on Poverty (TV Mini-series) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Real Sex (1994) (TV Series) - Camera Operator (1 episode, 1994) Camera Operator (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Real Sex 8 (Mar 17, 1994) Season 1, Episode 8 - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer	1
The Great Depression (1993) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (4 episodes, 1993) Cinematographer (4 episodes, 1993) See fewer Arsenal of Democracy (Nov 15, 1993) Season 1, Episode 7 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Earth and the American Dream (1992) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (1987–1990) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (8 episodes, 1990), Assistant Camera (4 episodes, 1987), Camera Operator (2 episodes, 1987) Cinematographer (8 episodes, 1990), Assistant Camera (4 episodes, 1987), Camera Operator (2 episodes, 1987) See fewer Back to the Movement: 1979-Mid 1980s (Mar 5, 1990) Season 2, Episode 8 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	14
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
The Mighty Pawns (1987) (TV Movie) - Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer