Director of Photography, Flm, Music, TV & Video Producer – Bill Carrier
Bill Carrier – Memphis, TN
... Director / Director of Photography, Film, Music, TV & Video Producer

William "Bill" Carrier lll
Director/DP

Degrees :
BBA Marketing Communications, University of Memphis
Memphis Academy of Arts, Sculpture
Winona School of Photography PPA
Master of Electronic Imaging PPA
Master of Photography PPA
Craftsman Degree, PPA

Current :
President, API photographers, Inc. and API cine
Published 2000, 2005, and 2010 CAMERACRAFTSMAN OF AMERICA

Experience:
Panavision Arriflex, Aaton, Photosonic, Hydroflex, Sony Cine Alta HD 24P, XDCam, RED, Vericam, D-Beta, Sx, BetaSP

Feature Film
Second Unit :
"A Family Thing"- DP, Fred Murphy - United Artists
"The Firm" -DP, John Seale - Paramount Pictures
"Silence of the Lambs", Aerial Footage - Orion Pictures
"Heart of Dixie" - Heartbreak Productions
"City Killers" - Sunrise Productions Movie of the Week

Television
Second Unit:
"Cybill" starring Cybil Shepherd - Carsey-Wener Productions LLC
"Taking Back My Life" - The Nancy Ziegemyer Story with Patricia Wettig
"Blind Vengeance" - DP, Daryn Okada - Universal Pictures
"Designing Women" - Mozark Productions
"Elvis, Good Rockin' Tonight" - DP, Daryn Okada - New World Pictures

Commercials :
Over 1000, including: McDonald’s, Tennessee & Arkansas Tourism, Harrah’s, Church’s Fried Chicken, Home Box Office, Formby’s, Thompsons Water Seal, Ambush, First Tennessee Bank, Cablevision, Baptist Hospitals, BMW, Shoneys, Holiday Inn, Subaru, Grand Casino, Eagle Capital Mortgage, AutoBody America, Angel Food Ice Cream.

Corporate :
The Kroger Company, Perkins Restaurants, Prudential, American Home Shield, American Express Travelers Checks, Chase Bank, St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Cash America, Federal Express, Boston Museum, Memphis Chamber of Commerce, McMillian McGraw Hill, Koger Properties, University of North Texas, Plough Suncare Products, International Paper, Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR, Thomas & Betts.


Educational :
Wonders” The Memphis International Cultural Series: Splendors of the Ottaman Sultans, Napoleon, Imperial Tombs of China, Titanic, Ancestors of the Incas, and Czars. This series of videos has won Cine Golden Eagles, Tellies and Addies awards.

Television :
Hardcopy, CBS Sports, How’d They Do That, Unsolved Mysteries, Disney - American Teachers Awards, BBC Bravo Series-MTV Europe, That’s Incredible."Com’n Home, The Sun Reunion" - Lighting Director Dick Clark Productions- Starring Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, The Elvis Tribute, Queens of Comedy, Entertainment Tonight, and America's Most Wanted.

Aerial Cinematography:
          "Silence of the Lambs", Orion Pictures
          "Lost Paradise", HBO Documentary
          "How'd They Do That?" TV Show
          "Oil Factory": Al Green Music Video
          Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City; Lake Tahoe, Reno & Las Vegas
          Sandia Federal; Albuquerque, NM
          Mud Island, Malmo Advertising
          CPI Concrete
          The Port Authority
          Tunica Convention Arena, Combs Advertising
          St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
          Black Gold Awards: Dick Clark Productions
          Memphis Regional Chamber
          State Tech Institute
          Canadian Railroad

Music Video:

"Birth of Rock & Roll" with Ron Wood, Carl Perkins, & Jerry Lee Lewis - Polygram Records
"Class of ‘55" with Carl Perkins - Kiva Records
"My Basketball Man" with Cordell Jackson - Moon Records
"Alternative Nation" Tour with Soul Asylum & Spin Doctors
"Budweiser Country" Tour with Travis Tritt & Little Texas

Professional Affiliations:
            International Cinematographers' Guild - Director of Photography
            Cameracraftsman of America
            National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS)
            Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
            Southeastern Professional Photographers
            Tennessee Professional Photographers
            International Photographers Hall of Fame Director

 
Awards :
3 Cine Golden Eagles for WONDERS: Titanic and Ancestors of the Incas
Houston International Film Festival-GOLD for Class of ‘55
Chicago International Film Festival-SILVER for McDonald’s
International Competition - First Place for "Crime Stoppers"
International Fair & Exposition Competition-First Place
National First Place for Catholic Diocese Bishop’s Appeal
Kodak Gallery Award
34 TELLY awards
46 ADDY’s
Four New York Andy Awards, 26 TPPA court of honors
33 Tennessee Professional Photographers Association Court of Honors
CASE National Educational Award
Tennessee Professional Photographers Hall of Fame 2001
The ROGERS award Nat'l Keep Tennessee Beautiful

Hobbies and Interests:
         Certified scuba diver
         Accomplished golfer
         Avid snow skier

Whether you need a Director of Photography in Memphis, producer services, an aerial videographer or photographer, high definition film or video, Bill Carrier is your guy.

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