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Newton Thomas Sigel

Highest Rated: 94% Three Kings (1999)

Lowest Rated: 5% Movie 43 (2013)

Birthday: Not Available

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

As a renowned cinematographer and television director, Newton Thomas Sigel worked a number of low-budget indies before joining forces with director Bryan Singer on "The Usual Suspects" (1995), thus opening the doors to major studio films. From there, Sigel moved up the ladder, shooting "Blood and Wine" (1996) starring Jack Nicholson and "Fallen" (1998) with Denzel Washington before working again with Singer on "Apt Pupil" (1998). By this time, he was Singer's go-to cinematographer and Sigel segued to blockbuster films by shooting "X-Men" (2000) and "X2" (2003) for the director. Despite his ongoing working relationship with Singer, he branched out to film David O. Russell's "Thee Kings" (1999), George Clooney's "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" (2002) and Terry Gilliam's "The Brothers Grimm" (2005). Sigel upped the ante with Singer's highly anticipated "Superman Returns" (2006) and his well-received follow-up, "Valkyrie" (2008), before delivering some of his finest work on the critical darling "Drive" (2011). Whether in collaboration with Singer or other top Hollywood directors, Sigel remained one of the industry's most sought-after directors of photography.

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Highest rated movies

94% 77% Three Kings
Watchlist
93% 79% Drive Watchlist 92% 53% Da 5 Bloods Watchlist 90% 91% X-Men: Days of Future Past Watchlist
87% 96% The Usual Suspects
Watchlist
85% 85% X2 Watchlist 82% 83% X-Men Watchlist 80% 84% Marshall Watchlist
79% 75% Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Watchlist
77% 89% Dog Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
77% 89% Dog Cinematographer $61.8M 2022
37% 73% Cherry Cinematographer - 2021
92% 53% Da 5 Bloods Cinematographer - 2020
67% 71% Extraction Cinematographer - 2020
60% 85% Bohemian Rhapsody Cinematographer $216.3M 2018
80% 84% Marshall Cinematographer $10.0M 2017
23% 39% Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny Cinematographer - 2016
47% 65% X-Men: Apocalypse Cinematographer $155.0M 2016
12% 34% Seventh Son Cinematographer $17.2M 2014
90% 91% X-Men: Days of Future Past Cinematographer $233.9M 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jack the Giant Slayer 3D Cinematographer $65.2M 2013
52% 55% Jack the Giant Slayer Cinematographer - 2013
5% 24% Movie 43 Cinematographer $8.8M 2013
93% 79% Drive Cinematographer $35.1M 2011
24% 59% Frankie & Alice Cinematographer $693.2K 2010
56% 62% The Conspirator Cinematographer $11.5M 2010
24% 47% Leap Year Cinematographer $25.9M 2010
62% 65% Valkyrie Cinematographer $83.1M 2008
53% 38% Leatherheads Cinematographer $31.2M 2008
49% 58% Towelhead Cinematographer $371.4K 2007
38% 39% The Brothers Grimm Cinematographer $37.9M 2005
85% 85% X2 Cinematographer $214.9M 2003
No Score Yet 47% Point of Origin Director - 2002
79% 75% Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Cinematographer $16.0M 2002
82% 83% X-Men Cinematographer $157.3M 2000
31% 66% Brokedown Palace Cinematographer $10.1M 1999
94% 77% Three Kings Cinematographer $60.7M 1999
54% 56% Apt Pupil Cinematographer $8.8M 1998
40% 72% Fallen Cinematographer $25.2M 1998
63% 36% Blood and Wine Cinematographer $1.1M 1996
73% 44% The Trigger Effect Cinematographer $3.6M 1996
44% 65% Foxfire Cinematographer $258.3K 1996
87% 96% The Usual Suspects Cinematographer $22.6M 1995
12% 41% Blankman Cinematographer $7.4M 1994
20% 31% Money for Nothing Cinematographer $917.6K 1993
58% 65% Indian Summer Cinematographer $14.7M 1993
77% 79% Into the West Cinematographer $3.7M 1992
63% 55% Salmonberries Cinematographer - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet H-2 Worker Cinematographer - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rock Hudson Cinematographer - 1990
19% 47% Rude Awakening Cinematographer $2.4M 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Perfect People Cinematographer - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Latino Cinematographer - 1985
No Score Yet 86% When the Mountains Tremble Director - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet El Salvador: Another Vietnam Cinematographer - 1981

TV

Credit
51% 62% Citadel Executive Producer,
Director
2023
90% 95% House Director 2004 2006