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David Cavallo(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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Cinematographer David Cavallo
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David is a New York based cinematographer. His credits include narrative feature films, music videos, commercials, and acclaimed documentaries, including Sony Classics' Jodorowsky's Dune, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated to the Oscar Shortlist for Best Documentary, Magnolia Pictures Nothing Can Hurt Me: The Big Star Story, and the tour documentary Chainsmokers: Memories.

He also works in TV as a Director of Photography and camera operator for Discovery, The History Channel, The Food Network, HGTV, Oxygen, and many others and is a co-owner of Lean-To Pictures.
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    Known for

    Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)
    Jodorowsky's Dune
    8.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
    The Chainsmokers: Memories (2018)
    The Chainsmokers: Memories
    8.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
    Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2012)
    Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
    7.1
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2012
    Will Estes and Devin Kelley in Anchors (2015)
    Anchors
    5.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Cinematographer



    • You Spell Danger
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Superreal
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • The Apologizers
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Craft
      • Cinematographer
      • In Production



    • The Baldwins (2025)
      The Baldwins
      3.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Serial Killer Capital: Baton Rouge (2022)
      Serial Killer Capital: Baton Rouge
      7.0
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • David Lee Huynh in Solitary (2021)
      Solitary
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Most Terrifying with Jason Hawes (2020)
      Most Terrifying with Jason Hawes
      6.1
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Homicide for the Holidays (2016)
      Homicide for the Holidays
      7.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2017–2019
    • Most Terrifying Places (2019)
      Most Terrifying Places
      6.8
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • People Magazine Investigates: Cults (2018)
      People Magazine Investigates: Cults
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Most Terrifying Places in America (2009)
      Most Terrifying Places in America
      6.5
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • The Chainsmokers: Memories (2018)
      The Chainsmokers: Memories
      8.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Darrin Hickok in Shadow of Doubt (2016)
      Shadow of Doubt
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016–2017
    • Killision Course (2016)
      Killision Course
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Darrin Hickok in The Haunting Of (2012)
      The Haunting Of
      6.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2013–2016
    • Like a Boss (2016)
      Like a Boss
      4.2
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2016
    • Will Estes and Devin Kelley in Anchors (2015)
      Anchors
      5.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Elder Skelter (2013)
      Elder Skelter
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Mike Rowe in Returning the Favor (2017)
      Returning the Favor
      8.6
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • director of photography
      • 2018–2020
    • Taylor Swift in Miss Americana (2020)
      Miss Americana
      7.4
      • camera operation: reputation tour footage
      • 2020
    • Jacqueline Bisset, Dennis Hopper, JoBeth Williams, Leelee Sobieski, Chris Kattan, and Donnell Rawlings in The Last Film Festival (2016)
      The Last Film Festival
      3.5
      • camera operator
      • 2016
    • Chasing Destiny (2016)
      Chasing Destiny
      8.6
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2016
    • Joel Schumacher, Mark Marabella, Lori Siegel, Taso Mikroulis, Jenilyn Rodriguez, Leila Jean Davis, Zachary Golden, and Randi Sloane in Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors (2015)
      Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • camera operator
      • 2015
    • I Killed My BFF (2012)
      I Killed My BFF
      6.9
      TV Series
      • b cam op
      • 2014
    • Amish Haunting (2014)
      Amish Haunting
      5.0
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2014
    • Darrin Hickok in The Haunting Of (2012)
      The Haunting Of
      6.9
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2013–2014
    • Elder Skelter (2013)
      Elder Skelter
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • camera operator
      • 2013
    • True Life (1998)
      True Life
      7.3
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2012–2013
    • Magic Camp (2012)
      Magic Camp
      6.2
      • additional camera operator
      • 2012
    • Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2012)
      Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
      7.1
      • additional cinematography
      • 2012
    • Figures of Time in Evolution of Complex Systems
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2011
    • Secretly Pregnant (2011)
      Secretly Pregnant
      3.4
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2011
    • I Married a Mobster (2011)
      I Married a Mobster
      7.5
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2011

    Producer



    • You Spell Danger
      • co-producer
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025



    • Will Estes and Devin Kelley in Anchors (2015)
      Anchors
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Good Work, Johnson (2014)
      Good Work, Johnson
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Turtle Island (2013)
      Turtle Island
      3.8
      • producer
      • 2013
    • The Big Catch
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Uguisu (2009)
      Uguisu
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Broadway Bound (2008)
      Broadway Bound
      7.6
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2008

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