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name: "Patrick Cady"
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# Patrick Cady

Cinematographer and director.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer, Director
- **Active:** 2013–2016

## Biography

Patrick Cady is a cinematographer and director. He began his career as a camera intern for Roger Deakins on the 1991 film *Passion Fish*. He earned an MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and worked as director of photography on the 2000 feature *Girlfight*.

His cinematography credits include *Insecure* (2016), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy, *Bosch* (2015–2020) and *Fear the Walking Dead* (2016). He has directed episodes of *Rectify* (2013), *Bosch*, *Bosch: Legacy* and other series. Cady is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and the Directors Guild of America.

*Sources: imdb.com, mainemedia.edu, televisionacademy.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Insecure* (2016), Fi1m 81, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/insecure.md)
- *Rectify* (2013), Fi1m 87, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/rectify.md)

## Also known for

- *The Stepfather* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Bosch* (2015), Director, Director of Photography
- *XX* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Day of the Dead* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Looking Glass* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Bosch: Legacy* (2022), Director
- *Ballard* (2025), Director

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