Name Larry Fong Role Cinematographer | ||
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Nominations American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Mini-Series/Pilot (Network) Movies Batman v Superman: Dawn of J, 300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch, Now You See Me Similar People William Hoy, Steve Shibuya, Deborah Snyder, Tyler Bates, Alex Tse |
Understanding the Cinematography of Larry Fong
Larry Fong is an American cinematographer born in Los Angeles, California.
Contents
- Understanding the Cinematography of Larry Fong
- Watchmen director of photography larry fong
- Early life and career
- Awards
- References

He is best known for being the director of photography for Zack Snyder's films, including 300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Watchmen director of photography larry fong
Early life and career

Fong showed interest and talent in art at a young age. His experience in photography and film was self-taught, beginning in junior high with short films shot on Super 8, cel animation, and stop motion projects. He graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Linguistics and Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, specializing in film and photography.

He began his professional career filming music videos, and garnered enough attention to result in him filming two independent films and various TV pilots, commercials, and shorts.
In 2004 he was hired to film the Lost pilot, for which he was nominated for an ASC Award.
2007 saw the release of his first studio film, 300, directed by Zack Snyder.
In 2011 he was accepted into the American Society of Cinematographers, and in 2012 he was accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Fong is also an accomplished magician and is a member of the Academy of Magical Arts.
Awards
In 2005, he was nominated for an ASC Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Mini-Series/Pilot for Broadcast TV" for the pilot episode of Lost (2004).