Daniel Pearl

Biography

Cinematographer Daniel Pearl was born in the Bronx, New York City and grew up in New Jersey. His father was a mechanical engineer as well as an alumnus from the University of Texas in Austin. The first film Pearl made was an 8mm movie about skateboarding that he shot and edited at the age of 13. Daniel has both a Bachelor of Science in Radio, Film, & TV and a Master of Arts in Communication (Film) from the University of Texas in Austin. Pearl shot his first feature The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) in Texas for Tobe Hooper. Daniel eventually moved to Los Angles, California in 1976. Outside of his film work, Pearl has also shot numerous music videos and TV commercials.

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Birth Name

Daniel Carlton Pearl

Birth Place

The Bronx, New York City, New York, États-Unis

Birth Date

9/21/1949
Known For
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The Journalist and the Jihadi - The Murder of Daniel Pearl

Himself (archive footage)

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Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw

Self

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HyperNormalisation

Self - Wall Street Journal Reporter (archive footage)

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King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

Himself

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Dinner with Leatherface

Self

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Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

Self - Director of Photography (as Daniel C. Pearl)

Starring In
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Dinner with Leatherface

Self

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King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

Himself

Movie Poster

HyperNormalisation

Self - Wall Street Journal Reporter (archive footage)

Movie Poster

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

Self - Director of Photography (as Daniel C. Pearl)

Movie Poster

Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw

Self

Movie Poster

The Journalist and the Jihadi - The Murder of Daniel Pearl

Himself (archive footage)

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