---
name: "Elliot Davis"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/elliot-davis"
fi1m_id: "elliot-davis"
imdb_id: "nm0204567"
tmdb_id: 5506
wikidata_id: "Q385158"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "23 May 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-04T22:47:49.640875+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."
---

# Elliot Davis

## Identity

Elliot Davis

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/elliot-davis
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** elliot-davis
- **IMDb ID:** nm0204567
- **TMDB ID:** 5506
- **Wikidata ID:** Q385158
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_Davis_(cinematographer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q385158, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0204567/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5506

Cinematographer. Born 23 May 1948 in United States.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 23 May 1948, United States
- **Active:** 1993–2011
- **Also known as:** 艾略特·戴维斯
- **Frequently works with:** [Steven Soderbergh](https://film.one/person/steven-soderbergh.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 77 (3), 2000s 58 (2), 2010s 52 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 63 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Romance 3, Comedy 2, Crime 2, History 2, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $684m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_Davis_(cinematographer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q385158, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0204567/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5506

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Twilight*](https://film.one/film/twilight.md) (70)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Iron Lady*](https://film.one/film/the-iron-lady.md) (52)
- **Pluto TV:** [*40 Days and 40 Nights*](https://film.one/film/40-days-and-40-nights.md) (47)

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## Biography

Elliot Davis is an American cinematographer born on 23 May 1948. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and holds a Master of Fine Arts in Film from UCLA.

Davis began working as a cinematographer in the mid-1970s. He has collaborated frequently with directors including Steven Soderbergh on *King of the Hill* (1993), *The Underneath* (1995), *Gray's Anatomy* (1996) and *Out of Sight* (1998); Catherine Hardwicke on *Thirteen* (2003), *Lords of Dogtown* (2005), *The Nativity Story* (2006) and *Twilight* (2008); and Jessie Nelson on *I Am Sam* (2001) and *Love the Coopers* (2015). His other credits include *The Iron Lady* (2011), *Dumplin'* (2018) and *Hocus Pocus 2* (2022).

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

## On Fi1m (6)

- *The Iron Lady* (2011), Fi1m 52, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-lady.md)
- *Twilight* (2008), Fi1m 70, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/twilight.md)
- *40 Days and 40 Nights* (2002), Fi1m 47, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/40-days-and-40-nights.md)
- *Out of Sight* (1998), Fi1m 86, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/out-of-sight.md)
- *The Underneath* (1995), Fi1m 62, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-underneath.md)
- *King of the Hill* (1993), Fi1m 84, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/king-of-the-hill.md)

## Complete filmography (70)

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

- *Street Smart* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Newborn* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Hocus Pocus 2* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Gigi & Nate* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Swagger* (2021), series, Director of Photography
- *The Comey Rule* (2020), series, Director of Photography
- *Uncorked* (2020), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Above Suspicion* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Dumplin'* (2018), Director of Photography
- *The Birth of a Nation* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Love the Coopers* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Miss You Already* (2015), Director of Photography
- *The Runner* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Louder Than Words* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Man of Tai Chi* (2013), Director of Photography
- *The Iron Lady* (2011), Director of Photography — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-lady.md)
- *Hide Away* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Personal Effects* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Twilight* (2008), Director of Photography — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/twilight.md)
- *Surfer, Dude* (2008), Director of Photography
- *The Nativity Story* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Lords of Dogtown* (2005), Director of Photography
- *A Love Song for Bobby Long* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Thirteen* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde* (2003), Director of Photography
- *White Oleander* (2002), Director of Photography
- *40 Days and 40 Nights* (2002), Director of Photography — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/40-days-and-40-nights.md)
- *I Am Sam* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Happy Campers* (2001), Director of Photography
- *The Next Best Thing* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Light It Up* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Forces of Nature* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Breakfast of Champions* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Finding Graceland* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Out of Sight* (1998), Director of Photography — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/out-of-sight.md)
- *Lawn Dogs* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Get on the Bus* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Gray's Anatomy* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Larger Than Life* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Nightjohn* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead* (1995), Director of Photography
- *The Underneath* (1995), Director of Photography — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-underneath.md)
- *The Glass Shield* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Mr. Write* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Mother's Boys* (1993), Director of Photography
- *King of the Hill* (1993), Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/king-of-the-hill.md)
- *Equinox* (1992), Director of Photography
- *The Cutting Edge* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Memphis* (1992), Director of Photography, Director
- *Shakes the Clown* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Mortal Thoughts* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Bright Angel* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Love at Large* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Bloodhounds of Broadway* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, Director of Photography
- *Signs of Life* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Miles from Home* (1988), Director of Photography
- *1969* (1988), Additional Photography
- *Mayflower Madam* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Summer Heat* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Vamp* (1986), Director of Photography
- *8 Million Ways to Die* (1986), Camera Operator
- *St. Elmo's Fire* (1985), Camera Operator
- *Tuff Turf* (1985), Camera Operator
- *Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter* (1984), Camera Operator
- *Return Engagement* (1983), Camera Operator
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, Director of Photography
- *Broken English* (1981), Director of Photography
- *The Onion Field* (1979), Camera Operator
- *Harvest: 3,000 Years* (1975), Director of Photography

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