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Ernest Dickerson

8 films in this library, for 1 of the 181 directors studied here. Not a full filmography.

Cinematographer · 1981–1992 · 8 films

Works with

Spike Lee — 8 films together
Bill Lee — 6 films together
Monty Ross — 5 films together
Barry Alexander Brown — 3 films together
Terence Blanchard — 2 films together

Own the films Ernest Dickerson worked on

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Malcolm X (1992) on Amazon — 4K, Blu-ray, DVD or digital
Mo' Better Blues (1990) on Amazon — 4K, Blu-ray, DVD or digital
Do the Right Thing (1989) on Amazon — 4K, Blu-ray, DVD or digital

As cinematographer

Malcolm X — 1992 · dir. Spike Lee
Jungle Fever — 1991 · dir. Spike Lee
Mo' Better Blues — 1990 · dir. Spike Lee
Do the Right Thing — 1989 · dir. Spike Lee
School Daze — 1988 · dir. Spike Lee
She's Gotta Have It — 1986 · dir. Spike Lee
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads — 1983 · dir. Spike Lee
Sarah — 1981 · dir. Spike Lee

Elsewhere

The crew directory

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