Wally Pfister

Wally Pfister is an American cinematographer. He has worked on such films as Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Italian Job and The Dark Knight.

Pfister was nominated for an Oscar in 2009 in the category Best Cinematography for The Dark Knight, but the Award went to Slumdog Millionaire cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle.

Wally Pfister is perhaps known best for his ongoing collaborative partnership with director Christopher Nolan.International Cinematographer's Guild: Wally Pfister Biography

The two met at the Sundance Film Festival, where a film Pfister shot was up for competition.Kodak.com: A Conversation with Wally Pfister In 2000, Nolan selected Pfister to shoot Memento, which garnered Pfister an Independent Spirit Award nomination.

They have since worked together on Insomnia, Batman Begins and The Prestige. The latter two films earned Pfister "Best Achievement in Cinematography" Oscar nominations.IMDb: Wally Pfister Awards

In 2008, Pfister shot the sequel to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight

• 2000 - Memento
• 2002 - Insomnia
• 2005 - Batman Begins
• 2006 - The Prestige
• 2008 - The Dark Knight

• Note: Many of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1992 Secret Games: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• 1993 Amityville: A New Generation: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia

• 2000 Memento: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2002 Insomnia: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia

• 2002 Laurel Canyon: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia

• 2003 The Italian Job: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia

• 2005 Batman Begins: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2005 Slow Burn: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia

• 2006 The Prestige: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2008 The Dark Knight: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes