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Thomas E. Ackerman Biography ((?)-)

Born in Cedar Rapids, IA; father, a movie theatre projectionist. Addresses: Agent: Melanie Ramsayer, Gersh Agency, 232 North Cannon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Cinematographer, producer

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Cinematographer
• The Last of the Cowboys (also known as The Great Smokey Roadblock), 1976
• The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (documentary; also known as Nostradamus), 1980
• New Year's Evil, Cannon, 1981
• Foxfire Light, Ramblin' Film, 1982
• Roadhouse 66, Atlantic Releasing, 1984
• (As Thomas Ackerman) Frankenweenie (short film), Buena Vista, 1984
• Girls Just Want to Have Fun, New World, 1985
• Back to School, Orion, 1986
• (As Thomas Ackerman) Beetle Juice, Warner Bros., 1988
• Moonwalker (also known as Michael Jackson: Moonwalker), Acteurs Auteurs Associes, 1988
• Moving, 1988
• (As Thomas Ackerman) Christmas Vacation (also known as NationalLampoon's "Christmas Vacation" and National Lampoon's "Winter Holiday"), Warner Bros., 1989
• True Identity, Buena Vista, 1991
• Dennis the Menace (also known as Dennis), Warner Bros., 1993
• Baby's Day Out, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
• Jumanji, TriStar, 1995
• (As Thomas Ackerman) George of the Jungle, Buena Vista, 1997
• The Eighteenth Angel, Rysher Entertainment, 1998
• My Favorite Martian (also known as My Favourite Martian), Buena Vista, 1999
• The Muse, October Films/USA Films, 1999
• Beautiful Joe, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2000
• The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (animated; also known asDie abenteuer von Rocky und Bullwinkle), Universal, 2000
• Rat Race (also known as Course folle), Paramount, 2001
• Cinemagique (short film), Walt Disney Attractions, 2002
• Snow Dogs (also known as Chiens des neiges), Buena Vista, 2002
• (And producer) Los Zafiros: Music from the Edge of Time (music documentary), Digital Cinema Solutions, 2003
• The Battle of Shaker Heights, Miramax, 2003
• Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, Paramount, 2003
• Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (also known as Anchorman), DreamWorks, 2004
• Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (also known as Anchorman:Wake-Up Ron Burgundy and Wake Up Ron Burgundy), DreamWorks, 2005
• Are We There Yet?, Columbia, 2005
• Television Cinematographer
• Specials
• Roots: One Year Later, 1978
• Talmage Farlow, 1981
• Television Appearances
• Episodic
• Appeared in an episode of Project Greenlight, Bravo and HBO.
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Cinematographer, Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks (concert documentary), Lightyear Entertainment, 1987

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

• International Cinematographers Guild Web Site, http://www.cameraguild.com/, August 23, 2003