Michael Slovis

Cinematographer and episode director on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

Michael Slovis, ASC is an American cinematographer, television director, and producer. Slovis was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, and was educated at the Rochester Institute of Technology and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. For many years, he worked as a camera operator on films and became a cinematographer in 1995. In 2000, Slovis became a cinematographer on the series Ed, and worked on the series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, New Amsterdam, Fringe, Royal Pains, Rubicon, Running Wilde, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul. As a director, Slovis made his directorial debut with the 2001 television film Spirit and later directed episodes of Ed, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Rubicon, Breaking Bad, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Hell on Wheels. In 2006, Slovis won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series for his work on CSI.

Quick Facts

Birthplace

Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.

Education

Rochester Institute of Technology; Tisch School of the Arts

Occupation

Cinematographer
television director
television producer

Years active

1980–2014 (Cinematography); 2001–present (Director)

Spouse

Maria Slovis

Children

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Did You Know?

In 2014, Slovis directed the first two episodes of the fifth season of Game of Thrones, 'The Wars to Come' and 'The House of Black and White'.
Slovis directed the episodes 'Thank You', 'Something They Need' and 'Worth' of The Walking Dead, and two episodes of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.