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name: "Daryn Okada"
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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "2 January 1960"
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updated: "2026-09-16T15:10:56.738753+00:00"
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# Daryn Okada

Cinematographer. Born 2 January 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 2 January 1960, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Also known as:** Daren Okada

## Biography

Daryn Okada is an American cinematographer. He has served as director of photography on feature films including *Mean Girls* (2004), *American Reunion* (2012) and *Movie 43* (2013).

Born in Los Angeles in 1960, Okada is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and served as its president from 2006 to 2009. He joined the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2015. He has frequently collaborated with director Steve Miner and has also directed episodes of television series including *Station 19*.

*Sources: imdb.com, variety.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Movie 43* (2013), Fi1m 24, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/movie-43.md)

## Also known for

- *Mean Girls* (2004), Director of Photography
- *American Reunion* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Rookie* (2018), Director
- *Let's Be Cops* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Just Like Heaven* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Ghosts of Girlfriends Past* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Castle* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Payback* (1999), Additional Photography

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