Ericson Core is an American film director and cinematographer, best known for directing the 2006 sports film Invincible and the 2015 film Point Break. He has been director of photography on several films including Payback, The Fast and the Furious, and Daredevil.

Ericson Core
Born
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film director, cinematographer
Years active1995–present
Known for

Early life and education

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Core attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, at age 16, and he then attended USC School of Cinematic Arts[when?] in Los Angeles to get a B.A. degree in film production and directing studies.[1][2] He received a Master of Fine Arts degree in directing and cinematography, also from the Art Center College of Design[when?].[1]

Career

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Core started his career as a music video director and then as a cinematographer for films like Payback, The Fast and the Furious, and Daredevil.[1][3]

Directing

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Core made his directorial debut with a true-story based sports film Invincible, on which he also remained the director of photography.[3] The film, starring Mark Wahlberg, released on August 25, 2006 by Walt Disney Pictures.[4]

In 2015, Core directed the action-thriller film Point Break, a remake of the 1991 film of the same name, based on a script by Kurt Wimmer.[3][5] The film starred Édgar Ramírez and Luke Bracey, and it released in the United States on December 25, 2015 by Warner Bros. Pictures.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleDirector
1995The ShowBrian Robbins
1996Exit in RedYurek Bogayevicz
1997One Eight SevenKevin Reynolds
1999PaybackBrian Helgeland
MumfordLawrence Kasdan
2000Dancing at the Blue IguanaMichael Radford
2001The Fast and the FuriousRob Cohen
2003DaredevilMark Steven Johnson
2006InvincibleHimself
2015Point Break
2019Togo
TBAHounds of WarIsaac Florentine

Television

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TV series

YearTitleDirectorDoPNotes
1996EZ StreetsNoYesEpisode "Pilot"
1997GunNoYes
2000-2001Family LawYesNo3 episodes
2016Of Kings and ProphetsYesNoEpisode "No King Is Saved"
2017Still Star-CrossedYesNo2 episodes
2017-2021MacGyverYesNo4 episodes

TV movies

YearTitleDirectorDoP
1997Before Women Had WingsNoYes
2008The Courier/2.0YesYes

References

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  1. ^ a b c "DP Ericson Core Joins Plum For Commercials". SHOOTonline.com. September 5, 2003. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "USC Cinematic Arts - Hot Sheet November - December 2015". cinema.usc.edu. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Topel, Fred (February 5, 2016). "Ericson Core interview: Point Break, the importance of a DP". Den of Geek. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Invincible (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Lee, Maggie (December 3, 2015). "Film Review: 'Point Break'". Variety. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  6. ^ "Point Break (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
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