---
name: "Larry Blanford"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/larry-blanford"
fi1m_id: "larry-blanford"
imdb_id: "nm0087460"
tmdb_id: 20406
roles: ["Helicopter camera"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-05T09:05:40.743644+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."
---

# Larry Blanford

## Identity

Larry Blanford

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/larry-blanford
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** larry-blanford
- **IMDb ID:** nm0087460
- **TMDB ID:** 20406
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0087460/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20406

Helicopter camera.

## Details

- **Work:** Helicopter camera
- **Active:** 1986–2015
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 71 (1), 1990s 64 (1), 2000s 66 (2), 2010s 62 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 61 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 6, Science Fiction 5, Thriller 3, Adventure 2, Drama 2, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,493m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0087460/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20406

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer*](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four-rise-of-the-silver-surfer.md) (52)

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## Biography

Larry Blanford is a cinematographer. He served as director of photography on *Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer* (2007). His other feature credits as director of photography include *Ride Along* (2014), *Think Like a Man* (2012), *Tag* (2018), *Almost Christmas* (2016), *Shaft* (2019) and *My Spy* (2020).

Blanford has also worked extensively in second unit and aerial camera roles on major productions, including *Iron Man 3* (2013), *X-Men: Apocalypse* (2016), *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* (2011), *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009), *Night at the Museum* (2006) and *Minority Report* (2002).

*Sources: imdb.com, m.the-numbers.com, larryblanford.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Terminator Genisys* (2015), Fi1m 45, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md)
- *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* (2011), Fi1m 80, Helicopter Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer* (2007), Fi1m 52, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four-rise-of-the-silver-surfer.md)
- *Minority Report* (2002), Fi1m 81, Helicopter Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/minority-report.md)
- *Armageddon* (1998), Fi1m 64, Aerial Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/armageddon.md)
- *Top Gun* (1986), Fi1m 71, Aerial Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/top-gun.md)

## Complete filmography (33)

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

- *72 HOURS* (2026), Director of Photography
- *The Pickup* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Monster Summer* (2024), Director of Photography
- *My Spy The Eternal City* (2024), Director of Photography
- *My Spy* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Shaft* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Tag* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Hangman* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Almost Christmas* (2016), Director of Photography
- *X-Men: Apocalypse* (2016), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Terminator Genisys* (2015), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md)
- *The Fluffy Movie* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Ride Along* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Iron Man 3* (2013), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man-3.md)
- *Think Like a Man* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Battleship* (2012), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* (2011), Helicopter Camera — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *The A-Team* (2010), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Hurricane Season* (2010), Director of Photography
- *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Eagle Eye* (2008), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Hero Wanted* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer* (2007), Director of Photography — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four-rise-of-the-silver-surfer.md)
- *Night at the Museum* (2006), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Smokin' Aces* (2006), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Tears of the Sun* (2003), Aerial Director of Photography
- *Ticker* (2002), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Minority Report* (2002), Helicopter Camera — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/minority-report.md)
- *Armageddon* (1998), Aerial Director of Photography — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/armageddon.md)
- *The Jackal* (1997), Aerial Director of Photography
- *Kill Shot* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Top Gun* (1986), Aerial Camera — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/top-gun.md)
- *Someone Saved My Life*, Cinematography

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