---
name: "Lawrence Sher"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lawrence-sher"
fi1m_id: "lawrence-sher"
imdb_id: "nm0003394"
tmdb_id: 5387
wikidata_id: "Q6504587"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "4 February 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 55
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-05T16:20:33.361250+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."
---

# Lawrence Sher

## Identity

Lawrence Sher

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lawrence-sher
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lawrence-sher
- **IMDb ID:** nm0003394
- **TMDB ID:** 5387
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6504587
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Sher, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6504587, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003394/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5387

Cinematographer. Born 4 February 1970 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 4 February 1970, Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Todd Phillips](https://film.one/person/todd-phillips.md), [Bradley Cooper](https://film.one/person/bradley-cooper.md), [Daniel Goldberg](https://film.one/person/daniel-goldberg.md), [Zach Galifianakis](https://film.one/person/zach-galifianakis.md), [Ed Helms](https://film.one/person/ed-helms.md), [Emma Tillinger Koskoff](https://film.one/person/emma-tillinger-koskoff.md), [Jon Lucas](https://film.one/person/jon-lucas.md), [Justin Bartha](https://film.one/person/justin-bartha.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 72 (2), 2010s 52 (6), 2020s 51 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 55 to 56 across 11 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 7 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Drama 5, Science Fiction 4, Action 3, Crime 3, Thriller 2
- **Screen time:** 21 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $4,147m across 11 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Sher, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6504587, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003394/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5387

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Joker*](https://film.one/film/joker.md) (63), [*The Hangover Part II*](https://film.one/film/the-hangover-part-ii.md) (44), [*The Hangover Part III*](https://film.one/film/the-hangover-part-iii.md) (35)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Bride!*](https://film.one/film/the-bride.md) (57), [*Godzilla: King of the Monsters*](https://film.one/film/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters.md) (48), [*Black Adam*](https://film.one/film/black-adam.md) (42)
- **Hulu:** [*The Hangover*](https://film.one/film/the-hangover.md) (72)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*War Dogs*](https://film.one/film/war-dogs.md) (55)

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

## Biography

Lawrence Sher, ASC is an American cinematographer and film director. Born on 4 February 1970 in Teaneck, New Jersey, he began his career working in camera departments after studying at Wesleyan University and moving to Los Angeles.

He is known for his collaborations with director Todd Phillips on the *Hangover* trilogy (2009–2013) and the *Joker* films (2019 and 2024), as well as with Zach Braff on *Garden State* (2004) and *Wish I Was Here* (2014). His other credits as director of photography include *The Dictator* (2012), *Black Adam* (2022) and *The Bride!* (2026). He received an Academy Award nomination for his work on *Joker* (2019).

Sher made his directorial debut with *Father Figures* (2017). He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, britishcinematographer.co.uk, variety.com, nj.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *The Bride!* (2026), Fi1m 57, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bride.md)
- *Joker: Folie à Deux* (2024), Fi1m 54, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/joker-folie-a-deux.md)
- *Black Adam* (2022), Fi1m 42, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/black-adam.md)
- *Godzilla: King of the Monsters* (2019), Fi1m 48, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters.md)
- *Joker* (2019), Fi1m 63, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/joker.md)
- *War Dogs* (2016), Fi1m 55, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/war-dogs.md)
- *Godzilla* (2014), Fi1m 68, Additional Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2014.md)
- *The Hangover Part III* (2013), Fi1m 35, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hangover-part-iii.md)
- *The Hangover Part II* (2011), Fi1m 44, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hangover-part-ii.md)
- *The Hangover* (2009), Fi1m 72, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hangover.md)
- *Garden State* (2004), Fi1m 71, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/garden-state.md)

## Complete filmography (39)

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

- *Flesh Impact* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Apex* (2026), Director of Photography
- *The Bride!* (2026), Director of Photography — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bride.md)
- *Joker: Folie à Deux* (2024), Director of Photography — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/joker-folie-a-deux.md)
- *Black Adam* (2022), Director of Photography — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/black-adam.md)
- *Kanye with Special Guest Drake: Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert* (2021), Director of Photography
- *The Starling* (2021), Cinematography
- *Joker* (2019), Director of Photography, Cinematography — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/joker.md)
- *Godzilla: King of the Monsters* (2019), Director of Photography — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters.md)
- *Father Figures* (2017), Director
- *War Dogs* (2016), Director of Photography — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/war-dogs.md)
- *Aloha* (2015), Additional Photography
- *Wish I Was Here* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Godzilla* (2014), Additional Photography — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2014.md)
- *The Hangover Part III* (2013), Director of Photography — Fi1m 35, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hangover-part-iii.md)
- *The Dictator* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Big Year* (2011), Director of Photography
- *The Hangover Part II* (2011), Director of Photography — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hangover-part-ii.md)
- *Paul* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Due Date* (2010), Director of Photography
- *The Hangover* (2009), Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hangover.md)
- *I Love You, Man* (2009), Director of Photography
- *The Eastmans* (2009), Director of Photography
- *The Promotion* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Trucker* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Dan in Real Life* (2007), Director of Photography
- *When A Man Falls In The Forest* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Grilled* (2006), Director of Photography
- *The Dukes of Hazzard* (2005), Director of Photography
- *The Chumscrubber* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Garden State* (2004), Director of Photography — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/garden-state.md)
- *Club Dread* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Legally Blonde* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Kissing Jessica Stein* (2002), Director of Photography
- *The Facts of Life Reunion* (2001), Director of Photography
- *A Better Way to Die* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Shark Attack* (1999), Director of Photography
- *From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money* (1999), "B" Camera Operator
- *12 Stops on the Road to Nowhere* (1999), Cinematography

## Gallery

- ![Lawrence Sher](https://film.one/media/person/7046/gallery-2b460a7ca190.jpg) Lawrence Sher — TaurusEmerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Lawrence_Sher_2023.jpg/1280px-Lawrence_Sher_2023.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lawrence Sher](https://film.one/media/person/7046/gallery-2c97c8dd709b.jpg) Lawrence Sher — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2020: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Joker*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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