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Role

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth

06/25/1951

Place of birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Ernest R. Dickerson

Biography

Ernest Roscoe Dickerson A.S.C., aka. Ernest R. Dickerson, is an American film director and cinematographer. As a cinematographer, he is known for his frequent collaborations with Spike Lee. As a director, he is known for films such as Juice (1992), Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995), Bones (2001) and Never Die Alone (2004). He has also directed several episodes of acclaimed television series such as Once Upon a Time (2011), The Wire (2002), Dexter (2006), and The Walking Dead (2010).

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Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

7.5

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She's Gotta Have It

6.8

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Role: Dog #8

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Directing

Directing

Acting

Role: Self

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

7.5

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Role: Self - Director, Bones, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

That Guy Dick Miller

7.4

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Role: Self

Tales of the Uncanny

6.9

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Role: Self

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Acting

Role: Self

IMPACT-Dick Gregory

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Role: Self

Morris Stokes

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What I Learned From Spike Lee's Student Film

I've always thought that, to be great at anything, I must be a student of the game. Sometimes, my studies can lead me into obscure territories. As a passionate cinephile that dreams of one day making a movie, I always want to learn cheap tricks that can help my no-budget movies look as good as possible. As such, I sometimes study the student films of filmmakers I admire. These little-known pictures have helped me understand what my idols did before anyone gave them a proper budget. I've decided