Bernstein, Steven

PERSONAL

Some sources cite birthplace as Buffalo, NY. Education: Attended Cambridge University.

Addresses:

Agent—Montana Artists Agency, 7715 Sunset Blvd., 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Career:

Cinematographer and writer. Photographer for documentary films, music videos, and commercials; also worked as second unit photographer. University of Southern California, lecturer in film.

Member:

American Society of Cinematographers.

Awards, Honors:

Tokyo International Film Festival Award (with Emmanuel Lubezki), best artistic contribu- tion, 1992, for Como agua para chocolate; also received photography awards for commercials.

CREDITS

Film Cinematographer:

Smart Alec (also known as Hollywood Dreaming and The Movie Maker), Paris Video, 1986.

Jade (short film), Positive Partnership, 1988.

Conspiracy, Premier Releasing, 1989.

(With Emmanuel Lubezki) Como agua para chocolate (also known as Like Water for Chocolate), subtitled version, Miramax, 1993.

Moondance, Buena Vista Home Video, 1995.

Kicking and Screaming, Trimark Pictures, 1995.

Underworld, Trimark Pictures, 1996.

Bulletproof, Universal, 1996.

Curdled, Miramax, 1996.

Highball, Shoreline Entertainment, 1997.

Murder at 1600, Warner Bros., 1997.

Mr. Jealousy, Lions Gate Films, 1998.

Half Baked, Universal, 1998.

The Waterboy, Buena Vista, 1998.

The Wood, Paramount, 1999.

Goodbye, Casanova, Eyestrain Productions, 2000.

More Dogs than Bones, More Dogs, 2000.

Christmas in the Clouds, Majestic Films/Slowhand Releasing, 2001.

The Forsaken (also known as Desert Vampires, The Forsaken: Desert Vampires, and Vampires of the Desert), Screen Gems, 2001.

Scary Movie 2 (also known as Scarier Movie), Miramax, 2001.

Corky Romano (also known as Corky Romano: "Special" Agent), Buena Vista, 2001.

Monster, Newmarket Films, 2003.

White Chicks, Columbia, 2004.

Little Man (also known as Perfect Gem & Valuable), Revolution Studios/Sony Pictures Releasing, 2006.

One Night with the King, Rocky Mountain Pictures, 2006.

Behind the Smile, 2004, ThinkFilm, 2007.

Crawl Space (short film), Jury-Rig Films, 2007.

Tortured, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2008.

Film Appearances:

British reporter, Behind the Smile, 2004, ThinkFilm, 2007.

Esther's father, One Night with the King, Rocky Mountain Pictures, 2006.

Television Cinematographer; Series:

The Diamond Brothers, 1991.

Threshold, CBS, 2005-2006.

Television Cinematographer; Movies:

Deptford Graffiti (also known as 4 Play: Deptford Graffiti), Channel 4, 1991.

The Secretary, CBS, 1995.

Trade Off, Showtime, 1996.

Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie, FX Network, 2002.

Television Cinematographer; Miniseries:

The Monroes, ABC, 1995.

"The Jacksons: First Family of Pop," Famous Families, 1998.

Television Cinematographer; Pilots:

Threshold, CBS, 2005.

"The Jake Effect," Brilliant but Cancelled, Bravo, 2006.

Television Work; Specials:

Cinematographer and director, No Head for Heights, Channel 4, 1992.

Television Cinematographer; Episodic:

The Opposite Sex, Fox, 2000.

WRITINGS

The Technique of Film Production (book), Focal Press, 1994.

Also author of the play Dominion.