Thomas E. Ackerman
出生 : 1948-09-14, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
略歴
Cinematographer Thomas Ackerman was born on 14 September, 1948 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and enrolled in the University of Iowa, where he took a cinema course. He was hired by the university to shoot football games and training films for its School of Dentistry. In 1968 he went to work for Oscar-winning filmmaker Charles Guggenheim, who became his mentor. After a stint in the US Air Force he went back to work for Guggenheim in Washington, DC. He moved to Los Angeles in 1973, hooked up with his Air Force buddy Mike Robeand was hired as a camera operator on a succession of Hollywood films, includingFrancis Ford Coppola's One from the Heart (1981). He was director of photography onBeetlejuice (1988) for director Tim Burton (for whom Ackerman had previously shotFrankenweenie (1984)). In addition to cinematographer, he has also served as a second-unit director, notably onAlvin and the Chipmunks (2007) and Furry Vengeance (2010).
Second Unit Director
アルビン達シマリス3兄弟は、保護者のデイブがプロポーズするのに大反対。プロポーズを止めるためにデイブを追いかけて、はちゃめちゃな大ぼうけんがスタート!
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After a one night stand Deb wakes up in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.
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休暇を楽しむため豪華客船に乗り込んだアルビンたちシマリス3兄弟と良きライバルの3姉妹、そして親代わりのデイブ。優雅なクルーズ旅行のはずが、はしゃぎすぎたアルビンたちが大騒動を巻き起こし、デイブはカンカン。あげく6匹はカイトで飛ばされ、無人島に漂着してしまう。助けが来るまでサバイバルすることになった6匹だが、アルビンはこれまでのいたずらざんまいを思い出して、デイブが助けに来てくれるか不安になる。
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For three college guys, it’s senior year and the co-ed experience has left them high and dry. Their solution: A road trip to Mardi Gras, where beautiful babes are happy to lift their shirts and open containers are always welcome. But after dressing in drag, breaking into Carmen Electra’s hotel room, starring in a scandalous sex show and accidentally exploding a feces bomb in a swank hotel lobby, will the Mardi Gras magic kick in and their wildest fantasies come true?
Second Unit Director
イースター島にあるキャンディの国。うさぎとヒヨコが世界中の子どもたちの為に、おいしいキャンディを作っていた。この国の王子イービーは、父親の後を継いでイースターの日にキャンディを配達するイースターラビットになるはずだった。しかし、ドラムの才能を持つ彼は、ミュージシャンとして成功するという夢をあきらめきれずにおり、キャンディの国を抜け出してハリウッドへ向かい、その道中自動車に轢かれてしまった。 負傷したイービーを介抱したフレッドは、イービーから事情を聞き、彼の夢を応援することにした。 一方、イースター島ではイービー捜索のために国一番の最強部隊“ピンク・ベレー”がかりだされていた。そんな中、王国のキャンディ工場乗っ取りをたくらむヒヨコたちのボスであるカルロスがクーデターを起こし、王国の混乱はさらに悪化した。
Second Unit Director of Photography
イースター島にあるキャンディの国。うさぎとヒヨコが世界中の子どもたちの為に、おいしいキャンディを作っていた。この国の王子イービーは、父親の後を継いでイースターの日にキャンディを配達するイースターラビットになるはずだった。しかし、ドラムの才能を持つ彼は、ミュージシャンとして成功するという夢をあきらめきれずにおり、キャンディの国を抜け出してハリウッドへ向かい、その道中自動車に轢かれてしまった。 負傷したイービーを介抱したフレッドは、イービーから事情を聞き、彼の夢を応援することにした。 一方、イースター島ではイービー捜索のために国一番の最強部隊“ピンク・ベレー”がかりだされていた。そんな中、王国のキャンディ工場乗っ取りをたくらむヒヨコたちのボスであるカルロスがクーデターを起こし、王国の混乱はさらに悪化した。
Cinematography
Popular high schoolers and best friends Shawn and Nick decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. For the girls and for the glory.
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Popular high schoolers and best friends Shawn and Nick decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. For the girls and for the glory.
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いつも自堕落な青年・クーパーは、父親のコネで入社した会社でも怠慢を繰り返し、ある日クビを宣告されてしまう。その瞬間、クーパーは意識を失ってしまい、目覚めたときにはオフィス中の人々がクモの糸で全身を覆われていた。クーパーは巨大な虫の襲撃を交わしながら、上司の娘・サラを救出すべく奮闘するが...
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The team behind Scary Movie takes on the comic book genre in this tale of Rick Riker, a nerdy teen imbued with superpowers by a radioactive dragonfly. And because every hero needs a nemesis, enter Lou Landers, aka the villainously goofy Hourglass.
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五輪選手となった天才卓球少年の人生は敗退を機に転落していった。そんな彼がFBIの依頼を受けて潜入捜査員となり、裏社会の卓球大会に出場することになり……。卓球とカンフーの交錯を迫力のCGで描いたアクション・ムービー。
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新たに職探しをしていたシンディはある日、不気味な老婦人の世話をすることに。また一方、その隣に住むイケメンの男性トムが気になる存在となる。そんな中、突如として宇宙人が地球を襲撃、老婦人の家ではシンディの前に謎の少年が現われる。そして、不吉なメッセージを目にしたシンディは、その謎を解くため、友人ブレンダと共にまたしても不気味な村へ向かう。そこでも不可解な出来事に見舞われながら脱出したのも束の間、宇宙人に生け捕りにされてしまうシンディたちだが…。
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A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads.
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To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.
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The fledgling romance between Nick, a playboy bachelor, and Suzanne, a divorced mother of two, is threatened by a particularly harrowing New Years Eve. When Suzanne's work keeps her in Vancouver for the holiday, Nick offers to bring her kids to the city from Portland, Oregon. The kids, who have never liked any of the men their mom dates, are determined to turn the trip into a nightmare for Nick.
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While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to make the truth known, whatever that may mean...
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It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
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TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything but normal. Desperate to win the part, Dickie hires a family to help him replay his childhood and assume the identity of an average, everyday kid.
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A quirky teen with a penchant for war reenactments, Kelly Ernswiler obsesses over military tactics with his buddy Bart. The school bully is one of Kelly's regular headaches, and he also has to deal with a frustrating situation at home, where his father is a recovering drug addict. Kelly's life gets even more complicated when he falls for Tabby, Bart's pretty and soon-to-be-wed older sister.
Cinematography
Music, history, and emotion fuel this dynamic, award-winning tribute to Los Zafiros, the Beatles of 1960s Cuba. Thirty years after their breakup, the two surviving band members, Manuel Galban and Miguel Cancio, reunite in the streets of present-day Havana, a place full of unforgettable songs and memories for them and for their still-loyal fans. Family members, fellow artists, and friends weigh in, creating a stirring and definitive portrait of The Sapphires.
Producer
Music, history, and emotion fuel this dynamic, award-winning tribute to Los Zafiros, the Beatles of 1960s Cuba. Thirty years after their breakup, the two surviving band members, Manuel Galban and Miguel Cancio, reunite in the streets of present-day Havana, a place full of unforgettable songs and memories for them and for their still-loyal fans. Family members, fellow artists, and friends weigh in, creating a stirring and definitive portrait of The Sapphires.
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When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.
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In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for $2 million jammed into a locker hundreds of miles away. The tycoon and his wealthy friends monitor each racer's every move to keep track of their favorites. The only rule in this race is that there are no rules.
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Rocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. Boris and Natasha somehow manage to crossover into reality and team up with Fearless Leader, an evil criminal turned media mogul with some evil plans up his sleeve. Rocky and Bullwinkle must stop the three of them before they wreak havoc.
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ブロンクス。妻に離婚され、医者からは脳腫瘍を宣告された中年男ジョーは、危険な手術を前に冒険の旅に出る。やがてケンタッキー州ルイビルにやって来たジョーはひょんなことから元ストリッパーで、2人の子どもの母親であるハッシュと出会う。姉ビビアンの父は黒人で現在は殺人の罪で服役中。口のきけない弟リーの父は誰だかも分からない有様。そして彼女は、大のギャンブル好きが高じて地元ギャングのボスに莫大な借金をしていた。ハッシュは取り立てから逃れるため、見かねたジョーの助けを借りて子どもと一緒に彼の車でラスベガスを目指すのだったが…。
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News producer, Tim O'Hara gets himself fired for unwillingly compromising his bosses' daughter during a live transmission. A little later, he witnesses the crashing of a small Martian spacecraft, realizing his one-time chance of delivering a story that will rock the earth. Since Tim took the original but scaled-down spaceship with him, the Martian follows him to retrieve it.
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映画の都ハリウッド。華やかな世界の裏にはクリエーターたちの並々ならぬ苦労がある。そんな彼らにインスピレーションをあたえていたのは、創造の女神（ミューズ）だった……!? シャロン・ストーン主演のコメディ作。
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人間の言葉を話すゴリラに育てられたジョージは、ジャングルを飛び回る野生児。ある日ライオンに襲われそうになっていた大富豪の娘を助けて恋に落ちる……。ディズニー・アニメを実写化したロマンス・コメディ。
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Mythology and religious dogma are slowly revealed when an attractive young woman is approached by a modeling agency that pulls her into an underworld of priests that are not Christian but rather want to resurrect Satan by collecting the souls of 18 beautiful children.
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ボードに浮かび上がった指示通りの事が現実となってしまう呪われたゲーム“ジュマンジ”をめぐるパニック・ファンタジー。100年前に封印された奇妙なボードゲームを手に入れた少年アランは友だちのサリーとゲームを始める。だが、ボードのメッセージ通りの事が起きた上、アランはどこかに消えてしまった。それから26年後、売りに出されていた屋敷に移り住んできた幼い姉弟ジョディとピーターは屋根裏部屋でそのゲーム“ジュマンジ”を発見する。
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Baby Bink couldn't ask for more: he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, lives in a huge mansion, and he's just about to appear in the social pages of the paper. Unfortunately, not everyone in the world is as nice as Baby Bink's parents—especially the three enterprising kidnappers who pretend to be photographers from the newspaper. Successfully kidnapping Baby Bink, they have a harder time keeping hold of the rascal, who not only keeps one step ahead of them, but seems to be more than a little bit smarter than the three bumbling criminals.
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老人ジョージのなやみの種は、となりの家に住む少年デニス。でも、どろぼうからジョージの大切なものを守ることができるのは、イタズラ好きのデニスしかいない!
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In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.
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It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.
Cinematography
大スター、マイケル・ジャクソンには、誰にも知られていない秘密があった。歌やダンスで世界中を魅了するマイケルは仮の姿、本当のマイケルは愛の守護神コスモから遣わされた使者、ムーンウォーカーだったのだ。ある日、子どもたちとピクニックに出掛けたマイケルは、偶然にも子どもを狙う悪の組織の存在を知り子どもたちを救うために戦う。
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新居を手に入れたアダムとバーバラの夫婦は、自分たちが事故でもう死んでいることに気付かず、幽霊になったままその家に住み続け、しばらくしてその事実を知る。人間には空家に思えるその家に、オカルト好きの少女リディアら人間の一家が引っ越してくる。アダムたちは一家を脅して家から追い出そうとするが効果はない。アダムたちは呼ばないほうがいいといわれる人間退治が得意なゴースト、ビートルジュースを呼んでしまう。
Second Unit Director of Photography
An agoraphobic must give up his sheltered life and venture outside after a series of personal and financial problems.
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Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
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Janey is new in town, and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general, and "Dance TV" in particular. When a competition is announced to find a new Dance TV regular couple, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition. The only problem is that Janey's father doesn't approve of that kind of thing.
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When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them (and his parents) that despite his appearance, Sparky's still the good loyal friend he's always been.
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Beckman driving a '55 Thunderbird on Route 66 hooks up with Johnny after hoodlum Hoot and his gang shoot his car. Continuous conflicts between Hoot and Beckman make Beckman and Johnny determant to teach him a lesson.
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A young woman is faced with local disapproval and strain on her marriage when she agrees to serve as a surrogate mother.
Camera Operator
同棲していた彼の元を去り、独立記念日で賑わうラスベガスの町へ出て来たフラニー。出会ったのはピアノ弾きの男……。オール・セットで作り上げた人工のラスベガスも見ものの、コッポラ監督作。
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A spoiled rich girl used to getting her way comes up against a rancher who won't be intimidated by her.
Cinematography
A documentary about the life and career of American jazz guitarist Tal Farlow
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During a New Year's Eve celebration, a punk-rock singer gets a phone call saying that when New Year's strikes in each time zone, someone will be murdered--and she will be the last one.
Camera Operator
An old trucker steals his truck for one last cross-country run, with a madam and her crew on board.
