Ernest R. Dickerson
Director

Ernest R. Dickerson Net Worth

Ernest R. Dickerson is an American film director and cinematographer born on June 25, 1951 in Newark, New Jersey. He is best known for his collaborations with Spike Lee and his films such as Juice (1992), Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995), Bones (2001) and Never Die Alone (2004). He has also directed several episodes of acclaimed television series such as Ngay Xua Ngay Xua (2011), Duong Day (2002), Dexter Thien Than Khat Mau (2006), and Xac Song (2010).
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Director, Cinematographer, Camera Department
Birth Day June 25, 1951
Birth Place  Newark, New Jersey, United States
Age 72 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer
Other names Ernest R. Dickerson, Ernest Dickerson
Occupation Film director, cinematographer
Years active 1983–present

💰 Net worth: $18 Million (2024)

Ernest R. Dickerson, an acclaimed Director, Cinematographer, and Camera Department professional in the United States, is expected to have an impressive net worth of around $18 million by 2024. Throughout his remarkable career, Dickerson has garnered immense recognition and success for his exceptional work behind the camera. He has been involved in numerous critically acclaimed projects and has collaborated with renowned filmmakers and artists. As a result, his expertise and contributions to the industry have contributed significantly to his net worth and solidified his position as a highly influential figure in cinematic excellence.

Biography/Timeline

1983

Dickerson was born in Newark, New Jersey. He studied architecture at Howard University, but also took a film class with Haile Gerima as he already was interested in movies. He later relocated to New York City to attend New York University's film program at the Tisch School of the Arts, where he would meet fellow student Spike Lee. His first feature film as Director of photography was also Lee's first film, Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983), filmed while both of them were still students.

1984

After graduating, Dickerson began his career as Cinematographer on music videos for Bruce Springsteen, Anita Baker, and Miles Davis, and went on to film John Sayles' Brother from Another Planet (1984), his first professional film as a Director of photography.

2001

For television, Dickerson has directed several episodes of acclaimed shows such as Once Upon a Time, Dexter, The Walking Dead and Treme. A long time horror movie fan, he has also worked with Mick Garris on both Masters of Horror and Fear Itself and directed Demon Knight and Bones (2001).

2003

Dickerson joined the crew of the HBO drama The Wire as a Director for the series' second season in 2003. He directed the episode "Bad Dreams". Reviewers drew comparisons between Spike Lee's films and The Wire even before Dickerson joined the crew. "Bad Dreams" was submitted to the American Film Institute for consideration in their TV programs of the year award and the show subsequently won the award. Following this success Dickerson returned as a Director for the third season in 2004. He directed the episode "Hamsterdam" and the season finale "Mission Accomplished". In 2006 he contributed a further two episodes to the show's fourth season: "Misgivings" and the season finale "Final Grades". The fourth season received a second AFI Award and Dickerson attended the ceremony to collect the award. Showrunner David Simon has said that Dickerson is the show's directorial work horse and that he knows the show as well as the producers; Simon has praised Dickerson's directing saying that he "delivers each time".

2008

Dickerson returned as a Director for the series' fifth and final season in 2008 and helmed the episode "Unconfirmed Reports".

2014

Dickerson also worked with Executive Producer and Writer Eric Overmyer on both The Wire and Treme. Dickerson directed the episode "Fugazi" for Overmyer's series Bosch in 2014.

2019

While working on the first two seasons of George Romero’s television series Tales from the DarkSide, Dickerson was a cameraman on John Jopson's concert film One Night with Blue Note (1985) and was later contacted by Spike Lee, who had found the budget to shoot his movie She's Gotta Have It (1986). Dickerson continued his collaboration with Lee on five more films, including Do the Right Thing (1989). Their last collaboration was on Malcolm X in 1992, the same year Dickerson made his directing debut with the crime drama Juice. He also worked as a 2nd unit Director on Lee's Miracle at St Anna (2008).

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