Ernest Dickerson
FilmmakerAmerican·b. 1951
Known for:
Do the Right Thing (1989), Malcolm X (1992), Jungle Fever (1991), She's Gotta Have It (1986)
American cinematographer and director who began his career collaborating with Spike Lee, his classmate at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He later transitioned to directing with films like Juice (1992).
Ernest Dickerson's Gear List(1)
ARRI
Connection note
Used Arriflex cameras for Do the Right Thing (1989) and Malcolm X (1992), developing a bold visual style with Spike Lee that drew on documentary and expressionist techniques.
Product description
The Arriflex 35 BL (Blimped Lightweight), introduced in 1972, was the first self-blimped 35mm motion picture camera quiet enough for sync-sound shooting without an external housing. Its mirror-reflex viewfinder and rugged construction made it a standard tool in European and independent filmmaking from the 1970s onward.
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Last updated March 24, 2026
