Mikael Salomon

Mikael Salomon
Born	24 February 1955 Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation	Cinematographer, Film director, Film producer
Years active	1963–present

Mikael Salomon (born 24 February 1955) is a Danish film director, cinematographer and producer.^[1] After a long cinematography career in Danish cinema, he transitioned to the Hollywood film industry in the late 1980s and has remained highly prolific there.^[2][3][4] He has been Oscar nominated twice.^[5]

Salomon's film credits include cinematography for The Abyss and Backdraft, as well as co-directing the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, in 2001.

Director credits

Theatrical films

• A Far Off Place (1993)
• Hard Rain (1998)

Home video releases

• Freezer (2014, DVD)

Television series, miniseries and films

• Space Rangers (1993)
• Nash Bridges (1996–2001)
• Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (1999, miniseries)
• Sole Survivor (2000, television film)
• The Fugitive (2000–2001)
• A Glimpse of Hell (2001, television film)
• Band of Brothers (2001, miniseries)
• Alias (2001–2006)
• The Agency (2001)
• Young Arthur (2002, pilot)
• Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor (2003, television film)
• Salem's Lot (2004, miniseries)
• The Grid (2004)
• Over There (2005)
• Rome (2005–2007)
• Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006)
• Fallen (2006, miniseries)
• Runaway (2006)
• The Company (2007, miniseries)
• The Andromeda Strain (2008, miniseries)
• Flirting with Forty (2008, television film)
• Natalee Holloway (2009, television film)
• Who Is Clark Rockefeller? (2010, television film)
• The Lost Future (2010, television film)
• Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012, television film)
• Coma (2012, miniseries)
• Big Driver (2014, television film)

Cinematographer credits

• The Abyss (1989)
• Always (1989)
• Arachnophobia (1990)
• Backdraft (1991)
• Far and Away (1992)

References

1. En travl dag i Los Angeles. Portræt: Mikael Salomon, fotograf. Politiken | 11.01.1994 | 2. sektion | Side 3 |
2. Den danske kong Salomon. Portræt/interview: Mikael Salomon. Politiken | 25.08.1993 | 2. sektion | Side 1
3. Savner hygge og rugbrød. Portræt: Mikael Salomon. Ekstra Bladet | 22.08.1993 | 2. sektion | Side 4
4. Dansker til tops i Hollywood. Portræt af filmfotografen Mikael Salomon. Politiken | 01.01.1990 | 2. sektion | Side 2
5. Succes på strømer. Portræt/interview: Mikael Salomon. Ekstra Bladet | 01.04.1999 | Skærtorsdag | Side 24

External links

• Mikael Salomon at the Internet Movie Database
• Mikael Salomon at Hollywood.com