---
name: "Steve Yedlin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/steve-yedlin"
fi1m_id: "steve-yedlin"
imdb_id: "nm0006911"
tmdb_id: 59667
wikidata_id: "Q22231247"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "25 September 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-05T13:31:22.411930+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."
---

# Steve Yedlin

## Identity

Steve Yedlin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/steve-yedlin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** steve-yedlin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0006911
- **TMDB ID:** 59667
- **Wikidata ID:** Q22231247
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Yedlin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22231247, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006911/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59667

Cinematographer. Born 25 September 1975 in USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 25 September 1975, USA
- **Active:** 2006–present
- **Also known as:** Steven Yedlin, Steve Yedlyn, Steven Mark Yedlin
- **Frequently works with:** [Rian Johnson](https://film.one/person/rian-johnson.md), [Ram Bergman](https://film.one/person/ram-bergman.md), [Daniel Craig](https://film.one/person/daniel-craig.md), [Joseph Gordon-Levitt](https://film.one/person/joseph-gordon-levitt.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 81 (1), 2010s 68 (5), 2020s 71 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 71 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Mystery 5, Action 4, Crime 4, Comedy 3, Drama 3, Science Fiction 3
- **Screen time:** 19 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,752m across 9 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Yedlin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22231247, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006911/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59667

## Coming up

- *Beach Read* (2027-05-06), Director of Photography

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery*](https://film.one/film/wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery.md) (77), [*Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery*](https://film.one/film/glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery.md) (72)
- **Peacock:** [*Poker Face*](https://film.one/tv/poker-face.md) (82)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Knives Out*](https://film.one/film/knives-out.md) (81)
- **Apple TV:** [*Looper*](https://film.one/film/looper.md) (78)
- **Disney+:** [*Star Wars: The Last Jedi*](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-last-jedi.md) (76)
- **AMC+:** [*Carrie*](https://film.one/film/carrie-2013.md) (52)

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

## Biography

Steve Yedlin is an American cinematographer. He studied at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 2015.

He is best known for his long collaboration with director Rian Johnson, beginning with *Brick* (2005) and continuing through *The Brothers Bloom* (2008), *Looper* (2012), *Star Wars: The Last Jedi* (2017), *Knives Out* (2019), *Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery* (2022) and *Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery* (2025). He also served as cinematographer on the series *Poker Face* (2023). Other credits include *May* (2002), *San Andreas* (2015) and *Carrie* (2013).

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

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery* (2025), Fi1m 77, Director of Photography, Cinematography, Visual Effects Supervisor — [page](https://film.one/film/wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery.md)
- *Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania* (2023), Fi1m 54, Additional Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania.md)
- *Poker Face* (2023), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/poker-face.md)
- *Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery* (2022), Fi1m 72, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery.md)
- *Knives Out* (2019), Fi1m 81, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/knives-out.md)
- *Star Wars: The Last Jedi* (2017), Fi1m 76, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-last-jedi.md)
- *San Andreas* (2015), Fi1m 54, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/san-andreas.md)
- *Carrie* (2013), Fi1m 52, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/carrie-2013.md)
- *Looper* (2012), Fi1m 78, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/looper.md)
- *Brick* (2006), Fi1m 81, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/brick.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

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

- *Beach Read* (2027), Director of Photography
- *Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery* (2025), Director of Photography, Visual Effects Supervisor — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery.md)
- *Debunking HDR* (2025), Director, Director of Photography
- *Winner* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania* (2023), Additional Director of Photography — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania.md)
- *Poker Face* (2023), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/poker-face.md)
- *Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery* (2022), Director of Photography, Visual Effects Supervisor — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery.md)
- *Knives Out* (2019), Director of Photography, Visual Effects Supervisor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/knives-out.md)
- *Star Wars: The Last Jedi* (2017), Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-last-jedi.md)
- *San Andreas* (2015), Director of Photography — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/san-andreas.md)
- *Danny Collins* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Carrie* (2013), Director of Photography — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/carrie-2013.md)
- *Looper* (2012), Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/looper.md)
- *Girl Most Likely* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Should've Been Romeo* (2012), Camera Operator
- *The Other Woman* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Tenure* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Father of Invention* (2010), Director of Photography
- *The Brothers Bloom* (2008), Director of Photography
- *American Violet* (2008), Director of Photography
- *The Witness from the Balcony of Room 306* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Out at the Wedding* (2007), as Other
- *The Dead One* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Lovely by Surprise* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Altered* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Unknown* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette* (2006), Camera Operator
- *Conversations with Other Women* (2006), Director of Photography, "A" Camera Operator
- *Brick* (2006), Director of Photography — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/brick.md)
- *The Pity Card* (2006), Camera Operator
- *The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey* (2006), Camera Operator
- *Dead Birds* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Toolbox Murders* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Melvin Goes to Dinner* (2003), Gaffer
- *May* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Sol Goode* (2003), Gaffer
- *Manic* (2002), "B" Camera Operator, Gaffer
- *The Psychology of Dream Analysis* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Better Housekeeping* (2000), Gaffer
- *Very Mean Men* (2000), Gaffer
- *Shafted* (2000), Gaffer
- *Fashionably L.A.* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Bad Money* (1999), Gaffer
- *The Thin Pink Line* (1998), Gaffer
- *Yellow* (1998), First Assistant Camera
- *10 Seconds* (1998), Gaffer
- *Phyfutima* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Evil Demon Golfball from Hell!!!* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Sugared Peas* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Omaha (The Movie)* (1995), First Assistant Camera
- *Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!!* (1993), Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
- *You Deserve Each Other*, Director of Photography

## Gallery

- ![Steve Yedlin](https://film.one/media/person/7588/gallery-7e6422faa003.jpg) Steve Yedlin — Image via TMDB
- ![Steve Yedlin](https://film.one/media/person/7588/gallery-3bc604408888.jpg) Steve Yedlin — Image via TMDB

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