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A.J. Raitano

  • Cinematographer
  • Visual Effects
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Aviator: Visual Effects Unit
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A.J. Raitano is known for Starship Troopers (1997), The Fifth Element (1997) and Armageddon (1998). He was previously married to Cindy H. Raitano.
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    Known for

    Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
    Starship Troopers
    7.3
    • Visual Effects(miniature photography unit, SPI)
    • 1997
    Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, and Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element (1997)
    The Fifth Element
    7.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 1997
    Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
    Armageddon
    6.7
    • Visual Effects
    • 1998
    Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as AJ Raitano)
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
    • Black Onyx
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
    • Long Shadows
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
    • Who's Logan & Rivr Thames: Call for a Good Time (2023)
      Who's Logan & Rivr Thames: Call for a Good Time
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Shein X Rock the Runway 2022
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Donna D'Errico, Johnathon Schaech, Kevin Dillon, Sean Patrick Flanery, Billy Budinich, and Caylee Cowan in Frank and Penelope (2022)
      Frank and Penelope
      5.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Loren Lott, Jackie R. Jacobson, and Chalet Lizette Brannan in Renegades: Ominara (2021)
      Renegades: Ominara
      6.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Mutiny! (2021)
      Mutiny!
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Love by Drowning (2020)
      Love by Drowning
      7.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • This Hits Home (2020)
      This Hits Home
      7.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Ayush Rajmachikar, Luna Kup, Kyra Juneja, Myles McEachen, Violette Micketti, Langston Rodgers, Dennis Pastorizo, Joshua Olatunde, Trevor Dow, Brianni Walker, and Annalee Richards in The Kool School with Mister Josh (2019)
      The Kool School with Mister Josh
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019–2020
    • New Bear Tours
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Common Threads (2017)
      Common Threads
      7.7
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Morgan Fairchild, Eric Roberts, John Schneider, and William Shockley in You're Gonna Miss Me (2017)
      You're Gonna Miss Me
      3.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Sydney Scotia in A Mermaid's Tale (2017)
      A Mermaid's Tale
      4.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Reyna Kajino in Orizuru 2015 (2015)
      Orizuru 2015
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2015
    • We Went (2015)
      We Went
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • The Hunted (2015)
      The Hunted
      6.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015

    Visual Effects

    • Avatar: Fire and Ash
      • Reference Camera Operator
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Jamie Flatters in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
      Avatar: The Way of Water
      7.5
      • reference camera operator: Weta FX
      • 2022
    • Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book (2016)
      The Jungle Book
      7.3
      • reference camera operator
      • 2016
    • Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, Asa Butterfield, and Hailee Steinfeld in Ender's Game (2013)
      Ender's Game
      6.6
      • camera operator
      • 2013
    • Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Matthew Modine, Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
      The Dark Knight Rises
      8.4
      • visual effects
      • 2012
    • Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
      Shutter Island
      8.2
      • visual effects technician: New Deal Studios
      • 2010
    • Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, and Beth Riesgraf in Leverage (2008)
      Leverage
      7.9
      TV Series
      • visual effects cinematographer
      • 2009–2010
    • Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, and Paul Walker in Fast & Furious (2009)
      Fast & Furious
      6.5
      • vfx 1st asst. camera
      • 2009
    • Robin Williams, Ben Stiller, Pierfrancesco Favino, Patrick Gallagher, Mizuo Peck, Rami Malek, and Crystal the Monkey in Night at the Museum (2006)
      Night at the Museum
      6.5
      • visual effects first assistant camera: Cinema Production Services (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • The Good Shepherd (2006)
      The Good Shepherd
      6.7
      • first assistant cameraman: insert unit, New Deal Studios
      • 2006
    • Alexz Johnson, Kris Lemche, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Ryan Merriman, Chelan Simmons, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Gina Holden, Sam Easton, Jesse Moss, Texas Battle, Dylan Basu, and Alberto Ghisi in Final Destination 3 (2006)
      Final Destination 3
      5.8
      • camera operator: CPS/visual effects unit (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
      The Aviator
      7.5
      • visual effects camera operator
      • 2004
    • Beau Bridges and Kim Delaney in 10.5 (2004)
      10.5
      4.6
      TV Mini Series
      • first assistant camera: miniatures
      • 2004
    • Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
      Looney Tunes: Back in Action
      5.8
      • visual effects assistant camera
      • 2003
    • Sean Connery, Jason Flemyng, Tony Curran, Naseeruddin Shah, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, and Peta Wilson in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
      The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
      5.8
      • camera assistant: Cinema Production Services/New Deal Studios
      • 2003
    • Ali Larter, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, A.J. Cook, Michael Landes, Keegan Connor Tracy, and Jonathan Cherry in Final Destination 2 (2003)
      Final Destination 2
      6.2
      • camera assistant: Cinema Production Services
      • 2003

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Bubbies Know Best
      • camera operator
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2024
    • Duster
      • c camera operator
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • Bunny Klein Gibson, Linda Rich, and Sj Mendelson in Bubbies Know Best (2018)
      Bubbies Know Best
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2024
    • Jodi Miller in Jodi Miller, Decades in the Making (2024)
      Jodi Miller, Decades in the Making
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2024
    • Isaac Gonzalez Rossi and Riley Dandy in That's Amor (2022)
      That's Amor
      5.3
      • camera operator
      • 2022
    • Mutiny! (2021)
      Mutiny!
      Short
      • "B" Camera Operator
      • 2021
    • Will Smith, Tatyana Ali, Alfonso Ribeiro, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Joseph Marcell, Karyn Parsons, Daphne Reid, and DJ Jazzy Jeff in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion (2020)
      The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
      8.1
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2020
    • I Am Still Here (2017)
      I Am Still Here
      6.9
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2017
    • Jon Gries in Dream Corp LLC (2016)
      Dream Corp LLC
      7.2
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2016
    • Mindy Sterling, Sarah Scott, Ben Giroux, Dre Swain, and David Carzell in Time Travel Romance (2016)
      Time Travel Romance
      6.6
      Short
      • first assistant camera
      • 2016
    • Neil Patrick Harris in Neil's Puppet Dreams (2012)
      Neil's Puppet Dreams
      7.4
      TV Series
      • first assistant camera (as AJ Raitano)
      • 2012–2013
    • Jamie Bell and Joe Starr in The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
      The Adventures of Tintin
      7.3
      • reference camera
      • 2011
    • The Putt Putt Syndrome (2010)
      The Putt Putt Syndrome
      7.9
      • second unit cameraman
      • 2010
    • Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • reference camera technician (as AJ Raitano)
      • 2009
    • Vanessa Bell Calloway, Jazsmin Lewis, Roger Guenveur Smith, and Gina Torres in Applause for Miss E (2009)
      Applause for Miss E
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 2009
    • Allure
      Short
      • first assistant camera
      • 2009
    • Nine Inch Nails: Only (2005)
      Nine Inch Nails: Only
      7.7
      Music Video
      • first assistant camera
      • 2005

    Videos3

    A Mermaid's Tale
    Trailer 2:03
    A Mermaid's Tale
    Tales From The Dead
    Trailer 1:35
    Tales From The Dead
    Tales From The Dead
    Trailer 1:35
    Tales From The Dead
    eMOTION
    Trailer 1:04
    eMOTION

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • AJ Raitano
    • Spouse
      • Cindy H. RaitanoApril 18, 1998 - July 15, 2000 (divorced)

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