Ernest R. Dickerson
Directing Born Jun 25, 1951 Newark, New Jersey, USA 132 credits
Biography
Ernest R. Dickerson works in directing. Born June 25, 1951 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Archytele tracks 132 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999Den of Vampires
Parish · DirectorHollywood BlackHorror's Greatest
100 Years of Warner Bros.Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the WorldLove and Hate
Bosch: Legacy · DirectorDMZ · DirectorThe 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
Raised by Wolves · DirectorTales of the UncannyThe Horror Crowd
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
The Purge · DirectorUnsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. · DirectorSeven Seconds · DirectorEli Roth's History of HorrorBlack Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
The Deuce · DirectorDouble Play · Director
Bosch · DirectorThe Man in the High Castle · DirectorBlindspot · Director
That Guy Dick MillerState of Affairs · Director
House of Cards · DirectorSleepy Hollow · DirectorUnder the Dome · DirectorLow Winter Sun · Director
Revolution · Director
Once Upon a Time · DirectorThe Cape · DirectorLast Man Standing · DirectorProduce Your Own Damn Movie!
The Walking Dead · DirectorTreme · DirectorOne Night in Vegas
The Vampire Diaries · DirectorStargate Universe · DirectorSomething with Bite · DirectorDo the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
In Plain Sight · DirectorFear Itself · DirectorMiracle at St. Anna · Second Unit DirectorMiracle at St. Anna · Second Unit Director of Photography
Burn Notice · DirectorTell Me You Love Me · DirectorThe Visions of Stanley KubrickFull Metal Jacket: Between Good and EvilStanding on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Dexter · DirectorHeroes · DirectorEureka · DirectorThe Evidence · DirectorFor One Night · Director
Criminal Minds · DirectorMedium · DirectorWeeds · DirectorMasters of Horror · DirectorInvasion · Director
The L Word · DirectorThe 4400 · DirectorNever Die Alone · Director
Good Fences · Director
CSI: Miami · DirectorThe Wire · DirectorBones: Urban GothicMonday Night Mayhem · DirectorBig Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie · Director
Crossing Jordan · DirectorNight Visions · DirectorBones · Director
Third Watch · DirectorFuturesport · DirectorStrange Justice · Director
Ambushed · DirectorBlind Faith · Director
Bulletproof · Director
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight · Director
ER · DirectorSurviving the Game · Director
Stephen King's Golden Tales · Director of Photography
Malcolm X · Director of PhotographyJuice · DirectorJuice · ScreenplayJuice · StoryVisions of Light
Full Filmography
132 titles- In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 (2025) as Self
- Den of Vampires (2025)
- Parish (2024) Director
- Hollywood Black (2024) as Self
- Horror's Greatest (2024) as Self - Director, Demon Knight
- 100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023) as Self
- Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (2023) as Self
- Love and Hate (2023) as Self
- Bosch: Legacy (2022) Director
- DMZ (2022) Director
- The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time (2022) as Self
- Raised by Wolves (2020) Director
- Tales of the Uncanny (2020) as Self
- The Horror Crowd (2020) as Self
- Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019) as Self
- The Purge (2018) Director
- Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. (2018) Director
- Seven Seconds (2018) Director
- Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018) as Self
- Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (2018) as Self
- The Deuce (2017) Director
- Double Play (2017) Director
- Bosch (2015) Director
- The Man in the High Castle (2015) Director
- Blindspot (2015) Director
- That Guy Dick Miller (2014) as Self
- State of Affairs (2014) Director
- House of Cards (2013) Director
- Sleepy Hollow (2013) Director
- Under the Dome (2013) Director
- Low Winter Sun (2013) Director
- Revolution (2012) Director
- Once Upon a Time (2011) Director
- The Cape (2011) Director
- Last Man Standing (2011) Director
- Produce Your Own Damn Movie! (2011) as Self
- The Walking Dead (2010) Director
- Treme (2010) Director
- One Night in Vegas (2010) as Self
- The Vampire Diaries (2009) Director
- Stargate Universe (2009) Director
- Something with Bite (2009) Director
- Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later (2009) as Self
- In Plain Sight (2008) Director
- Fear Itself (2008) Director
- Miracle at St. Anna (2008) Second Unit Director
- Miracle at St. Anna (2008) Second Unit Director of Photography
- Burn Notice (2007) Director
- Tell Me You Love Me (2007) Director
- The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) as Self
- Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil (2007) as Self
- Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) as Self
- Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007) as Self
- View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007) as Self
- Dexter (2006) Director
- Heroes (2006) Director
- Eureka (2006) Director
- The Evidence (2006) Director
- For One Night (2006) Director
- The V Word (2006) Director
- Hitchcocked! (2006) as Self
- Criminal Minds (2005) Director
- Medium (2005) Director
- Weeds (2005) Director
- Masters of Horror (2005) Director
- Invasion (2005) Director
- Miracle's Boys (2005) Director
- Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005) as Self
- By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' (2005) as Self
- The L Word (2004) Director
- The 4400 (2004) Director
- Never Die Alone (2004) Director
- Good Fences (2003) Director
- CSI: Miami (2002) Director
- The Wire (2002) Director
- Bones: Urban Gothic (2002) as Self
- Monday Night Mayhem (2002) Director
- Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie (2002) Director
- Our America (2002) Director of Photography
- Our America (2002) Director
- Crossing Jordan (2001) Director
- Night Visions (2001) Director
- Bones (2001) Director
- Third Watch (1999) Director
- Futuresport (1999) Director
- Strange Justice (1999) Director
- Ambushed (1998) Director
- Blind Faith (1998) Director
- Bulletproof (1996) Director
- Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) Director
- ER (1994) Director
- Surviving the Game (1994) Director
- Stephen King's Golden Tales (1993) Director of Photography
- Malcolm X (1992) Director of Photography
- Juice (1992) Director
- Juice (1992) Screenplay
- Juice (1992) Story
- Visions of Light (1992) as Self
- Cousin Bobby (1992) Director of Photography
- Cousin Bobby (1992) Camera Operator
- Jungle Fever (1991) Director of Photography
- Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (1991) Director of Photography
- Law & Order (1990) Director
- Law & Order (1990) Director of Photography
- Mo' Better Blues (1990) Director of Photography
- Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella (1990) Director
- Def by Temptation (1990) Director of Photography
- Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella (1990) Director
- Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story (1990) Director of Photography
- Do the Right Thing (1989) Director of Photography
- Fright House (1989) Director of Photography
- Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989) as Self
- School Daze (1988) Director of Photography
- The Laser Man (1988) Director of Photography
- Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) Director of Photography
- Enemy Territory (1987) Director of Photography
- Langston Hughes: The Dream Keeper (1987) Additional Camera
- She's Gotta Have It (1986) as Dog 8
- She's Gotta Have It (1986) Director of Photography
- Vampires (1986) Director of Photography
- Almacita, Soul of Desolato (1986) Director of Photography
- Krush Groove (1985) Director of Photography
- Tales from the Darkside (1984) Director of Photography
- Tales from the Darkside (1984) Director
- The Brother from Another Planet (1984) Director of Photography
- Desiree (1984) Director of Photography
- Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983) Director of Photography
- Morris Stokes Director
- Black Diamond Director
- Black Diamond Executive Producer
- Diggin’ Up "Bones" as Self
- Revisiting The Learning Tree
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ernest R. Dickerson best known for?
Ernest R. Dickerson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Parish (2024), Bosch: Legacy (2022), Raised by Wolves (2020), The Purge (2018).
When and where was Ernest R. Dickerson born?
Ernest R. Dickerson was born on June 25, 1951 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
How many credits does Ernest R. Dickerson have?
Ernest R. Dickerson has accumulated over 132 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1983 to 2025.
What is Ernest R. Dickerson's background in cinema and television?
Ernest Roscoe Dickerson A.S.C. (usually credited as Ernest R. Dickerson or Ernest Dickerson, born June 25, 1951) is an American film and television director and cinematographer. He directed generally urban films sometimes with supernatural story like Juice, Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight, Bones and Never Di...