---
name: "David C. Lawson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-c-lawson"
fi1m_id: "david-c-lawson"
imdb_id: "nm1314954"
tmdb_id: 44121
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-05T05:20:12.451400+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."
---

# David C. Lawson

## Identity

David C. Lawson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-c-lawson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-c-lawson
- **IMDb ID:** nm1314954
- **TMDB ID:** 44121
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1314954/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/44121

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1314954/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/44121

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Bee Movie*](https://film.one/film/bee-movie.md) (55)

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## Biography

David C. Lawson is a cinematographer and visual effects artist. He served as director of photography on the animated film *Bee Movie* (2007).

His other credits include visual effects work on *Godzilla* (1998), *Aquaman* (2018), *Alita: Battle Angel* (2019) and *The Monkey King* (2023), as well as earlier roles in the camera department.

*Sources: imdb.com, moviefone.com, watch.plex.tv.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Bee Movie* (2007), Fi1m 55, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/bee-movie.md)

## Complete filmography (8)

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

- *The Monkey King* (2023), Visual Effects Supervisor
- *Trolls* (2016), CG Supervisor
- *Rise of the Guardians* (2012), CG Supervisor, Lighting Supervisor
- *Puss in Boots* (2011), CG Supervisor
- *Megamind* (2010), Master Lighting Artist
- *Bee Movie* (2007), Director of Photography — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/bee-movie.md)
- *Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole* (1992), Second Assistant Camera
- *In a Pig's Eye* (1989), as Set Dresser

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