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David A. Makin

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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David A. Makin
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David A. Makin is known for Bet (2025), Cruel Intentions (2024) and What We Do in the Shadows (2019).
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      • 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Bet (2025)
    Bet
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Savannah Lee Smith, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Zac Burgess in Cruel Intentions (2024)
    Cruel Intentions
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
    What We Do in the Shadows
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Annie Murphy, and Dan Levy in Schitt's Creek (2015)
    Schitt's Creek
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer

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    Cinematographer

    • Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2025
    • Bet (2025)
      Bet
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Savannah Lee Smith, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Zac Burgess in Cruel Intentions (2024)
      Cruel Intentions
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
      What We Do in the Shadows
      8.6
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2021–2023
    • Mike Vogel, Sarah Shahi, and Adam Demos in Sex/Life (2021)
      Sex/Life
      5.6
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2021–2023
    • Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Annie Murphy, and Dan Levy in Schitt's Creek (2015)
      Schitt's Creek
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Kali Hawk, Damon Dayoub, and Ali Ghandour in The Truth About Christmas (2018)
      The Truth About Christmas
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • director of photography (as David Makin)
      • 2018
    • Lacey Chabert and Brendan Penny in Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe (2018)
      Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • director of photography (as David Makin)
      • 2018
    • Clive Standen in Taken (2017)
      Taken
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Crawford (2018)
      Crawford
      5.7
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Kristin Kreuk in Burden of Truth (2018)
      Burden of Truth
      7.3
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Megan Follows, Rachel Skarsten, and Adelaide Kane in Reign (2013)
      Reign
      7.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • The Legendary Jerry Greben: Professional Stand In (2016)
      The Legendary Jerry Greben: Professional Stand In
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2016
    • Peyton List and Jacob Bertrand in The Swap (2016)
      The Swap
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan in Beauty and the Beast (2012)
      Beauty and the Beast
      7.0
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2013–2016
    • China Anne McClain, Kelli Berglund, and Marshall Williams in How to Build a Better Boy (2014)
      How to Build a Better Boy
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
      What We Do in the Shadows
      8.6
      TV Series
      • additional director of photography
      • 2021–2023
    • Aleks Paunovic, Piotr Adamczyk, Tony Dalton, Vera Farmiga, Jeremy Renner, Alaqua Cox, Carlos Navarro, Hailee Steinfeld, Fra Fee, and Florence Pugh in Hawkeye (2021)
      Hawkeye
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography: Toronto unit (as David Makin)
      • 2021
    • J.C. MacKenzie, Tamara Taylor, Gabriel Darku, and Aurora Dawson-Hunte in October Faction (2020)
      October Faction
      6.2
      TV Series
      • second unit director of photography
      • 2020
    • Crawford (2018)
      Crawford
      5.7
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Promo Poster
      Mickey Blue Eyes
      5.9
      • director of photography: second unit (as David Makin)
      • 1999
    • Star Time (1992)
      Star Time
      5.8
      • additional cinematography
      • 1992
    • Bill Cosby: Himself (1983)
      Bill Cosby: Himself
      8.1
      • second assistant camera (as David Makin)
      • 1983
    • Doug Henning in The Magic Show (1983)
      The Magic Show
      5.8
      • second assistant camera
      • 1983
    • The Amateur (1981)
      The Amateur
      5.8
      • second assistant camera (as David Makin)
      • 1981

    Director

    • Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan in Beauty and the Beast (2012)
      Beauty and the Beast
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Big Sound (2000)
      Big Sound
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001
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    Videos16

    BET Trailer
    Demo Reel 1:47
    BET Trailer
    CRUEL INTENTIONS S1
    Demo Reel 2:15
    CRUEL INTENTIONS S1
    CRUEL INTENTIONS S1
    Demo Reel 2:15
    CRUEL INTENTIONS S1
    SEX/LIFE S1 - Trailer2
    Demo Reel 2:08
    SEX/LIFE S1 - Trailer2
    REIGN S4-EP6 Trailer
    Demo Reel 0:31
    REIGN S4-EP6 Trailer
    SCHITT'S CREEK - The Final Season Trailer
    Demo Reel 1:31
    SCHITT'S CREEK - The Final Season Trailer
    What We Do In The Shadows S5 Trailer
    Demo Reel 1:16
    What We Do In The Shadows S5 Trailer

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