Peter Deming | |
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| Born | 13 December 1957 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Education | University of Wisconsin American Film Institute |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Peter Deming, ASC (born December 13, 1957) is a Lebanese-born American cinematographer, best known for his works in horror and comedy films., winning the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001).
Deming was educated at the University of Wisconsin and the American Film Institute.
He began working as a cinematographer in the 1980s, with early features including Sam Raimi's Evil Dead II (1987) and Robert Townsend's Hollywood Shuffle (1987) before working in comedies like My Cousin Vinny (1992) and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997).
Deming first worked with David Lynch in 1992, shooting six episodes of the short-lived comedy series On the Air. Lynch subsequently engaged him for the feature Lost Highway (1997), Mulholland Drive (2001), and the television revival Twin Peaks, for which received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Deming has said that Lynch was precise about shot lists but left lighting decisions to him, with the instruction "dark should be darker".
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Scream 2 | Popcorn boy | |
| 2000 | Scream 3 | Man Eating Popcorn on Studio Tour | Uncredited |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | On the Air | Lesli Linka Glatter Jack Fisk Jonathan Sanger Betty Thomas |
6 episodes |
| 1993 | Key West | David Beaird Chuck Bowman James Frawley |
3 episodes |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Peyton Reed | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2016 | The Toycracker: A Mini-Musical Spectacular | Andreas Nilsson Henry Sedler Paul Nguyen |
TV short; With Robert Yeoman |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | David Lynch | Season 3 |
| 2026 | Spider-Noir | Alethea Jones | Episodes "Betrayal" and "Nightmare on a Gurney" |
Miniseries
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Hotel Room | David Lynch James Signorelli |
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| 2020 | The Good Lord Bird | ||
| 2023 | The Continental: From the World of John Wick | Albert Hughes | Episode "Night 3: Theatre of Pain" |
| 2025 | The Residence | Jaffar Mahmood | 4 episodes |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 1994 | Cosmic Slop | Reginald Hudlin Warrington Hudlin Kevin Rodney Sullivan |
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| Last Days of Russell | Reginald Hudlin | With Brett King | |
| 2000 | If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Anne Heche | Segment "2000" |
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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| 1990 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Cinematography | House Party | Nominated |
| 2001 | Mulholland Drive | Won | ||
| New York Film Critics Circle | Best Cinematographer | Nominated | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography | Twin Peaks | Nominated |
