Alice Brooks
Alice Brooks | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Samuel Spencer (m. 2012) |
| Website | www |
Alice Brooks ASC, is an American director of photography best known for her cinematography work on feature films, particularly the film adaptations of the stage musicals Wicked (2024), Tick, Tick ... Boom! (2021), and In the Heights (2021).[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Brooks grew up in Los Angeles and New York, the daughter of Candace Coulston of South Bristol, ME, and Stephen Levi, the late playwright who had numerous plays published by New York publishing company Samuel French.[3][4][5] As a child, she acted in various national television commercial spots and was in a recurring skit on Late Night With David Letterman.[6][7] Brooks graduated USC School of Cinematic Arts magna cum laude in 2001.[8]
Career
[edit]Her work includes In the Heights, the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway production directed by Jon M. Chu,[9][10] which received widespread critical acclaim for its cinematography;[11] and Tick, Tick... Boom!, Miranda's directorial debut starring Andrew Garfield and produced by Ron Howard, based on the stage show by Jonathan Larson.[12]
Brooks collaborates with Chu frequently; prior to In The Heights, the two worked together on The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers in 2011,[13] Jem and the Holograms in 2015[14] and Home Before Dark, Apple TV+'s 2020 crime-drama series.[15][16][17] She will work again with Chu on the two-part film adaptation of Stephan Schwartz's Broadway musical Wicked for Universal Pictures. The first part was released in November 2024.[18]
Her work on The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion from directors Farah X and Lisa Cortés premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and went on to win awards from Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, Milwaukee Film Festival, Napa Valley Film Festival and the Sidewalk Film Festival.[19] Her work has been featured on the cover of ICG Magazine [20] Brooks also worked on 2021's Queen Bees, director Michael Lembeck's comedy-drama starring Ellen Burstyn, Jane Curtin, Loretta Devine, and James Caan.[21]
Accolades
[edit]In 2004, Brooks was nominated and awarded WorldFest-Houston's Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Cinematography - Shorts Platinum Award for her work on Charlie 2.0, Matthew Hsu's comedy short.[22] In 2024, she and gaffer Dave Smith became the first recipients of the SUMOLIGHT Creative Synergy Award at the 2024 Manaki Brothers Film Festival for their work on Wicked.[23]
Personal life
[edit]She has been married to Samuel Spencer since September 8, 2012.[24]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Narrative feature
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 2006 | Monday | Heidi Van Lier | |
| Ten 'til Noon | Scott Storm | ||
| You Did What? | Jeff Morris | ||
| Grand Junction | Freddy F. Hakimi | ||
| 2007 | A Light for Greytowers | Robin Saex Garbose | |
| 2008 | Mulligans | Chip Hale | |
| 2009 | Hungry Years | Eva James Isaak James |
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| 2010 | American Flyer | Mark L. Christensen | |
| 2011 | Lucid Possession | Toni Dove | |
| 2015 | Sweethearts of the Gridiron | Chip Hale | |
| Apparition | Quinn Saunders | ||
| Jem and the Holograms | Jon M. Chu | ||
| 2016 | Dance Camp | Bert and Bertie | |
| Girl Flu. | Dorie Barton | ||
| North by El Norte | Mark L. Christensen | ||
| One Fall | Marcus Dean Fuller | ||
| We Love You | Huck Botko | ||
| 2018 | Alex & Me | Eric Champnella | |
| Emma | Tim Kashani Kent Nicholson |
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| 2021 | In the Heights | Jon M. Chu | |
| Queen Bees | Michael Lembeck | ||
| Tick, Tick... Boom! | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Cinematography | |
| 2024 | Wicked | Jon M. Chu | Shot back-to-back |
| 2025 | Wicked: For Good |
Direct-to-video
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Hillz | Saran Barnun |
| 2006 | Bit Parts | Dave Reda |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2000 | Meta | Shannon Banal |
| 2002 | Ocha Cups For Christmas | Michael Fimognari |
| 9 1/2 | Zachary Isenberg | |
| When the Kids Are Away | Jon M. Chu | |
| 2003 | Jack Milton: Fairy Tale Detective | Todd Norwood |
| Charlie 2.0 | Matthew Hsu | |
| 2004 | Pretty Dead Girl | Shawn Ku |
| Great Lengths | Dara Resnik | |
| The Memo | Dahéli Hall | |
| On the Couch | Tai Fauci | |
| Post Mikey | Bryan Albright | |
| 2005 | Little Boy Blues | John McCrite |
| Waiting for Silence | Chip Hale | |
| 2006 | American Storage | Andrew J. Cohen |
| Spanish Boots | Domenica Cameron-Scorsese | |
| Eaton's Water | Sally Bower Levi | |
| 2007 | Redemption Song | Cameron Fay |
| My Lunch with Larry | Barry Edelstein | |
| 2008 | The Boy and the Polar Bear | Marco Aurelio |
| 2009 | The Bake Shop Ghost | Lorette Bayle |
| Alienated | Paul Borghese | |
| 2010 | Chasm | David Hayter |
| Roots in Water | Domenica Cameron-Scorsese | |
| 2011 | Game On | Ryan Landels Harry Shum Jr. |
| 14 Minutes | Elise Plakke | |
| 2012 | Sitting Babies | Cameron Fay |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Design Revolution | Sally Levi | |
| 2019 | The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion | Farah X Lisa Cortés |
With Nausheen Dadabhoy and Jendra Jarnagin |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Wainy Days | David Wain | Episode "Donna" |
| 2010-2011 | The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers | Jon M. Chu Scott Speer Ryan Landels Charles Oliver Christopher Scott |
21 episodes |
| 2012 | S2udio City | Christopher Scott Herself Jamal Sims |
15 episodes |
| 2013 | Tainted Love | Avi Youabian | All 6 episodes |
| 2015 | The Kennedy Files | 4 episodes | |
| 2017 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within the Cartel | Avi Youabian | TV short |
| The Walking Dead: Red Machete | 6 episodes | ||
| 2020 | Home Before Dark | Jon M. Chu Kat Candler |
4 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "ASC Welcomes New Member Alice Brooks". American Society of Cinematographers. 2021-10-12.
- ^ Daniel Eagan (2021-06-10). "500 Extras on a Hot Summer Day: DP Alice Brooks on In the Heights". Filmmakers Magazine.
- ^ "Stephen Levi". Playbill.
- ^ "Stephen Levi". Concord Theatricals.
- ^ "Stephen Levi Theatre Credits". Broadway World. 2018-10-10.
- ^ "Cinematographer Alice Brooks of Portland has first studio release with 'Jem and the Holograms'". Press Herald. 2015-10-29.
- ^ "Behind the Scenes: In the Heights". IBC.
- ^ "USC Alumni Hotsheet". USC. 2014-06-01.
- ^ "Alice Brooks-In The Heights". British Cinematographer. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ "'In the Heights': How Cinematographer Alice Brooks Captured a Hollywood Musical on Location". Indiewire. 2021-06-01.
- ^ Jazz Tangcay (2021-06-07). "'In the Heights' Cinematographer Alice Brooks on Capturing the Film's Stunning Reflection Shot". Variety.
- ^ "Watch the First Trailer for the Tick, Tick...Boom! Movie, Starring Andrew Garfield". Theater Mania. 2021-06-10.
- ^ "Alice Brooks". Maine Media.
- ^ "June 2021 Digital Edition". ICG Magazine. 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Alice Brooks". IFC Film. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "ASC Welcomes New Member Alice Brooks". The ASC.
- ^ "'In the Heights' DP Alice Brooks talks crafting a big look". Reel Chicago. 2021-06-29.
- ^ Adam Chitwood (2021-08-31). "'Wicked' Movie Will Reunite Director Jon M. Chu With His 'In the Heights' Cinematographer Alice Brooks". Collider.
- ^ "THE REMIX: HIP HOP X FASHION". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "digital edition". ICG Magazine. 2021-06-01.
- ^ "ASC Welcomes New Member Alice Brooks". The ASC. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "WorldFest Houston 2004". Famous Fix. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ https://manaki.com.mk/introducing-the-sumolight-creative-synergy-award-at-the-icff-manaki-brothers-film-festival/
- ^ "Alice Brooks, Samuel Spencer". New York Times. 2012-09-09.
External links
[edit]- Alice Brooks at IMDb
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