Daryn Okada

Daryn Okada, A.S.C. (born January 2, 1960) is a cinematographer and the former president of the American Society of Cinematographers. In 2015, Okada joined the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A highly prolific director of photography, Okada has worked on numerous well-known films including Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Lake Placid, Mean Girls, and American Reunion, many of which are directed by Steve Miner.

Camera

1979

[ 5/10 ] Phantasm (Grip)

1981

[ 4/10 ] Frightmare (Key Grip)

1982

[ ] Nomad Riders (Director of Photography)

1984

[ ] Monaco Forever (Director of Photography)

1985

[ ] Stitches (Second Unit Director of Photography)

1987

[ ] Punk Vacation (Director of Photography)

1988

[ 2/10 ] Phantasm II (Director of Photography)

1989

[ ] Survival Quest (Director of Photography)

1990

[ ] Blind Vengeance (Director of Photography)

1991

[ ] Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (Director of Photography)

1992

[ ] Boris and Natasha (Director of Photography)
[ ] Captain Ron (Director of Photography)

1993

[ ] Airborne (Director of Photography)

1994

[ ] My Father the Hero (Director of Photography)
[ ] Eyes of Terror (Director of Photography)

1996

[ ] Black Sheep (Director of Photography)
[ ] Big Bully (Director of Photography)

1997

[ ] Vanishing Point (Director of Photography)
[ ] Anna Karenina (Director of Photography)

1998

[ ] Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (Director of Photography)
[ ] Senseless (Director of Photography)

1999

[ ] Lake Placid (Director of Photography)
[ ] Payback (Additional Photography)

2001

[ ] Dr. Dolittle 2 (Director of Photography)
[ ] Joe Somebody (Director of Photography)
[ ] Good Advice (Director of Photography)
[ ] Texas Rangers (Director of Photography)

2002

[ ] Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (Director of Photography)

2003

[ ] Cradle 2 the Grave (Director of Photography)

2004

[ ] Mean Girls (Director of Photography)
[ ] Paparazzi (Director of Photography)
[ ] Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (Second Unit Director of Photography)

2005

[ ] Just Like Heaven (Director of Photography)

2006

[ ] Stick It (Director of Photography)

2007

[ ] Sex and Death 101 (Director of Photography)

2008

[ ] Baby Mama (Director of Photography)
[ ] Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (Director of Photography)

2009

[ ] The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (Director of Photography)
[ ] Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (Director of Photography)

2012

[ ] American Reunion (Director of Photography)

2013

[ ] Movie 43 (Director of Photography)

2014

[ ] Dolphin Tale 2 (Director of Photography)
[ ] Let's Be Cops (Director of Photography)

Crew

1980

[ ] Angel Dust (Second Unit)

1996

[ ] A Mother's Instinct (Cinematography)

Actor

2013

[ ] Blood Is Thicker Than Water: The Making of Halloween H20 (Self)