BIO

Byron Werner, a Los Angeles-based Director of Photography, has built an impressive career spanning more than 25 years in the film industry. His extensive portfolio features an array of projects, including 30 feature films, 50 short films, 100 music videos, and over 100 commercials.

Byron’s notable works include his acclaimed cinematography in the Vietnam war drama The Last Full Measure, starring Samuel L. Jackson, William Hurt, Sebastian Stan, and other prominent actors. His work on Bound of Vengeance premiered at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, while his 2023 feature film Spinning Gold was released in theaters nationwide.

Currently, Byron is immersed in several exciting projects that are in post production including the musical feature film Verona, the Ukrainian Sean Penn starring film The Eagle, the coming-of-age drama So Much for Love, and the drama The Revisionist starring Dustin Hoffman.

Beyond feature films, Byron has showcased his versatility in shooting over 200 short films and commercials for leading brands such as Target, Adidas, Microsoft, and HomeAdvisor. His music video work has captured the vision of top artists, including Coldplay, Shakira, The Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, The 1975, ELO, Pharrell, and The Killers, among others. Byron’s Coldplay music video Orphans won Best Rock Video at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.

After graduating Serra High School in Palo Alto, Byron began his career in the San Francisco Bay Area at Sega Studios, working on live-action video games. While earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television from Chapman University, he shot his first feature film, launching his journey as a Director of Photography. Bypassing the traditional career ladder, he never moved up through the ranks; rather, he shot anything and everything he could as a DP, using experience to further his education.

When not on set, Byron dedicates his time to his wife, two young daughters, and their shared passion for adventure. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the family embarked on a cross-country road trip, living in Pennsylvania for most of 2020. In 2022, they spent a transformative year in Rome, Italy, immersing themselves in European culture and traveling across the continent.

Byron Werner continues to bring his unique vision and expertise to every project, capturing compelling stories with depth and artistry.

RECENT NARRATIVE: (full list on IMDB / IMDB PRO)

THE REVISIONIST, dir. Alex Vlack / Prod. Cassian Elwes / Arielle Elwes / Veronica Radealli

SO MUCH FOR LOVE, dir. Lina Roessler / Prod. Cassian Elwes / Arielle Elwes / Veronica Radealli

ANIMALS AT WAR (THE EAGLE), dir. Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi / Prod. Oleg Kokhan

JULIET AND ROMEO, dir. Timothy Scott Bogart / Prod. Laurence Mark / Jessica Martins

SPINNING GOLD, dir. Timothy Scott Bogart / Prod. Laurence Mark / Jessica Martins / Universal Pictures

NINE BULLETS, dir. Gigi Gaston / Prod. Cassian Elwes / Gary Pearl

BINGO HELL, dir. Gigi Saul Guerrero / Prod. Ian Watermeier, Lauren Downey, Amazon / Blumhouse

THE LAST FULL MEASURE, dir. Todd Robinson / Timothy Scott Bogart, Peter Winther / Lion’s Gate, Roadside Attractions

THE DEEP END, dir. Matt Eskandari, Prod Mark Myers, Citizen Skull Productions

BOUND TO VENGEANCE, dir. Jose Manuel Craviotto, Prod. Daniel Posada, Dark Factory (Sundance 2015)

HELIO, dir. Teddy Cecil, Shadow Council Prod.

THE LETTER, dir. Rebecca Murga, ABC

PHANTOM, dir. Todd Robinson / Prod. John Watson, Pen Densham, Fox

ROBOTROPOLIS, dir. Christopher Hatton, Boku Films

EMERALD COWBOY, Dir. Andrew Molina, Indian Pictures

TELEVISION:

IL GATTOPARDO (Additional Photography), dir. Tom Shankland / Netflix

C*A*U*G*H*T (Additional Photography), dir. Kick Gurry / Freemantle

SHE HULK (Additional LA Photography), Marvel

ONE PERFECT SHOT, Dir. Ava Duvernay / C.Fitz / HBO MAX

INTO THE DARK, dir. Gigi Saul Guerrero / Prod. Tevin Adelman, Alissa Phillips, Hulu / Blumhouse

THE TENNIS CHANNEL ACADEMY, Various Directors, Tennis Channel

MUPPETS - STATLER AND WALDORF: FROM THE BALCONY , Dir. Ian Hirsch, Disney Channel

ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FILMS:

POWDER BLUE, dir. Timothy Linh Bui, Grosvenor Park

BLOOD CREEK, dir. Joel Schumacher, Gold Circle

THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT, dir. Peter Cornwell, Gold Circle

SHUT UP AND SING, dir. Barbara Kopple, Weinstein Company

KING OF THE ANTS, dir. Stuart Gordon, The Asylum

MUSIC VIDEO / COMMERCIAL DIRECTORS: (partial list)

WARREN FU / BRUNO MARS / DAVE GROHL / DREW KIRSCH / SOPHIA RAY / SING LEE / JOEL SCHUMACHER / CHARLOTTE WALES / SOPHIE EDELSTEIN / MORGAN COOPER / ELLIOTT SELLERS / SCOTT FLEMING / MAT WHITECROSS / LORENZO DE GUIA / 37TH DEGREE / SALARYMAN / NANCY BENNETT / RICHARD YELLAND / TIM GRAY / RICHARD HICKEY

MUSIC VIDEOS: (partial list)

COLDPLAY** / SHAKIRA / BRUNO MARS with GUCCI MANE and KODAK BLACK / MUSE / PARAMORE / A TRIBE CALLED QUEST / ALEX AIONO FEAT. T-PAIN / SNOOP DOGG with PHARRELL and STEVIE WONDER / SUICIDE SQUAD with IMAGINE DRAGONS-X AMBASSADORS -WIZ KALIFA-LIL WAYNE-TY $-LOGIC / MIKE POSNER / WEEZER / THE KILLERS / CHVRCHES / HAIM / ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (ELO) / THE STROKES / NERO / DAYA / SUPER JUNIOR D&E / LO MOON / THE DARKNESS / SCHOOL BOY Q / BRANDON FLOWERS / THE GROWLERS, / SAMMY HAGAR / JULIAN CASABLANCAS / LUNCH feat RAY J / LITTLE JOY / INEZ GAVARIA / TYLER WARD / PLAIN WHITE TS / FOOO CONSPIRACY / US THE DUO / THE VIRGINS

**Won for Best Rock Video - 2020 MTV VMAs

COMMERCIALS: (partial list)

TARGET / ADIDAS / VOGUE / MUSCLE MILK / NISSAN / ALL STATE INSURANCE / FINISH / SYNCHRONY BANK / DEWALT / ANTI METH PSA / CALIFORNIA LOTTERY / MICROSOFT / LG / VERA BRADLEY / HBO SPORTS /AAA / FULL TILT POKER / FOX SPORTS / MOTOROLA / BOGOTA TOURISM / NO EXPLODE / CABO WABO TEQUILA / WESTERN DIGITAL / TOSHIBA / HARD ROCK CASINO

NUMEROUS POLITICAL COMMERCIALS (LIST AVAIL UPON REQUEST)

PROMOS:

OPPENHEIMER (UNIVERSAL) / HAWKEYE (DISNEY) / NFL NETWORK / STRAIGHT UP WITH STEVE AUSTIN (USA) / THE COLONY (USA) / DAMIEN (A&E) / SECRETS AND LIES (ABC) / BATES MOTEL (A&E) / SECRET MILLIONAIRE (FOX) / PRIVILEGED (CW) / BERLANTI TV (TAG)

VR:

ALEX AIONO MUSIC VIDEO

VICTOR OLIDIPO EXPERIENCE

MISC. PODCASTS / WEBINAR / ARTICLES:

Storybeat Podcast: https://www.storybeat.net/byron-werner-cinematographer-episode-128/

Scriptation Cinematographer’s Panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv9aUAlw5JI

Canvas Rebel: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-byron-werner

The Film Situation Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4vkMBOnB3DyqsaxDtqTXgg?si=jDK3rLR9RDORycdr3tyckw