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name: "Isidore Mankofsky"
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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "22 September 1931"
died: "11 March 2021"
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# Isidore Mankofsky

## Identity

Isidore Mankofsky

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/isidore-mankofsky
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** isidore-mankofsky
- **IMDb ID:** nm0542552
- **TMDB ID:** 68459
- **Wikidata ID:** Q348050
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isidore_Mankofsky, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q348050, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542552/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/68459

Cinematographer. Born 22 September 1931 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 11 March 2021.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 22 September 1931, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 11 March 2021
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isidore_Mankofsky, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q348050, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542552/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/68459

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Muppet Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-muppet-movie.md) (82)

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## Biography

Isidore Mankofsky (1931–2021) was an American cinematographer. He began his career shooting educational films for Encyclopædia Britannica and made his feature debut on *Scream Blacula Scream* (1973).

Mankofsky is best known for his work on *The Muppet Movie* (1979), *Somewhere in Time* (1980), *The Jazz Singer* (1980), *Better Off Dead...* (1985) and *One Crazy Summer* (1986). He also shot *Ewoks: The Battle for Endor* (1985) and the theme-park attraction *MuppetVision 3-D* (1991). A three-time Emmy nominee, he received the American Society of Cinematographers Presidents Award in 2009.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, hollywoodreporter.com, deadline.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Muppet Movie* (1979), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-muppet-movie.md)

## Complete filmography (79)

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

- *Too Loud a Solitude* (2007), Director of Photography
- *4 Faces* (2001), Director of Photography
- *She Cried No* (1996), Director of Photography
- *The Arrival* (1996), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *The Heidi Chronicles* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Whose Daughter is She?* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Out-of-Sync* (1995), Director of Photography
- *The Gift of Love* (1994), Cinematography
- *A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story* (1994), Cinematography
- *Father and Scout* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Trade Winds* (1993), series, Director of Photography
- *Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Telling Secrets* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Ladykiller* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Day-O* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Stompin' at the Savoy* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Broadway Bound* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Bed of Lies* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Love, Lies and Murder* (1991), series, Director of Photography
- *Appearances* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Parent Trap III* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Skin Deep* (1989), Director of Photography
- *A Very Brady Christmas* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Fatal Judgement* (1988), Director of Photography
- *The George McKenna Story* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Clinton and Nadine* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Rock 'N Roll Mom* (1988), Cinematography
- *Billionaire Boys Club* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Billionaire Boys Club* (1987), series, Cinematography
- *Evil Town* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder* (1987), series, Director of Photography
- *Little Spies* (1986), Director of Photography
- *One Crazy Summer* (1986), as Cameraman · Director of Photography
- *Triplecross* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Beverly Hills Madam* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Child's Cry* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Ewoks: The Battle for Endor* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Misfits of Science* (1985), Cinematography
- *Better Off Dead...* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Silence of the Heart* (1984), Director of Photography
- *The Burning Bed* (1984), Director of Photography
- *I Married a Centerfold* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Getting Physical* (1984), Director of Photography
- *When She Says No* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Hobson's Choice* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Quarterback Princess* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Night Partners* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Baby Sister* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Forbidden Love* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Not Just Another Affair* (1982), Director of Photography
- *In the Custody of Strangers* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Portrait of a Showgirl* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Between Two Brothers* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Golden Gate* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Fly Away Home* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Midnight Lace* (1981), Director of Photography
- *The Jazz Singer* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, Director of Photography
- *Somewhere in Time* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Goldie and the Boxer* (1979), Director of Photography, Cinematography
- *Love for Rent* (1979), Director of Photography
- *The Muppet Movie* (1979), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-muppet-movie.md)
- *Aspen* (1977), series, Cinematography
- *Testimony of Two Men* (1977), series, Director of Photography
- *The Second Coming of Suzanne* (1974), Director of Photography
- *The Ultimate Thrill* (1974), Director of Photography
- *Homebodies* (1974), Director of Photography
- *Scream Blacula Scream* (1973), Director of Photography
- *The Secret Sharer* (1973), Director of Photography
- *Trick Baby* (1972), Director of Photography
- *Werewolves on Wheels* (1971), Director of Photography
- *Jud* (1971), Director of Photography
- *a.k.a. Cassius Clay* (1970), Director of Photography
- *Bartleby* (1969), Director of Photography
- *The Lottery* (1969), Director of Photography
- *Dr. Heidegger's Experiment* (1969), Director of Photography
- *The Lady, or the Tiger?* (1969), Director of Photography

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