Shane Hurlbut

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shane Hurlbut
Occupation	Cinematographer
Date Of Birth	Feb 18, 1964(1964-02-18)
Age	60
Birthplace	Ithaca
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Aquarius

Shane Hurlbut Biography

Shane Hurlbut is one of the most popular and richest Cinematographer who was born on February 18, 1964 in Ithaca, New York State, United States. American cinematographer known for his work in his film The Greatest Game Ever Played and Mr. 3000. The film was nominated by the American Society of Cinematographers award in 1998.

In 2008, he worked alongside the actor In 2008 he worked with actor Christian Bale on the post-apocalyptic science fiction film Terminator Salvation. in the post-apocalyptic science movie Terminator Salvation.

Hurlbut was raised in Ithaca, New York. His mother taught sixth grade, and his father worked as a professor’s assistant at Cornell University. He grew up on a 250-acre (1.0 km) farm in Aurora, New York near Cayuga Lake, and graduated from Southern Cayuga High School in 1982. He married Lydia Kunkler, a fellow graduate of Southern Cayuga.

Hurlbut moved to Los Angeles in 1987, where he began work in film as a driver, key grip, and gaffer, before becoming a cinematographer. He was a grip truck driver for the 1988 film Phantasm II. His early career included work on music videos for Gloria Estefan and Smashing Pumpkins, photo shoot work with photographer Herb Ritts for an April 1997 Absolut Vodka spread in Vogue magazine, and work on a Nissan “Enjoy the Ride” commercial. He met director Rob Cohen while working on the Donna Summer/Bruce Roberts music video for the 1996 disaster film Daylight. Hurlbut again worked with Cohen as cinematographer for the 1997 NBC television pilot The Guardian. In 1997 Hurlbut’s career focused on light as applied to photography and film, and he owned a lighting business in Pasadena, California. Hurlbut assisted friends from Southern Cayuga in their film careers, including Dan Wade and Tim Carr.

His partner Lydia Hurlbut have a son named Myles and a daughter named Kyra.

Shane Hurlbut Net Worth

Shane Hurlbut is one of the richest Cinematographer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shane Hurlbut 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the beginning of his career, He worked on music video for Smashing The Pumpkins as well as Early in his career he worked on music videos for the Smashing Pumpkins and Gloria Estefan..

He worked together with filmmaker He collaborated with director McG on the 2006 film We Are Marshall. for The 2006 movie We Are Marshall.

Shane Hurlbut, ASC (born 1964) is an American cinematographer. Originally from Ithaca, New York, he grew up near Cayuga Lake, and graduated from Southern Cayuga High School in 1982. Hurlbut studied film at Emerson College, graduating with a degree in film and television in 1986. His early career included work on music videos for Gloria Estefan and Smashing Pumpkins. He met director Rob Cohen while working on a music video for the 1996 disaster film Daylight, and again worked with Cohen as cinematographer for the television pilot of The Guardian.

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Who is Shane Hurlbut Dating?

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In 2005, Hurlbut became the first cinematographer to utilize the InDI process developed by LaserPacific, while working on the film Something New. In 2006, Hurlbut became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers. Hurlbut’s cinematography work on the 2006 romantic comedy was positively received by film critic Michael H. Kleinschrodt of The Times-Picayune, who wrote: “Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut finds interesting angles from which to shoot and photographs a formal cotillion with panache.” Kevin Canfield of The Journal News noted that Hurlbut assisted director Sanaa Hamri with “one lovely scene of the lovers bathed in the orangy light of morning and another, shot from overhead, of couples twirling on a dance floor”.

Facts & Trivia

Shane Ranked on the list of most popular Cinematographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Shane Hurlbut celebrates birthday on February 18 of every year.

Hurlbut’s cinematography work on the 2005 film Into the Blue received positive reception from film critic Roger Ebert. In a review of Into the Blue for the San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Hartlaub noted “director of photography Shane Hurlbut does some nice work in tight places”. Lou Lumenick wrote in the New York Post that the “watery interludes” in Into the Blue were “gorgeously photographed by Shane Hurlbut”. Though Associated Press writer David Germain gave a negative review overall of Into the Blue, he wrote positively of Hurlbut’s cinematography work, commenting: “Shane Hurlbut’s cinematography buoys the movie, but his lovely pictures of the actors swimming among jellyfish and shimmery aquatic vegetation cannot compensate for everything else.”

Top Facts about Shane Hurlbut

1. Shane Hurlbut is an American cinematographer born in 1964.
2. He has worked on over 20 feature films.
3. Hurlbut was the DP for “Terminator Salvation” and “Need for Speed.”
4. He has also shot commercials for major brands like Nike and Budweiser.
5. Hurlbut is known for his use of innovative camera techniques.
6. He founded the educational platform, The Hurlblog, to share his knowledge with others.
7. Hurlbut won a Sundance Film Festival award for Best Cinematography in 2010.
8. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).
9. Hurlbut has collaborated with director Gabriele Muccino on multiple projects.
10. His work has been praised by industry professionals such as Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard.