---
name: "Eliot Rockett"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/eliot-rockett"
fi1m_id: "eliot-rockett"
imdb_id: "nm0734247"
tmdb_id: 1025921
wikidata_id: "Q119041353"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "1 January 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 64
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-09-30T04:03:20.292585+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."
---

# Eliot Rockett

## Identity

Eliot Rockett

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/eliot-rockett
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** eliot-rockett
- **IMDb ID:** nm0734247
- **TMDB ID:** 1025921
- **Wikidata ID:** Q119041353
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119041353, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0734247/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1025921

Cinematographer. Born 1 January 1966.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 1 January 1966
- **Active:** 2009–present
- **Also known as:** Eliott Rockett, Elliot Rockett
- **Frequently works with:** [Ti West](https://film.one/person/ti-west.md), [Jacob Jaffke](https://film.one/person/jacob-jaffke.md), [Kevin Turen](https://film.one/person/kevin-turen.md), [Mia Goth](https://film.one/person/mia-goth.md), [Bobby Cannavale](https://film.one/person/bobby-cannavale.md), [Harrison Kreiss](https://film.one/person/harrison-kreiss.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 63 (1), 2020s 65 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 64 to 64 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Horror 3, Mystery 3, Crime 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $47m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119041353, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0734247/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1025921

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Pearl*](https://film.one/film/pearl.md) (76), [*X*](https://film.one/film/x.md) (74), [*MaXXXine*](https://film.one/film/maxxxine.md) (58)
- **HBO Max:** [*Perry Mason*](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md) (66)
- **Peacock:** [*Grimm*](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md) (63)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Scarpetta*](https://film.one/tv/scarpetta.md) (50)

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

## Biography

Eliot Rockett is a cinematographer. He studied at the Tisch School of the Arts, completing a master's degree in 1993.

Rockett has frequently collaborated with director Ti West. Their work together includes *The House of the Devil* (2009), *The Innkeepers* (2011), *X* (2022), *Pearl* (2022) and *MaXXXine* (2024). He has also served as director of photography on series such as *Grimm* (2011–2017) and *Perry Mason* (2020–2023), and on the forthcoming series *Scarpetta* (2026).

For *Pearl*, Rockett received nominations including at the Independent Spirit Awards.

*Sources: imdb.com, theasc.com, filmmakermagazine.com, de.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Scarpetta* (2026), Fi1m 50, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/scarpetta.md)
- *MaXXXine* (2024), Fi1m 58, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/maxxxine.md)
- *Pearl* (2022), Fi1m 76, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/pearl.md)
- *X* (2022), Fi1m 74, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/x.md)
- *Perry Mason* (2020), Fi1m 66, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md)
- *Grimm* (2011), Fi1m 63, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)

## Complete filmography (22)

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

- *Scarpetta* (2026), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/tv/scarpetta.md)
- *MaXXXine* (2024), Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/maxxxine.md)
- *Pearl* (2022), Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/pearl.md)
- *X* (2022), Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/x.md)
- *Perry Mason* (2020), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md)
- *Chambers* (2019), series, Director of Photography
- *The Innkeepers* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Grimm* (2011), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *The House of the Devil* (2009), Director of Photography, Cinematography
- *Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever* (2009), Director of Photography
- *American Teen* (2008), Additional Photography
- *Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Frankenfish* (2004), Director of Photography
- *The Specials* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Crocodile* (2000), Cinematography
- *Late Last Night* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Around the Fire* (1998), Director of Photography
- *A Gun for Jennifer* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Arresting Gena* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Clean, Shaven* (1995), as Man on Ladder / Man in Jeep
- *Love Child* (1995), Director of Photography
- *The Salesman and Other Adventures* (1995), Director of Photography

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