Phil Abraham
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Phil Abraham is an American film and television cinematographer and director. He worked on all six seasons of The Sopranos
, initially as a camera operator, then as a cinematographer and eventually as an episodic director. He won a 2008 Emmy Award
for Outstanding Cinemtography and has been nominated for three other Emmy Awards for best cinematography in a single camera series for his work on The Sopranos. He has also worked as a cinematographer and director for Mad Men
. He graduated from Wesleyan University
, along with Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner
.
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
, initially as a camera operator, then as a cinematographer and eventually as an episodic director. He won a 2008 Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for Outstanding Cinemtography and has been nominated for three other Emmy Awards for best cinematography in a single camera series for his work on The Sopranos. He has also worked as a cinematographer and director for Mad Men
Mad Men
Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
. He graduated from Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
, along with Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner
Matthew Weiner
Matthew Weiner is an American writer, director and producer of television drama. He is the creator, executive producer, head writer, and show runner of the AMC television series Mad Men. He is also noted for his work on the HBO series The Sopranos, on which he served as a writer and producer...
.
Director
| Year | Series | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mercy Mercy (TV series) Mercy is a medical drama which aired on NBC from September 23, 2009 to May 12, 2010. The series initially aired on Wednesday nights at 8/7c, as part of the 2009 fall season, but was pushed back to 9/8c in April.... |
"I Did Kill You, Didn't I?" | Season 1, episode 15 |
| White Collar | "Bottlenecked" | Season 1, episode 12 | |
| Sons of Anarchy Sons of Anarchy Sons of Anarchy is an American television drama series created by Kurt Sutter about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in Northern California... |
"June Wedding" | Season 3, episode 12 | |
| 2009 | Breaking Bad Breaking Bad Breaking Bad is an American television drama series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and produced in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Breaking Bad is the story of Walter White , a struggling high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with advanced lung cancer at the beginning of the series... |
"Over" | Season 2, episode 10 |
| Sons of Anarchy | "Service" | Season 2, episode 11 | |
| 2008 | Mad Men Mad Men Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each... |
"Maidenform" | Season 2, episode 6 |
| Crash | "F-36, Sprint Left, T-4" | Season 1, episode 11 | |
| 2007 | Mad Men | "The Hobo Code" | Season 1, episode 8 |
| The Sopranos The Sopranos The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads... |
"Remember When" | Season 6, episode 15 | |
Cinematographer
| Year | Series | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Mad Men Mad Men Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each... |
"Babylon" | Season 1, episode 6 |
| "New Amsterdam" | Season 1, episode 4 | ||
| "Marriage of Figaro" | Season 1, episode 3 | ||
| "Ladies Room" | Season 1, episode 2 | ||
| "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | Season 1, episode 1 | ||
| The Sopranos The Sopranos The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads... |
"The Blue Comet" | Season 6 part 2, episode 20 | |
| "Walk Like a Man" | Season 6 part 2, episode 17 | ||
| "Soprano Home Movies" | Season 6 part 2, episode 13 | ||
| 2006 | "Cold Stones" | Season 6 part 1, episode 11 | |
| "The Ride" | Season 6 part 1, episode 9 | ||
| "Luxury Lounge" | Season 6 part 1, episode 7 | ||
| "Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request" | Season 6 part 1, episode 5 | ||
| "Mayham" | Season 6 part 1, episode 3 | ||
| "Members Only" | Season 6 part 1, episode 1 | ||
| Six Degrees | "Pilot" | Season 1, episode 1 | |
| 2004 | The Sopranos The Sopranos The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads... |
"All Due Respect" | Season 5, episode 13 |
| "The Test Dream" | Season 5, episode 11 | ||
| "Unidentified Black Males" | Season 5, episode 9 | ||
| "Sentimental Education" | Season 5, episode 6 | ||
| "Irregular Around the Margins" | Season 5, episode 5 | ||
| "Where's Johnny?" | Season 5, episode 3 | ||
| "Two Tonys" | Season 5, episode 1 | ||
| 2002 | "Whitecaps" | Season 4, episode 13 | |
| "Calling All Cars" | Season 4, episode 11 | ||
| "Whoever Did This" | Season 4, episode 9 | ||
| "Mergers and Acquisitions" | Season 4, episode 8 | ||
| "The Weight" | Season 4, episode 4 | ||
| "Christopher" | Season 4, episode 3 | ||
| "For All Debts Public and Private" | Season 4, episode 1 | ||
| 2001 | "Army of One" | Season 3, episode 13 | |
| "Pine Barrens" | Season 3, episode 11 | ||
| "The Telltale Moozadell" | Season 3, episode 9 | ||
| "Second Opinion" | Season 3, episode 7 | ||
| "Proshai, Livushka" | Season 3, episode 2 | ||
| 2000 | "Funhouse" | Season 2, episode 13 | |
| "The Knight in White Satin Armor" | Season 2, episode 12 | ||
| "House Arrest" | Season 2, episode 11 | ||
| "Bust-Out" | Season 2, episode 10 | ||
| "From Where to Eternity" | Season 2, episode 9 | ||
| "Full Leather Jacket" | Season 2, episode 8 | ||
| "D-Girl" | Season 2, episode 7 | ||
| "The Happy Wanderer" | Season 2, episode 6 | ||
| "Big Girls Don't Cry" | Season 2, episode 5 | ||
| "Commendatori" | Season 2, episode 4 | ||
| "Toodle-Fucking-Oo" | Season 2, episode 3 | ||
| "Do Not Resuscitate" | Season 2, episode 2 | ||
| "Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Office" | Season 2, episode 1 | ||
| 1999 | "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano" | Season 1, episode 13 | |
| "Isabella" | Season 1, episode 12 | ||
| "Nobody Knows Anything" | Season 1, episode 11 | ||
| "A Hit is a Hit" | Season 1, episode 10 | ||
| "Boca" | Season 1, episode 9 | ||
| "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti" | Season 1, episode 8 | ||
Camera operator
| Year | Series | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Sopranos The Sopranos The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads... |
"Down Neck" | Season 1, episode 7 |
| "Pax Soprana" | Season 1, episode 6 | ||
| "College" | Season 1, episode 5 | ||
| "Denial, Anger, Acceptance" | Season 1, episode 3 | ||