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Sean O'Dea(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Sean is a Los Angeles and Beijing based Cinematographer. Son of a renowned DP, the late James O'Dea, Sean spent his childhood learning from his father while traveling with him around the world. In 1988 upon completion of his B.F.A. degrees from the University of Michigan in Film and German, Sean moved to Los Angeles. There he began his tenure as a Director of Photography shooting commercials and music videos. In 2005 he shot his first feature Red Sands with director Alex Turner. In 2009 Sean first worked in China and has been studying Mandarin ever since. He currently spends his time working back and forth between long form and commercials.

Sean has been a member of the International Cinematographers Guild Local 600 since its founding in 1996, and is represented by Dattner Dispoto and The KO Talent Agency in Asia.

He has earned a number of prestigious awards including the HuaBiao (best Picture The Police Diary) WuGeYi (best picture The Police Diary) CLIO, AICP, AdWeek and two Gold and a silver Lion at Cannes for work within his impressive list of nearly 900 commercials and music videos. Focusing on high-end spots, he shoots brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Mercedes, Buick, Visa, McDonald's and Gatorade.
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    Josh Duhamel in Scenic Route (2013)
    Scenic Route
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
    Red Sands (2009)
    Red Sands
    4.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009
    Ge chuang you yan (2013)
    Ge chuang you yan
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
    Troian Bellisario in Martyrs (2015)
    Martyrs
    4.0
    • Cinematographer(as Sean Odea)
    • 2015

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    Cinematographer



    • Po-Hung Lin in Yolk Man (2019)
      Yolk Man
      4.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Yikuan Yan in Whisper of Silent Body (2019)
      Whisper of Silent Body
      4.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Rewind (2019)
      Rewind
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Alycia Debnam-Carey, Claire Holt, and Brenton Thwaites in A Violent Separation (2019)
      A Violent Separation
      5.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Romance Out of the Blue (2015)
      Romance Out of the Blue
      4.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Troian Bellisario in Martyrs (2015)
      Martyrs
      4.0
      • director of photography (as Sean Odea)
      • 2015
    • Mischief Night (2014)
      Mischief Night
      4.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • Police Diary (2013)
      Police Diary
      6.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Ge chuang you yan (2013)
      Ge chuang you yan
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Josh Duhamel in Scenic Route (2013)
      Scenic Route
      6.4
      • director of photography
      • 2013
    • Kung Fu Hero (2012)
      Kung Fu Hero
      4.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Pink Bag (2009)
      Pink Bag
      8.6
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009
    • Red Sands (2009)
      Red Sands
      4.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009
    • Bottleneck (2006)
      Bottleneck
      8.8
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2006

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2014
    • Muscle Shoals (2013)
      Muscle Shoals
      7.8
      • additional camera (as Sean Odea)
      • 2013
    • Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight (1991)
      Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
      4.9
      • first assistant camera
      • 1991

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    Legend of Djinn
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    Legend of Djinn
    Be On Alert
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    Be On Alert
    Scenic Route
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    Scenic Route
    Scenic Route
    Clip 1:20
    Scenic Route

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    • Alternative name
      • Sean Odea
    • Height
      • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)

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