Daniel Richard Moder (born January 31, 1969) is an American cinematographer who has worked on such films as Secret in Their Eyes, The Mexican, and Fireflies in the Garden. He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his cinematography in the television film The Normal Heart. He is married to actress Julia Roberts.
Career Moder began his career as a production assistant in the 1995 action film Crimson Tide. The following year, he worked on the set of the 1996 sports drama film The Fan. From then, he worked in the Camera and Electrical Department on films like The Brave, Enemy of the State, The Big Tease, and Tuesdays with Morrie. He made his debut as a cinematographer in the short comedy film Kid Quick. As a cinematographer, he has since worked on films like Grand Champion, Border, The Hit, Fireflies in the Garden, Jesus Henry Christ, Highland Park, Plush, The Normal Heart, and Secret in Their Eyes. Moder has also worked on a number of short films as a cinematographer. He has also worked on The Mexican, Full Frontal, Mona Lisa Smile, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Friends with Money, and Spider-Man 3.
Personal life Moder is the son of assistant director and producer Mike Moder, best known for Beverly Hills Cop.
He was married to Vera Steimberg from 1997 to 2002.
He met his second wife, actress Julia Roberts, on the set of her film The Mexican in 2000. After his divorce from Steimberg was finalized, he and Roberts wed on July 4, 2002, in a small ceremony at her ranch in Taos, New Mexico. They have three children."Julia Roberts Welcomes a Baby Boy". People. June 18, 2007.
He practices Hinduism along with his wife.
Filmography Film Year Film Notes 1995 Crimson Tide Production assistant 1996 Camera loader 1997 The Brave Camera loader 1998 Enemy of the State Second assistant camera 1999 The Big Tease Additional assistant camera 1999Tuesdays with Morrie Second assistant camera 2000 Jerks First assistant camera 2000 Lucky Numbers Second assistant camera 2000 Kid Quick Cinematographer 2001 The Mexican Assistant CameraIMDB 2002 Sand Production assistant 2002 Grand Champion Cinematographer 2002 Full Frontal First assistant camera 2003 Mona Lisa Smile Director of photography: 2nd Unit 2004 The Forgotten Camera operator 2004The San Cristobal Ranch Academy Film Cinematographer 2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Camera operator 2005 Fun with Dick and Jane Camera operator (uncredited) 2006 Freedomland Camera operator 2006 Friends with Money Camera operator 2006 Déjà Vu Camera operator 2007 Seraphim Falls Camera operator 2007 Spider-Man 3 Camera operator 2007 Border Cinematographer 2007The Hit Cinematographer 2007 The Kopper Kettle Cinematographer 2008 Fireflies in the Garden Cinematographer 2009 Grace Cinematographer 2010 180° South Cinematographer 2010 In Dreams I Run Wild Cinematographer 2011 Jesus Henry Christ Cinematographer 2013 Highland Park Cinematographer 2013 Plush Cinematographer 2013Urban Migration Cinematographer 2015 Cinematographer 2015 Point Break Camera operator 2016 Heaven's Floor Additional photography 2018 Ibiza Cinematographer 2021 Flag Day Cinematographer2023EzraCinematographer 2026 Miss You, Love You Cinematographer Television Year Title Notes 2011 Extraordinary Moms Television film, cinematographer 2014 The Normal Heart Television film, cinematographer 2016 Animal Kingdom Episode: "Pilot", cinematographer 2016 The Last Tycoon Television pilot 2019 Dead to Me Cinematographer
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie The Normal Heart 2014 OFTA Television Award Best Cinematography in a Non-Series The Normal Heart
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