Alex Nepomniaschy

Alex Nepomniaschy
Александр Непомнящий
Born1955 (age 70–71)
EducationNew York University
AFI Conservatory (MFA, 1982)
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1981–present
Websitealexnepomniaschy.com

Alexander Nepomniaschy, ASC[1] (Russian: Александр Непомнящий; born 1955) is a Russian-American cinematographer.

Life and career

Nepomniaschy was born in Moscow in 1955, and moved to the United States in 1974. He attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts[2] and the AFI Conservatory, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts in cinematography in 1982.[3] He was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2013.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Notes
1986 Last Resort Zane Buzby with Stephen M. Katz
Wanted: Dead or Alive Gary Sherman
1988 Poltergeist III[4]
1990 Lisa
The End of Innocence Dyan Cannon
1991 Whore Ken Russell Additional photography
1995 Safe Todd Haynes
1996 Mrs. Winterbourne Richard Benjamin
The Associate Donald Petrie
1997 The Alarmist Evan Dunsky
1999 Never Been Kissed Raja Gosnell
It's the Rage James D. Stern
2002 Narc[1] Joe Carnahan
A Time for Dancing Peter Gilbert
2004 The Prince & Me Martha Coolidge
2004 Taking Lives D. J. Caruso Additional photography
2005 Venom Jim Gillespie 2nd unit photography
2006 Take the Lead Liz Friedlander
Hard Luck Mario Van Peebles
10th & Wolf Robert Moresco
2007 The Education of Charlie Banks Fred Durst
2008 Adventures in Appletown Robert Moresco Additional photography
Eagle Eye D. J. Caruso
2010 Country Strong Shana Feste 2nd unit photography
2011 I Am Number Four[5] D. J. Caruso Additional photography
2012 Rites of Passage W. Peter Iliff
2013 Snake & Mongoose Wayne Holloway 2nd unit photography
2013 Standing Up D. J. Caruso

Television

Year Title Notes
1987 Sable Episode: "Toy Gun"
1990 Tales from the Crypt Episode: "The Thing from the Grave"
1993–94 Missing Persons 11 episodes
1997 Crisis Center Episode: "He Said, She Said"
1997–99 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 14 episodes
2005 Criminal Minds Episode: "Extreme Aggressor"
2010 Big Love 4 episodes
2011–12 Supah Ninjas 22 episodes
2012–13 Bunheads 10 episodes
2013–15 Blue Bloods 13 episodes
2014–15 The Mentalist 6 episodes
2016 The Americans 12 episodes
2017 Doubt 12 episodes
2017–18 Wisdom of the Crowd 12 episodes
2019 L.A.'s Finest 6 episodes
Soundtrack 2 episodes
2022–23 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 8 episodes
2025 Étoile 4 episodes

TV films and miniseries

Year Title Director
1990 After the Shock Gary Sherman
1991 Murderous Vision
Golden Years
1993 Danielle Steel's Star Michael Miller
1995 Tall, Dark and Deadly Kenneth Fink
1998 To Live Again Steven Schachter
2002 Warning: Parental Advisory Mark Waters
2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Documentary works

Year Title Director
1987 Beirut: The Last Home Movie Jennifer Fox
2001 Life and Debt Stephanie Black
2008 Taking the Face: The Portuguese Bullfight
    • Matthew Bishop
    • Juliusz Kossakowski

Music videos

Year Title Artist Director
1984 I Do' Wanna Know REO Speedwagon
    • Kevin Dole
    • Sherry Revord
1985 Born in the U.S.A. Stanley Clarke Kevin Dole

Awards and nominations

Institution Year Category Work Result Ref.
American Society of Cinematographers 1989 Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series Sable ("Toy Gun") Nominated
2023 Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in a One-Hour Television Series – Non-Commercial The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ("Everything is Bellmore") Nominated [6]
Boston Society of Film Critics 1995 Best Cinematography Safe Won [7]
Independent Spirit Award 2003 Best Cinematography Narc Nominated [8]
Sundance Film Festival 1988 Best Cinematography, Documentary Beirut: The Last Home Movie Won [9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Narc: Arresting Images". The American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  2. ^ a b Communications, NYU Web. "8 Tisch Alumni and Faculty Invited to Join the Academy". www.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  3. ^ Stewart, Adam H. (2026-02-03). "Emmy Contenders 2022: AFI Alumni Nominations". American Film Institute. Retrieved 2026-02-12. Alex Nepomniaschy (AFI Class of 1982), cinematographer
  4. ^ Maslin, Janet (10 June 1988). "Review/Film; 'They're He-eere!' Again". The New York Times. p. 17. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Alex Nepomniaschy, ASC" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-30.
  6. ^ "37th Annual ASC Awards - March 5, 2023". The American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  7. ^ "BSFC Winners 1990s". Boston Society of Film Critics. 2018-07-27. Archived from the original on 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  8. ^ "Film indep indented spirit awards - 34 Years of Nominees and Winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-30.
  9. ^ "Sundance Institute". www.sundance.org. Retrieved 2026-02-12.