Biography
Wally Pfister is an American cinematographer and film director. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he trained at the AFI Conservatory and began his career working in news and on low-budget films before moving into features.
Pfister is best known for his long collaboration with director Christopher Nolan. He served as director of photography on Memento (2000), Insomnia (2002), Batman Begins (2005), The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), Inception (2010) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Inception.
Pfister made his directorial debut with Transcendence (2014). He has also directed episodes of television series including Flaked and The Tick, as well as commercials.
