---
name: "David Klein"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-klein"
fi1m_id: "david-klein"
imdb_id: "nm0003140"
tmdb_id: 21405
wikidata_id: "Q4223223"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "1 December 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-17T16:43:36.148020+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 Klein

## Identity

David Klein

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-klein
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-klein
- **IMDb ID:** nm0003140
- **TMDB ID:** 21405
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4223223
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Klein_(cinematographer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4223223, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003140/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21405

Cinematographer. Born 1 December 1972 in United States.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 1 December 1972, United States
- **Active:** 1994–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 1 acting, 4 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Dave Filoni](https://film.one/person/dave-filoni.md), [Jon Favreau](https://film.one/person/jon-favreau.md), [Noah Kloor](https://film.one/person/noah-kloor.md), [Pedro Pascal](https://film.one/person/pedro-pascal.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 82 (1), 2010s 77 (2), 2020s 58 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 69 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Crime 2, Drama 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $345m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Klein_(cinematographer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4223223, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003140/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21405

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Homeland*](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md) (78), [*The Mandalorian*](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md) (76), [*The Mandalorian and Grogu*](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md) (58)

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

## Biography

David Klein is an American cinematographer and member of the American Society of Cinematographers. He met director Kevin Smith while studying at Vancouver Film School and shot Smith's debut feature *Clerks* (1994) immediately after graduating. He went on to serve as director of photography on several of Smith's subsequent films, including *Mallrats* (1995), *Chasing Amy* (1997), *Clerks II* (2006), *Zack and Miri Make a Porno* (2008), *Cop Out* (2010) and *Red State* (2011).

Klein has worked extensively in television, serving as director of photography on *True Blood* and on 57 episodes of *Homeland* from its third season onwards. He has contributed to multiple episodes of *The Mandalorian* (2020–2023) and *The Book of Boba Fett* (2021–2022). He is the cinematographer on the feature film *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), directed by Jon Favreau.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theasc.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (1)

- *Clerks* (1994), Fi1m 82, as Hunting Cap Smoking Boy / Low I.Q. Video Customer / Hubcap Searching Customer / Angry Mourner / Angry Crowd at Door — [page](https://film.one/film/clerks.md)

### Crew (4) — the average rests on these

- *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), Fi1m 58, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md)
- *The Mandalorian* (2019), Fi1m 76, Cinematography, Director of Photography, Additional Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md)
- *Homeland* (2011), Fi1m 78, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Pushing Daisies* (2007), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/pushing-daisies.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

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

- *The Five Star Weekend* (2026), series, Director of Photography
- *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md)
- *A Valentine's Match* (2025), Camera Operator
- *Star Wars: Skeleton Crew* (2024), series, Director of Photography
- *We Never Smiled in the 90’s* (2024), Cinematography
- *We're Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today: 3 Decades of Clerks* (2022), Actor
- *The Book of Boba Fett* (2021), series, Director of Photography
- *The Mandalorian* (2019), series, Director of Photography, Additional Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md)
- *Deadwood: The Movie* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Shooting Clerks* (2016), as Rental Clerk
- *Runner* (2015), Cinematography
- *The Story of Luke* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Homeland* (2011), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Red State* (2011), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Honey 2* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Cop Out* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Good Time Max* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Zack and Miri Make a Porno* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Pushing Daisies* (2007), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/pushing-daisies.md)
- *Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango* (2007), Director of Photography
- *By Appointment Only* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Novel Romance* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Clerks II* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Zyzzyx Road* (2006), Director of Photography
- *The Ape* (2005), Producer, Director of Photography
- *Fool's Gold* (2005), Cinematography, Producer
- *Wild Roomies* (2004), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Wish You Were Dead* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Vulgar* (2002), Director of Photography
- *State of Grace* (2001), series, Director of Photography
- *Eyes to Heaven* (2000), Cinematography
- *Chasing Amy* (1997), Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Second Unit Director, Steadicam Operator
- *Mallrats* (1995), as Fan at Comic Store · Director of Photography
- *Clerks* (1994), as Hunting Cap Smoking Boy / Low I.Q. Video Customer / Hubcap Searching Customer / Angry Mourner / Angry Crowd at Door · Camera Operator, Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/clerks.md)

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