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Tony C. Jannelli

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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James Castle was born deaf in 1899 in Idaho. He refused to learn to read, write, or sign, but was obsessed from an early age with artmaking. The film reveals the artist?s life and creative process. A case of triumph of the spirit, Castle?s story is o
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Tony C. Jannelli was born on 7 June 1950 in Summit, New Jersey, USA. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Independence Day (1996), The Manchurian Candidate (2004) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
BornJune 7, 1950
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department(New York)
    • 1996
    Denzel Washington in The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
    The Manchurian Candidate
    6.6
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Anthony Jannelli, second unit, Washington D.C./New York)
    • 2004
    Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    The Silence of the Lambs
    8.6
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Tony Jannelli)
    • 1991
    Nicolas Cage and Jenny Powell in 8MM (1999)
    8MM
    6.6
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Anthony Jannelli, New York second unit)
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Everybody Knows... Elizabeth Murray (2016)
      Everybody Knows... Elizabeth Murray
      5.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • All Her Notebooks (2013)
      All Her Notebooks
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Kenny Chesney: Unstaged (2012)
      Kenny Chesney: Unstaged
      5.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Eavesdrop (2008)
      Eavesdrop
      5.2
      • director of photography (as Anthony Jannelli)
      • 2008
    • Young Love (2008)
      Young Love
      6.7
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • James Castle: Portrait of an Artist (2008)
      James Castle: Portrait of an Artist
      8.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • God's Forgotten House (2005)
      God's Forgotten House
      8.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2005
    • A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
      A Decade Under the Influence
      7.6
      • Cinematographer (as Anthony Janelli)
      • 2003
    • Oliver Platt, Annabella Sciorra, Robert Loggia, and L. Scott Caldwell in Queens Supreme (2003)
      Queens Supreme
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (as Tony Jannelli)
      • 2003
    • Craig Alan Edwards, Guy A. Fortt, Ezra Knight, Barry Bradford play ball in award winning short film
      Don't Nobody Love the Game More Than Me
      7.6
      Short
      • Cinematographer (as Anthony Jannelli)
      • 2002
    • Arrest & Trial (2000)
      Arrest & Trial
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (as Anthony Jannelli)
      • 2000
    • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • director of photography (as Anthony Jannelli)
      • 1999–2000
    • Everything's Jake (2000)
      Everything's Jake
      6.1
      • Cinematographer (as Anthony Jannelli)
      • 2000
    • Locust Valley
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1999
    • Danny Aiello and William Forsythe in 18 Shades of Dust (1999)
      18 Shades of Dust
      4.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 1999

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Crime Detective with Mr. Yush (2020)
      Crime Detective with Mr. Yush
      TV Series
      • camera operator (as Anthony Jannelli)
      • 2020
    • Neil Young: Trunk Show (2009)
      Neil Young: Trunk Show
      7.3
      • camera operator
      • 2009
    • Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood in Shine a Light (2008)
      Shine a Light
      7.1
      • camera operator (as Tony Jannelli)
      • 2008
    • Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
      Neil Young: Heart of Gold
      7.7
      • camera operator (as Anthony Jannelli)
      • 2006
    • Denzel Washington in The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
      The Manchurian Candidate
      6.6
      • director of photography: second unit, Washington D.C./New York (as Anthony Jannelli)
      • 2004
    • Ralph Fiennes and Jennifer Lopez in Maid in Manhattan (2002)
      Maid in Manhattan
      5.4
      • director of photography: second unit (as Anthony Jannelli)
      • 2002
    • Nicolas Cage and Jenny Powell in 8MM (1999)
      8MM
      6.6
      • director of photography: New York second unit (as Anthony Jannelli)
      • 1999
    • Independence Day (1996)
      Independence Day
      7.0
      • camera operator: New York
      • 1996
    • Mira Sorvino, Uma Thurman, Matt Dillon, Lauren Holly, Timothy Hutton, Michael Rapaport, and Rosie O'Donnell in Beautiful Girls (1996)
      Beautiful Girls
      7.1
      • director of photography: second unit (as Tony Jannelli)
      • 1996
    • Let It Be Me (1995)
      Let It Be Me
      5.5
      • additional photographer (as Tony Jannelli)
      • 1995
    • Major Payne (1995)
      Major Payne
      6.3
      • additional camera operator (as Tony Jannelli)
      • 1995
    • Richard Attenborough and Mara Wilson in Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
      Miracle on 34th Street
      6.6
      • camera operator: New York
      • 1994
    • Renaissance Man (1994)
      Renaissance Man
      6.2
      • camera operator
      • 1994
    • Here Is Mariah Carey (1993)
      Here Is Mariah Carey
      7.8
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 1993
    • Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in Philadelphia (1993)
      Philadelphia
      7.7
      • camera operator (as Tony Jannelli)
      • 1993

    Producer

    • The Velvet Underground Played at My High School (2017)
      The Velvet Underground Played at My High School
      7.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • LOL (2010)
      LOL
      3.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 2010
    • The Interview (2009)
      The Interview
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Different Colours (2009)
      Different Colours
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Woof! (2009)
      Woof!
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Them Apples: The Rise and Fall of T.A.T.A.S (2009)
      Them Apples: The Rise and Fall of T.A.T.A.S
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Strange Things Can Happen (2009)
      Strange Things Can Happen
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Silence Is Not Golden (2009)
      Silence Is Not Golden
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Meeting Kate (2009)
      Meeting Kate
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Kate Dunn Kennedy, Matthew Marvin, Julie Shoemaker, Alia Roth, Kyra Morling, and Kenneth Bryson in Say What? (2009)
      Say What?
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • The Perfect Fit (2009)
      The Perfect Fit
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • The Pen (2009)
      The Pen
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Our Space (2009)
      Our Space
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Locked In (2009)
      Locked In
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Tony C. Jannelli, Kate Dunn Kennedy, Nick Gibney, Nundini Rani, Nick Jannelli, Matthew Marvin, Alia Roth, Kyra Morling, Ben Romero, Alexis Molnar, Marina Donahue, Paulina Casey, Kenneth Bryson, Rachel Donahue, Melissa Juliet Lawson, and Hana Yokoi in I Am (2009)
      I Am
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009

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      • Anthony Janelli
    • Born
      • June 7, 1950
      • Summit, New Jersey, USA

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