Lance Acord
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Lance Acord

Camera · Born 1964-09-09 · age 61 · Fresno, California, USA

Lance Acord (born September 9, 1964) is an American cinematographer. Acord was born in Fresno County, California. He attended Sir Francis Drake High School's School Within A School (S.W.A.S.) program and went on to study photography and filmmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute. He began his professional career with photographer/filmmaker Bruce Weber. Together they made documentaries, commercials and music videos. His breakthrough in the MTV music videos world came when director Stéphane Sednaoui offered him to work on Björk's Big Time Sensuality. Acord continued to work extensively in the commercials and music videos mediums. He earned the MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice”, which featured Christopher Walken and was directed by Spike Jonze. He also worked with R.E.M. on a regular basis.

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Titles

Her
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7.8

Her

Dec 18, 2013
Additional Photography
Lost in Translation
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7.4

Lost in Translation

Sep 18, 2003
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Being John Malkovich
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7.4

Being John Malkovich

Oct 29, 1999
Director of Photography
Marie Antoinette
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6.7

Marie Antoinette

May 24, 2006
Director of Photography
Adaptation.
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7.3

Adaptation.

Dec 6, 2002
Director of Photography
Where the Wild Things Are
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6.5

Where the Wild Things Are

Oct 16, 2009
Director of Photography
Jackass: The Movie
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6.3

Jackass: The Movie

Oct 25, 2002
Second Unit Director of Photography
Robot & Frank
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6.9

Robot & Frank

Aug 24, 2012
Producer, "B" Camera Operator
Buffalo '66
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7.1

Buffalo '66

Jan 20, 1998
Director of Photography
Cop Car
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6.0

Cop Car

Jul 8, 2015
Executive Producer
Jackass
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6.7

Jackass

Apr 12, 2000
Additional Camera
Hearts Beat Loud
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6.8

Hearts Beat Loud

Jun 8, 2018
Executive Producer
The Hero
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6.1

The Hero

Jun 9, 2017
Executive Producer
Other People
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6.4

Other People

Sep 9, 2016
Executive Producer
God's Pocket
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5.8

God's Pocket

May 9, 2014
Producer, Director of Photography
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
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6.7

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

Jun 14, 2002
Director of Photography
The Independent
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6.5

The Independent

Nov 2, 2022
Executive Producer
An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn
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5.5

An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn

May 25, 2018
Executive Producer
The Last Shift
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5.7

The Last Shift

Sep 25, 2020
Executive Producer
Long Weekend
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6.9

Long Weekend

Mar 12, 2021
Executive Producer
Lick the Star
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5.9

Lick the Star

Oct 1, 1998
Director of Photography
The Truffle Hunters
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7.5

The Truffle Hunters

Dec 25, 2020
Executive Producer
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7.0

How They Get There

Jan 1, 1997
Director of Photography
Farewell Amor
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6.8

Farewell Amor

Jan 25, 2020
Executive Producer
The Work of Director Michel Gondry
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8.5

The Work of Director Michel Gondry

Oct 23, 2003
Director of Photography
Late Bloomers
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6.5

Late Bloomers

Jun 7, 2024
Executive Producer
The New Tenants
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5.9

The New Tenants

Dec 30, 2009
Executive Producer
Daughters
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7.0

Daughters

Aug 9, 2024
Executive Producer
Earth Mama
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5.8

Earth Mama

Jul 7, 2023
Executive Producer
Aisha
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6.1

Aisha

Nov 17, 2022
Executive Producer
The Sentence
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6.8

The Sentence

Jan 20, 2018
Executive Producer
The Rehearsal
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5.2

The Rehearsal

Jul 15, 2016
Executive Producer
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
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8.0

Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Dec 13, 2013
Camera Operator
Chop Suey
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4.6

Chop Suey

Feb 11, 2001
Director of Photography
Broadway Rising
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5.5

Broadway Rising

Dec 5, 2022
Executive Producer
Amarillo By Morning
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6.2

Amarillo By Morning

Jan 16, 1998
Director of Photography
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician
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4.8

Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

Mar 21, 2001
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial
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6.3

As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial

Jan 22, 2024
Executive Producer
Flipside
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5.5

Flipside

May 31, 2024
Executive Producer
The Wolf: True Alpha
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6.7

The Wolf: True Alpha

Oct 10, 2018
Director, Director of Photography
Gentle Giants
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4.0

Gentle Giants

Aug 16, 1995
Director of Photography
E.T.: A Holiday Reunion
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6.0

E.T.: A Holiday Reunion

Nov 28, 2019
Director
There There
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5.5

There There

Nov 18, 2022
Executive Producer
Born to Play
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2.7

Born to Play

Jul 1, 2020
Executive Producer
The Heart Still Hums
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8.0

The Heart Still Hums

Jun 17, 2020
Executive Producer
Billy Nayer
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8.0

Billy Nayer

Jan 1, 1992
Camera Operator
The Very Best of Sheryl Crow: The Videos
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8.0

The Very Best of Sheryl Crow: The Videos

Mar 30, 2004
Director
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Eventual Wife

Jan 1, 2000
Director of Photography
The Wolf
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10.0

The Wolf

Feb 14, 2017
Director
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6.0

Wild in the Streets

Apr 23, 2013
Director of Photography
Free Tibet
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8.0

Free Tibet

Sep 11, 1998
Cinematography
Bird in Hand
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1.0

Bird in Hand

Jun 6, 2025
Executive Producer
The Teddy Boys of the Edwardian Drape Society
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The Teddy Boys of the Edwardian Drape Society

Jan 2, 1996
Director of Photography
Lazy Susan
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Lazy Susan

Aug 13, 2019
Executive Producer
Rule of Two Walls
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Rule of Two Walls

Jun 8, 2023
Executive Producer
Another Hayride
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Another Hayride

Jan 19, 2021
Executive Producer
Soul Patrol
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Soul Patrol

Jan 25, 2026
Executive Producer