DEREK RITTENHOUSE
Gaffer / Chief Lighting Technician
IATSE Local 728
EDUCATION
BFA – Cinematography - The School of Visual Arts 2002
MFA – Cinematography – American Film Institute 2012
2022 Emmy Award Winner
Outstanding Lighting Direction & Scenic Design
ABC News / Soul of A Nation
Andra Day Performance
*select work and weblink*
Television / Features / Narrative
Commercial / Music Videos
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My Next Guest w/ David Letterman
(Julia Louis-Dreyfuss & Will Smith)
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Dating Around Season 2 / Netflix
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Oprah Winfrey presents: The Me You Can't See Eps. 1&2
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Independent Spirit Awards / Cold Open '19
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History Ch - Forged In Fire: Knife or Death
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America Under Fire - Showtime Doc Series
Netflix-Thirteen Reasons Why/Doc Featurette
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Gabrielle Union - Being Mary Jane Promo
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HBO/Real Sports - Peter Norman; The Third Man
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The Kalief Browder Doc Series - Spike TV
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The Deleted - FullScreen Streaming
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My Haunted House (series) LMN Network
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Hangar 1 (season 2) - The History Channel
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Dir. James Adolphus
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DP Ethan Mills
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DP James Adolphus
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DP Martin Moody
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DP Stephan Weinberger
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DP Dan Marks
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DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
DP Rob Whitaker
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DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
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DP Rob Whitaker
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DP Ronan Killean
DP Jack Kney
DP Jack Kney
DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
DP James Adolphus
DP James Adolphus
DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
DP Martin Moody
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Samsung PRO XL
Subway Series w/ Marshawn Lynch
Pacific AirShow 2022
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Taylor Guitars
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VW/ Comedy Shorts
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Dell Alienware / Anderson Paak
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Dell Alienware / Caleb McLaughlin
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Jim Stanard / Arkansas ft Peter Yarrow, Bethany Yarrow
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Jim Stanard / Witness Protection
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DP Adam Lee
DP Adam Lee
DP Antonio Cisneros
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DP Martin Moody
DP Adam Lee
DP Ezequiel Casares
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DP Ezequiel Casares
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DP Adam Lee
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DP Adam Lee
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DP Sam Kretchmar
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DP Sam Kretchmar
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DP Sam Kretchmar
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DP Martin Moody
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DP Martin Moody
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DP Martin Moody
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DP Martin Moody
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DP Adam Lee
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DP Adam Lee
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DP Adam Lee
DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
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DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
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DP Martin Moody
DP Martin Moody
DP Jessie Davey
DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
DP Martin Moody
DP Justin Kane
DP Martin Moody
DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
DP Michael M. Pessah ASC
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