Kevin Atkinson

Director

Santa Cruz, California, USA

Biography

Kevin Atkinson designs lighting set-ups and camera work for Hollywood. His work can be seen on ABC, NBC, HBO, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, as well as for Universal, Sony Pictures, and Warner Brothers. Kevin’s interest in film began in his parents’ independent movie theater in Santa Cruz, California where he spent much of his childhood watching foreign and art films. In his twenties, Kevin traveled the world and studied several languages. He then spent his thirties as a freelance cinematographer, shooting everything from union feature films in Hollywood to small independent documentaries in Africa. The American Society of Cinematographers has recognized Kevin as a finalist for The Robert Surtees Heritage Award for Cinematography. He is also the recipient of the Ralf Bode Eastman Kodak Award for Cinematography for his body of work. Kevin holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He later graduated with honors in cinematography from The Los Angeles Film School. Between shoots he has taught cinematography at University of Southern California (USC school of Cinematic Arts), The Los Angeles Film School, and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television) He currently lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife Susan and their two sons, Luke and Silas.