Bradford Young
Cinematographer

Bradford Young Net Worth

Bradford Young is an American cinematographer who was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1977. He has worked on a number of feature films, including White Lies, Black Sheep (2007), Pariah (2011), Restless City (2011), Middle of Nowhere (2012), Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013), Mother of George (2013), and Arrival (2016). In January 2017, Young became the first African-American cinematographer to be nominated for an Academy Award for his work on Arrival, and the first person of color to be nominated in the Academy Award cinematography category since 1998.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Cinematographer, Camera Department, Director
Birth Day July 06, 1977
Birth Place  Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Age 45 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo
Education Howard University
Occupation Cinematographer
Years active 2004–present
Website bradfordyoung.com

💰 Net worth: $5 Million (2024)

Bradford Young, a renowned cinematographer, camera department expert, and director in the United States, is reportedly set to amass a net worth of $5 million by 2024. Known for his exceptional talent behind the camera, Young has garnered critical acclaim and numerous accolades throughout his career. With his keen eye and masterful understanding of lighting, composition, and visual storytelling, he has contributed to the success of numerous film projects and has become a highly sought-after professional in the industry. As his career continues to flourish, it comes as no surprise that his net worth is projected to reach such impressive heights.

Biography/Timeline

1998

He is the first person of color to be nominated in the Academy Award cinematography category since 1998 when Remi Adefarasin was nominated for Elizabeth. In addition to film work, Young has done cinematography for music videos for artists such as MGMT, Nora Jones, and Beck.

2007

Young's feature films as Director of photography include White Lies, Black Sheep (2007), Pariah (2011), Restless City (2011), Middle of Nowhere (2012), Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013), and Mother of George (2013). He has won Cinematography Awards at the Sundance Film Festival twice. In 2011, he won for his work on Pariah. Two years later, he won for his work on both Mother of George and Ain't Them Bodies Saints. Young is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).

2012

Young prefers shooting with available light. For Example, in Pariah, for a nighttime bedroom scene, he shot using only Christmas Lights and an IKEA lamp with a red lampshade. Amanda Petrusich in her 2012 article on Young for The New York Times states that he "favors raw light and has a penchant for shooting into it, but said he ultimately focuses on getting out of the way."

2013

In a 2013 article from The Washington Post about cinematographers who were trained at Howard University, Hans Charles, a frequent camera assistant for Young said that he has developed a versatile but also consistently poetic, oblique visual style.

2016

On September 22, 2016, Young was announced as the Cinematographer for the untitled Star Wars Anthology film on Han Solo. In January 2017, Young became the first African-American Cinematographer to be nominated for an Academy Award, for his work on Arrival. His work on Arrival also earned him a Silver Frog award from Camerimage and nominations for awards from BAFTA and the American Society of Cinematographers.

2017

In a 2017 article from the Courier Journal, Young is quoted as acknowledging older black cinematographers such as Ernest Dickerson (Malcolm X), Arthur Jafa (Daughters of the Dust) and Malik Sayeed (Clockers) as artists who lay a foundation for black cinematographers like himself. He told the Courier Journal that he was "trying to find that balance between making sure I am present but also being that voice in the wilderness that says 'there has been great work by African-American cinematographers and it's a shame those people who came before me and who have been my teachers were not nominated for awards.'"

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