Daryn Okada

Daryn Okada

Actor · Director

Los Angeles, California, USA
January 2, 1960

Biography

Daryn Okada, A.S.C. (born January 2, 1960) is a cinematographer and the former president of the American Society of Cinematographers. In 2015, Okada joined the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A highly prolific director of photography, Okada has worked on numerous well-known films including Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Lake Placid, Mean Girls, and American Reunion, many of which are directed by Steve Miner.

Photo

Daryn Okada 1
Daryn Okada 2

Representative Works

Mean Girls
Mean Girls
7.2
/ English
Let's Be Cops
Let's Be Cops
6.5
/ English
Just Like Heaven
Just Like Heaven
7.0
/ English
American Reunion
American Reunion
6.3
/ English
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
6.0
/ English
Payback
Payback
6.8
/ English
Movie 43
Movie 43
4.7
/ English
Cradle 2 the Grave
Cradle 2 the Grave
6.1
/ English
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
6.0
/ English
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2
5.3
/ English
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
6.0
/ English
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
6.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Mean Girls
2004Nominee

Best Director

Mean Girls

Let's Be Cops
2014Nominee

Best Director

Let's Be Cops

Just Like Heaven
2005Nominee

Best Director

Just Like Heaven

Career Highlights

American Reunion
2012Highlight

Best Director

American Reunion

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998Highlight

Best Director

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

Video