Arledge Armenaki
Birth nameJames Arledge Armenaki
Birth dateDecember 28, 1949 (age 76)
Birth placePortland, Oregon, U.S.
OccupationCinematographer

James Arledge Armenaki (born December 28, 1949)[1] is an American cinematographer and professor.[2]

Biography

Armenaki was born in Portland, Oregon, the son of a United States Navy pilot.[3] Due to his father's career, he grew up in various locations, primarily in Morocco and London, England.[3]

Between 1973 and 1976 he studied at Brooks Institute of Photography. The blaxploitation Disco Godfather was his first movie shot as a director of photography. Next to his cinematography-career he taught at Brooks Institute of Photography (1990−1995), North Carolina School of the Arts (1995−2005) and since 2005 as an associate professor at Western Carolina University.[3]

Selected filmography

YearTitleNotesRef.
1979Microwave MassacreAssistant camera operator
1979Disco GodfatherCinematographer[4]
1981RoarAssistant camera operator
1982The SlayerAssistant camera operator
1987Dennis the MenaceCinematographer[4]
1988BlackoutCinematographer[4]
1989Howling V: The RebirthCinematographer[4]
1989Death SpaCinematographer[4]
1990Club FedCinematographer[4]
1992Auntie Lee's Meat PiesCinematographer[4]
2009WesleyCinematographer[4]

References

  1. ^ "Arledge Armenaki". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived October 2, 2022 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ Residentnews.net
  3. ^ "Before They Were Educators: Arledge Armenaki". The Western Carolinian. August 19, 2011. Archived October 2, 2022 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "Arledge Armenaki". AllMovie. Retrieved October 2, 2022.