Ben Kutchins is an American cinematographer.
Biography Kutchins started his career with an internship at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), rising to production assistant. Next he studied film at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, then shot about 60 short films in two years, before working on indie films and was then hired to shoot the film Veronica Mars followed by the Amazon series, Mozart in the Jungle.
He has been nominated three times for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) for his work on Ozark in 2018 and 2020 and The White Lotus in 2025.
Filmography
Film Year Title Director 2002 Bomb the System Adam Bhala Lough 2004 The Best Thief in the World Jacob Kornbluth 2005 Waterborne Ben Rekhi 2007 The Fifth Patient Amir Mann 2008 Harrison Montgomery Daniel Davila2010 Holy Rollers Kevin Asch Ashes Ajay Naidu 2011 The Art of Getting By Gavin Wiesen 2012 Why Stop Now Phil DorlingRon Nyswaner 2013 Lucky Them Megan Griffiths2014 Brahmin Bulls Mahesh Pailoor Veronica Mars Rob Thomas The Longest Week Peter Glanz2015 Ten Thousand Saints Shari Springer BermanRobert Pulcini Sleeping with Other People Leslye Headland 2017 Crown Heights Matt Ruskin2019 Photograph Ritesh Batra Jexi Jon LucasScott Moore 2020 Clouds Justin Baldoni 2023 Boston Strangler Matt Ruskin
Documentary film Year Title Director Notes 2006 Sp!t Rotimi Rainwater With Frank Navas2011 Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon Stephen C. Mitchell With Ari Issler Dig It! Danny Clinch With David Homcy 2015 Soaked in Bleach Benjamin Statler 2021 Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell Emmett Malloy
Television Year Title Director Notes 2007 POV Katie GallowayPo Kutchins Episode "Prison Town, USA" 2019 Legion Dana Gonzales Episode "Chapter 26" 2021-present The White Lotus Mike White Season 1 and Season 3
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