--- name: "Duane Manwiller" canonical: "https://film.one/person/duane-dc-manwiller" roles: ["Second unit director of photography"] reviewed_on_fi1m: 16 average_fi1m_score: 72 average_over: 16 updated: "2026-09-17T18:33:37.809268+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." --- # Duane Manwiller Second unit director of photography. ## Details - **Work:** Second unit director of photography - **Active:** 1992–present - **Also known as:** Duane 'DC' Manwiller, Duane Charles Manwiller, DC Manwiller - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 88 (4), 2000s 66 (6), 2010s 74 (4), 2020s 52 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 67 across 16 titles - **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 3 under 60 - **Genres:** Thriller 9, Drama 8, Crime 7, Action 3, Comedy 2, Mystery 2 - **Screen time:** 31 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $2,379m across 15 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65963716, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544346/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1403479 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*The Walking Dead*](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md) (68) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Duane Charles Manwiller, also credited as Duane 'DC' Manwiller or DC Manwiller, is a cinematographer. He has served as director of photography on the television series *The Walking Dead* (2010), working on episodes from 2017 to 2022. Earlier in his career he worked as a Steadicam operator and camera operator on films including *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), *Ocean's Twelve* (2004), *Heat* (1995) and *The Hunger Games* (2012). As a cinematographer or second-unit director of photography his credits include *Jackie & Ryan* (2014), *Forever My Girl* (2018), *Daybreak* (2019), *Midnight in the Switchgrass* (2021), *John Wick* (2014), *Baby Driver* (2017), *The Greatest Showman* (2017) and *Ocean's Eight* (2018). *Sources: imdb.com, walkingdead.fandom.com, comicbook.com.* ## On Fi1m (16) - *Crime 101* (2026), Fi1m 67, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/crime-101.md) - *Madame Web* (2024), Fi1m 38, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/madame-web.md) - *John Wick* (2014), Fi1m 80, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/john-wick.md) - *Magic Mike* (2012), Fi1m 70, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/magic-mike.md) - *Contagion* (2011), Fi1m 78, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/contagion.md) - *The Walking Dead* (2010), Fi1m 68, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md) - *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007), Fi1m 63, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-thirteen.md) - *Ocean's Twelve* (2004), Fi1m 58, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-twelve.md) - *Full Frontal* (2002), Fi1m 40, Second Unit Director of Photography, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/full-frontal.md) - *Solaris* (2002), Fi1m 74, Second Unit Director of Photography, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/solaris.md) - *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), Fi1m 80, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven.md) - *Traffic* (2000), Fi1m 82, First Assistant "B" Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md) - *The Insider* (1999), Fi1m 89, First Assistant "A" Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/the-insider.md) - *L.A. Confidential* (1997), Fi1m 88, First Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/l-a-confidential.md) - *Heat* (1995), Fi1m 91, First Assistant "A" Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md) - *The Last of the Mohicans* (1992), Fi1m 84, Additional Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-of-the-mohicans.md) ## Complete filmography (56) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Crime 101* (2026), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/crime-101.md) - *Madame Web* (2024), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/madame-web.md) - *Midnight in the Switchgrass* (2021), Director of Photography - *Skyscraper* (2018), Second Unit Director of Photography - *Ocean's Eight* (2018), Second Unit Director of Photography - *Forever My Girl* (2018), Director of Photography - *The Greatest Showman* (2017), Second Unit Director of Photography - *Baby Driver* (2017), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/baby-driver.md) - *Megan Leavey* (2017), Second Unit Director of Photography - *Snatched* (2017), Second Unit Director of Photography - *John Wick: Chapter 2* (2017), Second Unit Director of Photography, Camera Operator - *The Great Wall* (2016), Second Unit Director of Photography - *I Saw the Light* (2016), Additional Photography - *Point Break* (2015), Additional Photography - *Hitman: Agent 47* (2015), Second Unit Cinematographer - *Magic Mike XXL* (2015), Camera Operator - *Hot Pursuit* (2015), Second Unit Director of Photography - *Blackhat* (2015), Second Unit Director of Photography - *John Wick* (2014), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/john-wick.md) - *Jackie & Ryan* (2014), Director of Photography - *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2014), Camera Operator - *Escape Plan* (2013), Second Unit Director of Photography - *Broken Kingdom* (2012), Director of Photography - *Magic Mike* (2012), Camera Operator — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/magic-mike.md) - *Battleship* (2012), Camera Operator - *The Hunger Games* (2012), Steadicam Operator, Third Assistant "A" Camera - *Texas Killing Fields* (2011), Additional Photography - *Contagion* (2011), Camera Operator — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/contagion.md) - *The Walking Dead* (2010), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md) - *The Crazies* (2010), Second Unit Director of Photography, Camera Operator - *The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3* (2009), Steadicam Operator - *Righteous Kill* (2008), Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator - *Christmas in Wonderland* (2007), Director of Photography - *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-thirteen.md) - *Déjà Vu* (2006), Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator - *Miami Vice* (2006), Steadicam Operator - *The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada* (2005), "A" Camera Operator - *Ocean's Twelve* (2004), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-twelve.md) - *Soccer Dog 2: European Cup* (2004), Director of Photography - *Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde* (2003), Camera Operator - *Solaris* (2002), Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/solaris.md) - *Pinocchio* (2002), Camera Operator - *Red Dragon* (2002), "B" Camera Operator - *Full Frontal* (2002), Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/full-frontal.md) - *Texas* (2002), Cinematography - *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven.md) - *Bandits* (2001), First Assistant "A" Camera - *Traffic* (2000), First Assistant "B" Camera — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md) - *The Family Man* (2000), First Assistant "A" Camera - *The Insider* (1999), First Assistant "A" Camera — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/the-insider.md) - *L.A. Confidential* (1997), First Assistant Camera — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/l-a-confidential.md) - *Heat* (1995), First Assistant "A" Camera — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md) - *Strange Days* (1995), Additional Camera - *Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers* (1995), First Assistant Camera - *The Last of the Mohicans* (1992), Additional Camera — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-of-the-mohicans.md) - *Night Angel* (1990), Production Assistant --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/duane-dc-manwiller