Alar Kivilo
Though he was born in Montreal, Alar Kivilo made his first steps toward a career in film after moving to Toronto in the early 1970s. There he began a film program at York University, which led to a number of roles as a camera assistant. Kivilo worked his way up to becoming a cinematographer, contributing to numerous documentaries, music videos, and short films in Canada, including the Oscar-winning short "Boys and Girls" in 1982. During this period he also did an extraordinary amount of work in advertising, directing numerous Bessie, Clio, and Cannes award-winning commercials. Kivilo filmed his first full-length film with 1988's "Da," and soon after began to focus primarily on that medium. A large portion of his work has been for television, including the Emmy-nominated gangster biopic "Gotti" as well as the American Society of Cinematographers award winning "Taking Chance." In addition to HBO's "Gotti," he has worked on a number of other projects for the pay-cable network, including "Weapons of Mass Distraction," "Rebound," and "Normal." Kivilo is also recognized for his work in theatrical films, having collaborated with a number of acclaimed directors, including Harold Ramis ("The Ice Harvest," "Year One") and Sam Raimi ("A Simple Plan").
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Alar Kivilo
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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56% |
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Space Oddity | Cinematographer | - | 2022 |
80% |
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The Broken Hearts Gallery | Cinematographer | $4.1M | 2020 |
71% |
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Nappily Ever After | Cinematographer | - | 2018 |
83% |
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The Land of Steady Habits | Cinematographer | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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Story of a Girl | Cinematographer | - | 2017 |
7% |
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Fallen | Cinematographer | - | 2016 |
11% |
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The Choice | Cinematographer | $18.7M | 2016 |
20% |
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The Lucky One | Cinematographer | $60.4M | 2012 |
45% |
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Bad Teacher | Cinematographer | $100.3M | 2011 |
66% |
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The Blind Side | Cinematographer | $256.0M | 2009 |
14% |
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Year One | Cinematographer | $43.3M | 2009 |
57% |
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Taking Chance | Cinematographer | - | 2009 |
87% |
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The Lookout | Cinematographer | $4.6M | 2007 |
35% |
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The Lake House | Cinematographer | $52.3M | 2006 |
47% |
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The Ice Harvest | Cinematographer | $8.8M | 2005 |
100% |
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Normal | Cinematographer | - | 2003 |
60% |
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Hart's War | Cinematographer | $19.1M | 2002 |
21% |
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The Glass House | Cinematographer | $18.0M | 2001 |
70% |
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Frequency | Cinematographer | $45.0M | 2000 |
91% |
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A Simple Plan | Cinematographer | $16.3M | 1998 |
60% |
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Gotti | Cinematographer | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story | Cinematographer | - | 1995 |
64% |
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Da | Cinematographer | $3.3M | 1988 |
No Score Yet |
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Copper Mountain | Cinematographer | - | 1983 |