---
name: "Christopher Blauvelt"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/christopher-blauvelt"
fi1m_id: "christopher-blauvelt"
imdb_id: "nm0087918"
tmdb_id: 1084983
wikidata_id: "Q16727541"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "29 May 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_over: 13
updated: "2026-10-07T19:11:47.547689+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Christopher Blauvelt

## Identity

Christopher Blauvelt

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/christopher-blauvelt
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** christopher-blauvelt
- **IMDb ID:** nm0087918
- **TMDB ID:** 1084983
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16727541
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Blauvelt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16727541, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0087918/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1084983

Cinematographer. Born 29 May 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 29 May 1970, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1992–present
- **Also known as:** クリストファー・ブロベルト
- **Frequently works with:** [Anish Savjani](https://film.one/person/anish-savjani.md), [Kelly Reichardt](https://film.one/person/kelly-reichardt.md), [Neil Kopp](https://film.one/person/neil-kopp.md), [Jonathan Raymond](https://film.one/person/jonathan-raymond.md), [Michelle Williams](https://film.one/person/michelle-williams.md), [Vincent Savino](https://film.one/person/vincent-savino.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 58 (4), 2000s 76 (2), 2010s 76 (4), 2020s 83 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 69 across 13 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 10, Thriller 4, Action 3, Crime 3, Comedy 2, Romance 2
- **Screen time:** 24 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $942m across 13 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Blauvelt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16727541, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0087918/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1084983

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*First Cow*](https://film.one/film/first-cow.md) (85)
- **Netflix:** [*May December*](https://film.one/film/may-december.md) (84)
- **AMC+:** [*Certain Women*](https://film.one/film/certain-women.md) (84)
- **Peacock:** [*Meek's Cutoff*](https://film.one/film/meeks-cutoff.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Christopher Blauvelt is an American cinematographer. He was born on 29 May 1970 in Los Angeles, California.

A third-generation film craftsman, Blauvelt began his career in the camera and electrical department, working under cinematographers including Harris Savides, Christopher Doyle and Lance Acord. He collaborated closely with Savides until the latter’s death. Blauvelt’s long-term partnership with director Kelly Reichardt began with *Meek’s Cutoff* (2010) and continued on subsequent films including *Night Moves* (2013), *Certain Women* (2016) and *First Cow* (2019).

His other credits as director of photography include *The Bling Ring* (2013), *mid90s* (2018), *Emma.* (2020) and *May December* (2023). In 2012 Variety named him one of its ten Cinematographers to Watch. He received an Independent Cinematographers’ Prize nomination for *Meek’s Cutoff* and the Dramatic Cinematography award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival for *Low Down*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, seventh-row.com, variety.com, thefilmstage.com.*

## On Fi1m (13)

- *May December* (2023), Fi1m 84, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/may-december.md)
- *C'mon C'mon* (2021), Fi1m 80, Additional Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/cmon-cmon.md)
- *First Cow* (2020), Fi1m 85, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/first-cow.md)
- *Certain Women* (2016), Fi1m 84, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/certain-women.md)
- *Beginners* (2011), Fi1m 79, Additional Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/beginners.md)
- *Meek's Cutoff* (2011), Fi1m 82, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/meeks-cutoff.md)
- *I'm Still Here* (2010), Fi1m 60, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/im-still-here-2010.md)
- *A Single Man* (2009), Fi1m 72, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/a-single-man.md)
- *Elephant* (2003), Fi1m 81, First Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/elephant.md)
- *Lethal Weapon 4* (1998), Fi1m 55, Second Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/lethal-weapon-4.md)
- *Speed 2: Cruise Control* (1997), Fi1m 36, Second Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/speed-2-cruise-control.md)
- *The Game* (1997), Fi1m 76, Second Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/the-game.md)
- *Lethal Weapon 3* (1992), Fi1m 64, Second Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/lethal-weapon-3.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Mastermind* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Hot Milk* (2025), Director of Photography
- *What Remains* (2024), Director of Photography
- *May December* (2023), Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/may-december.md)
- *Showing Up* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Stutz* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Warm Blood* (2022), Producer, Director of Photography
- *Nasty Neckface's Wicked Workshop* (2021), Director of Photography
- *C'mon C'mon* (2021), Additional Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/cmon-cmon.md)
- *Bronx, New York, November 2019* (2021), Camera Operator
- *Cal State Long Beach, CA, January 2020* (2021), Thanks
- *Forever & Ever* (2021), Director of Photography
- *First Cow* (2020), Director of Photography — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/first-cow.md)
- *Emma.* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Owl* (2019), Director of Photography
- *State Like Sleep* (2019), Director of Photography
- *mid90s* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Lou* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Crossmaglen* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Certain Women* (2016), Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/certain-women.md)
- *Max Rose* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Indignation* (2016), Director of Photography
- *The Funeral* (2016), Line Producer, Thanks
- *Danny Collins* (2015), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Aspirational* (2015), Director of Photography
- *I Am Michael* (2015), Director of Photography
- *The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him* (2014), Director of Photography
- *The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her* (2014), Director of Photography
- *The Discoverers* (2014), Director of Photography
- *The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Night Moves* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Low Down* (2014), Director of Photography
- *The History of Caves* (2013), Director of Photography
- *The Bling Ring* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Nobody Walks* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Fourth Dimension* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Lotus Community Workshop* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Beginners* (2011), Additional Photography — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/beginners.md)
- *Meek's Cutoff* (2011), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/meeks-cutoff.md)
- *I'm Still Here* (2010), Camera Operator — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/im-still-here-2010.md)
- *Greenberg* (2010), "B" Camera Operator
- *A Single Man* (2009), Camera Operator — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/a-single-man.md)
- *El Abuelo* (2008), Director of Photography
- *The Wizard of Gore* (2007), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Elephant* (2003), First Assistant Camera — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/elephant.md)
- *Gerry* (2002), First Assistant Camera
- *Lethal Weapon 4* (1998), Second Assistant Camera — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/lethal-weapon-4.md)
- *How to Make the Cruelest Month* (1998), Assistant Camera
- *The Game* (1997), Second Assistant Camera — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-game.md)
- *Speed 2: Cruise Control* (1997), Second Assistant Camera — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/speed-2-cruise-control.md)
- *Jade* (1995), Second Assistant Camera
- *Geronimo: An American Legend* (1993), Second Assistant Camera
- *Lethal Weapon 3* (1992), Second Assistant Camera — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/lethal-weapon-3.md)
- *How and Why*, Cinematography

## Gallery

- ![Director Jeff Preiss accepting the US Dramatic Award for Cinematography on behalf of Christopher Blauvelt at the Sundance 2014 Awards Ceremony](https://film.one/media/person/15469/gallery-90f487016f9c.jpg) Director Jeff Preiss accepting the US Dramatic Award for Cinematography on behalf of Christopher Blauvelt at the Sundance 2014 Awards Ceremony — PunkToad from oakland, us, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/%22Low_Down%22_Wins_Dramatic_Cinematography_Award_%2812186661836%29.jpg/1280px-%22Low_Down%22_Wins_Dramatic_Cinematography_Award_%2812186661836%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Christopher Blauvelt](https://film.one/media/person/15469/gallery-48d685fca867.jpg) Christopher Blauvelt — Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Christopher_Blauvelt-4956.jpg/1280px-Christopher_Blauvelt-4956.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Christopher Blauvelt at Berlinale 2025](https://film.one/media/person/15469/gallery-5a9d606ac84d.jpg) Christopher Blauvelt at Berlinale 2025 — Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Christopher_Blauvelt_at_Berlinale_2025.jpg/1280px-Christopher_Blauvelt_at_Berlinale_2025.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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