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Thomas E. Ackerman

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Thomas E. Ackerman
Born
Thomas Edward Ackerman

(1948-09-14) September 14, 1948 (age 75)
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1980–present

Thomas Edward Ackerman (born September 14, 1948) is an American cinematographer.[1] In 2009, Ackerman joined the faculty of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking. [2]

Career in Higher Education (2008–present)

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Between 2008 [3] and 2009 [2] Ackerman joined the faculty of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking. In the subsequent years, likely bolstered in some part by Ackerman’s influence, Michael Chapman, A.S.C. began teaching at the conservatory. Ackerman, drawing from his years of experience following modest beginnings, engages upper-level cinematography students through both hands on instruction and lectures. [4] In 2015, Ackerman debuted an autobiographical course “ Pathways: A Career in Film” through lectures and screenings. [5]

Ackerman succeeded cinematography department chair David Elkins, S.O.C. following Elkins’ retirement in 2019.

Filmography

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Documentary film

Year Title Director Notes
1973 Jerusalem Lives Charles Guggenheim
1978 Roots: One Year Later Robert Guenette With Erik Daarstad and Andre Gunn
1979 A Place to Be Charles Guggenheim
Steven York
With Foster Wiley
1981 Talmage Farlow Lorenzo DeStefano
1984 To Save Our Schools, To Save Our Children Richard Gerdau
Consuela Gonzales
Thomas Lennon
With Don Lenzer and Richard Roy
1989 Journey to America Charles Guggenheim
2002 Los Zafiros: Music from the Edge of Time Lorenzo DeStefano

Television

Year Title Director Notes
1978 Winners Paul Asselin Episode "Journey Together"
1984 Kidd Video Bud Schaetzle Episode "To Beat the Band" (live-action segments)

Short film

Year Title Director
1984 Frankenweenie Tim Burton
2002 CinéMagique Jerry Rees
2007 Marilyn Reloaded Axel Breuer
2015 Venom Therapy Steven Murashige

Feature film

Year Title Director Notes
1980 New Year's Evil Emmett Alston Credited as "Edward Thomas"
1982 Foxfire Light Allen Baron
1984 Roadhouse 66 John Mark Robinson
1985 Girls Just Want to Have Fun Alan Metter
1986 Back to School
1988 Beetlejuice Tim Burton
Moonwalker Jerry Kramer
Colin Chilvers
With Robert E. Collins, Frederick Elmes,
John Hora and Crescenzo G.P. Notarile
1989 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Jeremiah S. Chechik
1991 True Identity Charles Lane
1993 Dennis the Menace Nick Castle
1994 Baby's Day Out Patrick Read Johnson
1995 Jumanji Joe Johnston
1997 George of the Jungle Sam Weisman
The Eighteenth Angel William Bindley
1999 My Favorite Martian Donald Petrie
The Muse Albert Brooks
2000 Beautiful Joe Stephen Metcalfe
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Des McAnuff
2001 Rat Race Jerry Zucker
2002 Snow Dogs Brian Levant
2003 The Battle of Shaker Heights Efram Potelle
Kyle Rankin
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Sam Weisman
2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Adam McKay
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie Direct-to-video
2005 Are We There Yet? Brian Levant
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Albert Brooks
2006 The Benchwarmers Dennis Dugan
Scary Movie 4 David Zucker
2007 Balls of Fury Robert Ben Garant
2008 Superhero Movie Craig Mazin
2009 Fired Up! Will Gluck
Infestation Kyle Rankin
2011 Mardi Gras: Spring Break Phil Dornfield
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Mike Mitchell
2015 Night of the Living Deb Kyle Rankin

References

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  1. ^ Thomas Ackerman at the Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Thomas Ackerman, A.S.C." School of Filmmaking Faculty Profiles. University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Faculty Profile UNCSA News. Published August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  4. ^ https://www.uncsa.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/fm/courses.aspx#FIM3871 | Undergraduate Course Bulletin
  5. ^ https://www.uncsa.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/fm/courses.aspx#FIM3785 | Undergraduate Course Bulletin: FIM3785
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