Ericson Core

Ericson Core is an American film director and cinematographer, best known for directing the 2006 sports film Invincible and the 2015 film Point Break. He has been director of photography on several films including Payback, The Fast and the Furious, and Daredevil.

Ericson Core
Born
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm director, cinematographer
Years active1995–present

Early life and education

Core attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, at age 16, and he then attended USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles to get a B.A. degree in film production and directing studies.[1][2] He received a Master of Fine Arts degree in directing and cinematography, also from the Art Center College of Design.[1]

Career

Core started his career as a music video director and then as a cinematographer for films like Payback, The Fast and the Furious, and Daredevil.[1][3]

Directing

Core made his directorial debut with a true-story based sports film Invincible, on which he also remained the director of photography.[3] The film, starring Mark Wahlberg, released on August 25, 2006 by Walt Disney Pictures.[4]

In 2015, Core directed the action-thriller film Point Break, a remake of the 1991 film of the same name, based on a script by Kurt Wimmer.[3][5] The film starred Édgar Ramírez and Luke Bracey, and it released in the United States on December 25, 2015 by Warner Bros. Pictures.[6]

Filmography
Year Film Director Cinematographer Notes
1996 Exit in Red No Yes
1997 One Eight Seven No Yes
1999 Payback No Yes
Mumford No Yes
2000 Dancing at the Blue Iguana No Yes
2001 The Fast and the Furious No Yes
Don't Say a Word No No Additional photographer
2003 Daredevil No Yes
2006 Invincible Yes Yes Directorial debut
2008 The Courier/2.0 Yes Yes
2015 Point Break Yes Yes
2019 Togo Yes Yes

References
  1. "DP Ericson Core Joins Plum For Commercials". SHOOTonline.com. September 5, 2003. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  2. "USC Cinematic Arts - Hot Sheet November - December 2015". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  3. Topel, Fred (February 5, 2016). "Ericson Core interview: Point Break, the importance of a DP". Den of Geek. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  4. "Invincible (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  5. Lee, Maggie (December 3, 2015). "Film Review: 'Point Break'". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  6. "Point Break (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
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