David Bolen is a cinematographer based out of Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his work on feature films, television and documentaries.
Career Bolen graduated from the University of Southern California film school in 2013. He is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600). He has worked on music videos for Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X, Kendrick Lamar and more.
Bolen is best known for his work on Netflix's Delhi Crime, Untold, Trial by Media and Disney+'s Marvel's 616. Selected filmography Film Year Title Director Notes 2018 Soni Ivan Ayr2019 1BR David Marmor2022 Gone in the Night Eli Horowitz2024 Thelma Josh Margolin2026 Primetime Lance Oppenheim
Television
2023 – Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones 2022 – Delhi Crime (5 episodes) 2022 – The Deep End (4 episodes) 2021 – Untold: Deal with the Devil 2021 – Untold: Caitlyn Jenner 2020 – Trial by Media (1 episode)
2020 – The Con (1 episode) 2020 – Marvel's 616 (3 episodes) 2019-2020 – I Was A Teenage Felon (7 episodes) 2019 – Deadly Cults (3 episodes) 2015 – Haven: Origins
Documentary film Year Title Director Notes 2015 The Drop Box Brian Ivie2018 When Lambs Become LionsJon Kasbe A Concerto Is a ConversationBen Proudfoot and Kris BowersShort film 2020 Some Kind of Heaven Lance Oppenheim 2021 A Spark StoryJason Sterman and Leanne Dare2023The LionheartLaura Brownson The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring Erin Lee Carr 2024 Spermworld Lance Oppenheim 2026 You Can See Everything Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder
Music video
2024 – Wallows : "Your Apartment" 2023 – Dominic Fike : "Dancing in the Courthouse" 2022 – Camila Cabello : "Bam Bam" 2021 – Alessia Cara : "Sweet Dream" 2021 – Alessia Cara : "Shapeshifter" 2021 – Lil Nas X : "Sun Goes Down" 2019 – Galantis & Yellow Claw : "We Can Get High" 2019 – Next Town Down : "Wonderin" 2019 – Next Town Down : "Easy feat. 6lack"
2019 – Doja Cat : "Rules" 2018 – Lauren Jauregui : "Expectations" 2018 – Wallows : "1980s Horror Film" 2018 – Jay Rock : "Es Tales" 2015 – Jay Rock : "Money Trees Deuce" 2015 – Kendrick Lamar : "For Free? (Interlude)" 2015 – Jay Rock Feat. Black Hippy : "Vice City" 2015 – Jay Rock : "The Ways"
Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2024 NominatedDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding CinematographyLive to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones2022 NominatedMTV Video Music AwardsBest Cinematography"Bam Bam"2021 WonWebby AwardsVideo - DocumentaryBlood Rider2020 NominatedCamerimageDocumentary shorts Competition
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