Peter Levy


Biography

Australian cinematographer Peter Levy came to prominence in Hollywood as the director of photography on late-'80s popcorn features such as "A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child" and "Predator 2." A native of Sydney, Levy gained experience in his field as part of the Commonwealth Film Unit, a producer of Australian educational films and documentaries. He made his commercial movie de...

Biography

Australian cinematographer Peter Levy came to prominence in Hollywood as the director of photography on late-'80s popcorn features such as "A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child" and "Predator 2." A native of Sydney, Levy gained experience in his field as part of the Commonwealth Film Unit, a producer of Australian educational films and documentaries. He made his commercial movie debut on the fifth installment of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series, director Stephen Hopkins's "Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child" (1989), replacing cinematographer Conrad Hall. Levy went to work with Hopkins on several more big budget film projects, including the 1990 sci-fi action film "Predator 2" and the box office flop "Lost in Space" (1998). In the 2000s Levy made his most prominent contributions to cinematography on the small screen, earning Emmy Awards for his work on the Showtime Series "Californication" and the controversial bio-miniseries "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" (2004).

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Cinematographer Style (2006)

Cinematography (Feature Film)

The Reaping (2007)
Director Of Photography
Lonely Hearts (2006)
Director Of Photography
Torque (2004)
Director Of Photography
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
Director Of Photography
Under Suspicion (2000)
Director Of Photography
Lost in Space (1998)
Director Of Photography
The War At Home (1996)
Director Of Photography
Broken Arrow (1996)
Director Of Photography
Cutthroat Island (1995)
Director Of Photography
Blown Away (1994)
Director Of Photography
Little Women (1994)
Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
The Getaway (1994)
Director Of Photography
Judgment Night (1993)
Director Of Photography
Ricochet (1991)
Director Of Photography
Predator 2 (1990)
Director Of Photography
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
Director Of Photography
Dangerous Game (1988)
Director Of Photography
Short Changed (1986)
Director Of Photography
A Fortunate Life (1985)
Director Of Photography
With Prejudice (1983)
Camera

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Creepshow (1982)
Transportation Coordinator

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Torque (2004)
Dp/Cinematographer
Blown Away (1994)
Other
The Getaway (1994)
Dp/Cinematographer
Little Women (1994)
Dp/Cinematographer
Ricochet (1991)
Other
Ricochet (1991)
Dp/Cinematographer
Predator 2 (1990)
Dp/Cinematographer
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
Dp/Cinematographer

Writer (Special)

The All-American Thanksgiving Parade (1997)
Writer
The Orange Bowl Parade (1996)
Writer
The All-American Thanksgiving Parade (1996)
Writer
Coming Up Roses (1995)
Writer
The All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade (1995)
Writer
The Orange Bowl Parade (1995)
Writer
HAPPY NEW YEAR AMERICA (1994)
Writer
The All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade (1994)
Writer
CBS All-American Thanksgiving Parade (1993)
Writer
The CBS All-American Thanksgiving Parade (1992)
Writer
CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade (1991)
Writer
CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade (1990)
Writer

Special Thanks (Special)

The All-American Thanksgiving Parade (1997)
Writer
The Orange Bowl Parade (1996)
Writer
The All-American Thanksgiving Parade (1996)
Writer
Coming Up Roses (1995)
Writer
The All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade (1995)
Writer
The Orange Bowl Parade (1995)
Writer
HAPPY NEW YEAR AMERICA (1994)
Writer
The All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade (1994)
Writer
CBS All-American Thanksgiving Parade (1993)
Writer
The CBS All-American Thanksgiving Parade (1992)
Writer
CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade (1991)
Writer
CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade (1990)
Writer

Misc. Crew (Special)

Paving the Way (1996)
Researcher

Location Manager (TV Mini-Series)

Stephen King's The Stand (1994)
Location Manager

Life Events

Bibliography